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Is crazy enough to strap Claymores on the side of a M113.

Smart as hell if you ask me.

No, I know, I know. It's for riot control, but still, kinda got to wonder about the back kick from the C4 burning through the aluminum armor.

I'm pretty sure its for people rushing them when their vehicles been disabled.

Explosions don't 'burn' through armor.

m113 is actually aluminum andrew.. lol i know.

[quote="Andrew"]Explosions don't 'burn' through armor.

For f*cks sake. The one time I don't check references.

Hey.

[quote="Andrew"]For f*cks sake. The one time I don't check references.[/quote]

Aluminum isn't too bad. :P

Yes, Aluminum, the M113 has Aluminum armor. They chose it so it could be lightweight, and easier to get from place to place. And as for burning through the armor, maybe not the best way of putting it.

they'll be wrapping it with aluminum foil next :roll:

sucks for all those mechanized SOBs! lol

[quote="airsoftbum2006"]sucks for all those mechanized SOBs! lol[/quote]

[quote="Andrew"]For f*cks sake. The one time I don't check references.

airforce is not priority on ground units lol. I would imagine at most, those are security forces who do not leave the base too much?

And remember, they designed this back in the '60s... So I don't think aluminum alloys where really developed at that point... that or they didn't want to>.> But yeah... aluminum 'cause it's light weight^^

[quote="airsoftbum2006"]airforce is not priority on ground units lol. I would imagine at most, those are security forces who do not leave the base too much?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gg5LOd_Zus&NR=1

[quote="michaeld"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gg5LOd_Zus&NR=1

[quote="Bizcuits"][quote="michaeld"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gg5LOd_Zus&NR=1

[quote="Spacewolves"]And remember, they designed this back in the '60s... So I don't think aluminum alloys where really developed at that point... that or they didn't want to>.> But yeah... aluminum 'cause it's light weight^^[/quote]

that would explain why our aluminum cans are getting thinner.

[quote="AgentOrange"]We did it in NAM and it worked great.

[quote="AgentOrange"]Beer Runs? I suffered the lost 62 of my fellow Air Force Combat Defense specialists in the two years that I was in NAM. They get killed too.[/quote]

sounds like somone needs to google "shape charge" and "claymore" for how they work, concussive back blast vs. foreblast, etc.

There's really not that much kick behind a claymore and certainly not enough to burn through the aluminum on the M113.

The Marines in VN complained that the M113's armor was just thick enough to slow a .50cal down, so it wouldn't exit the otherside and bounce around in the interior.

[quote="AgentOrange"]We did it in NAM and it worked great.