Re: T-6 Texan specs

[Ed Evanhoe <evanhoe@arbuckleonline.com>]

>Glen,
>
> >>Ed, I don't think it would go through right through.  To qoute an old 
> phrase, it probably would just go through one side and then rattle around 
> the inside for awhile.  IIRC, it was designed to stop rifle caliber 
> bullets and fragments.  Which is more than I can say for your standard OD 
> green shirt. On te up side, you could get our of trouble awful quick in 
> those.  My Squadron reconditioned an old M-8 and an M-20 in Germany. Fast 
> little buggers.>>

Going through "one" armor plate was what I meant when I said "go 
through."  Sorry about being imprecise.

Ed


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