SVI's "Shoot Through" Series, Episode 2: Can a VW Polo engine block stop an AK47 round?

Описание: Welcome to the second episode in SVI's innovative “Shoot Through” series of videos. This time, we investigate whether a Volkswagen Polo engine block is able to stop a round fired from an AK47.

“When it comes to gunfire, it’s sometimes said one of the only reliable areas of cover on a standard vehicle is directly behind the engine block. So, is this an accurate claim? While it depends on exactly where the sample is hit, we decided to carry out our own test, securing a VW Polo engine block at end of our underground shooting range, mounting an AK47 in our test rig and pulling the trigger,” said Jaco de Kock, CEO of SVI.

The action was captured by a Photron Fastcam SA4 high-speed camera (set at 30 000 frames per second), which was kindly supplied by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). So, can the four-cylinder Polo engine block stop the 7.62x39 mm conventional steel-core round?

Watch the video to find out. We hope you enjoy it!

SEE EPISODE 1 (shooting a Land Cruiser 79 brake disc):    • SVI's "Shoot Through" Series, Episode 1: B...  

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