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Old 10-30-2017, 01:41 PM
Olefin Olefin is offline
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Originally Posted by Raellus View Post
Right, I get that. I guess what I meant to ask is whether DU has been combat tested.

There have been quite a few instances of manufacturers gaming the system and fudging test results. The proof is in the pudding. It's one thing to claim that DU armor can defeat X,Y,Z based on calculations and testing; combat is a truer indicator of a weapon's efficacy.
I will agree with you there - with the prime examples being US and German torpedoes during WWII - which supposedly were ready to go and completely tested - and then both failed miserably
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