Re: ballistic curtains

From: Thomas M McHugh (tmmchugh@msn.com)
Date: Sun Nov 13 2005 - 10:57:45 PST


Henry,

If you have a Quarry or a conveyor unit in your area, the old belts (Very
Heavy) make a great ammo backstop. We use them on a private range (Not in
NJ).

Tom McHugh, NJ
1952 M38A1
M-416 Trailer
MVPA, MTA, Red Ball

----- Original Message -----
From: "ygmir" <ygmir@onemain.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 11:25 AM
Subject: [MV] ballistic curtains

> HI all,
> It's project time.......
> Does any one have info, know where to get, or, how to make, "ballistic
> curtains"?
> I'd like to be able to stop .308 or so.........
> I'm making a place, at my mountain property, to store my jeep, etc, and,
> would like to protect them from the 'errant' hunting round, and, maybe
> vandals........(hard as it is to believe, some people will shoot at a
> structure, just to see what happens....)
> I understand a hanging curtain arrangement is good, because, it absorbs a
> lot of the energy by moving the free hanging curtain on impact......
> Any way,
> If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.
> Thanks,
> Henry
>
>
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