Ballistic resistant turret and method of making same
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[0025]FIG. 1 shows a vehicle 11 that is equipped with a turret 13 of the present invention, in accordance with a preferred embodiment. The turret 13 is a ring-shaped wall that surrounds the gunner 15 in the vehicle. The gunner 15 stands on the floorboards of the vehicle; his upper body protrudes through an opening in the roof 16. Surrounding the opening is a bearing ring 17. Mounted to the bearing ring 17 is a machine gun 19 or other equipment. The turret 13 is also mounted to the bearing ring 17. The turret 13 and the gun 19 can rotate or swing on the bearing ring 17 horizontally relative to the roof 16.
[0026] The turret 13 provides a ballistic resistant wall around the upper body of the gunner 15. The turret 13 provides protection against direct gunfire (such as a bullet striking the turret wall), up to National Institute of Justice (NIJ) level IV protection, and also protection from fragmentation ballistic particles (such as shrapnel). In the preferred embodiment, the turret wei...
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