.45 ACP-C2F Controlled Fragmentation
.45 ACP-C2F Controlled Fragmentation brass bullets form VBR-Belgium. Test results + gelatin impacts. Belgian patent application. 1911 Reloading cartridges.
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This technology is protected by a patent and can not be imported, distributed or manufactured in Belgium without the written permission of VBR-Belgium.
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.45 ACP-C2F
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Controlled fragmentation of bullet points is not limited to small caliber bullets only. Also brass bullets in the .45 caliber can be provided with a fragmentation grove to cause a controlled fragmentation of the bullet. This technology was already designed in the year 2003 and tested under different conditions and is covered by the Belgian patent application no. 1015378A5 at name of Rik Van Bruaene manager VBR-Belgium.
This means that this or a similar ammunition covered by this specification may not be manufactured, imported or distributed in Belgium without the written permission of Rik Van Bruaene! This also means that this technology is the first in his kind and cannot be claimed by others as a new state of technology.
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Box .45 C2F bullet form VBR-Belgium
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The nomination
.45 C2F = .45 caliber Civilian 2 part Fragmenting bullets.
11.48 C2F 152 gr = bullet diameter 11.48mm Civilian 2 part Fragmenting bullet of 152 grains (9.85 gram)
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Reloading the .45 C2F cartridge
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1911 Colt Government .45 ACP - C2F cartridges VBR-Belgium
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.45ACP-C2F at bullet proof vests
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.45C2F Aramid catcher (designed by VBR-Belgium)
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Collabsed Aramid Catcher
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The .45 C2F projectile is provided with a Aramid catcher designed by Rik Van Bruaene to satisfy the Belgian demands that a bullet may not be easy converted to an armor piercing bullet by grinding to a point on the projectile. The Aramid catcher is basically a hollow cavity to weaken the point and prevent grinding a sharp bullet point. The Aramid catcher has a thick front surface and a thin side. The aim is that the Aramid Catcher get a grip at the aramid fibers and do not drill trough but collapses when it is fired a bullet proof vest. The collapsing Aramid NIJ-2 bullet proof vest.
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Even with a +P charge the .45ACP-C2F cartridge cannot penetrate trough standard police body armor such as NIJ-3A or HG2-KR2-SP2 form the Belgian Police.
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.45C2F impacts at ballistic gelatin
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.45ACP-C2F cartridge at calibrated gelatin reinforced with pork ribs.
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First test composition a block calibrated ballistic gelatin with in front a slat pork ribs form the local butcher store (No animals did suffer to conduct this test). Goal was to investigate if the Kevlar catcher does survive an impact at the rib bone and still controlled fragments in two pieces after penetrations of the rib and how deep does these .45 fragments penetrate go in the calibrated gelatin.
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After the penetration of the pork ribs the 45C2F bullet enters the calibrated gelatin in a strait position. After 50cm the .45C2F projectile start to tumble. At a depth of 12 cm the .45C2F projectile breaks at the fragmentation grove in two .45 fragments. Each fragment goes his own way and split the impact cavity in two channels. The two 45C2F fragments exit the block of 34 cm long calibrated gelatin.
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Clear view of the impact cannel at the calibrated gelatin caused by the VBR-Belgium .45C2F projectile.
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The two exit holes caused by the two fragments of the .45C2F bullet.
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Entry hole at the pork ribs.
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Exit hole at the back side of the pork ribs. The two recovered fragments of the .45C2F bullet. Notice that the Aramid catcher is not collapsed from the contact at the rib bone. The cavity inside the Aramid catcher is filled with bone.
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Based on the FBI rapports form shootings. 70% of all shooting victims are first hit trough the hand or through the arm because the arms are almost always in front of the target in a real shootout.
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Second test composition. One block bare calibrated gelatin of 10 cm in front of the second block calibrated gelatin. Distance between the two blocks is 20 cm and the spareribs are in front of the second block gelatin.
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The 45C2F bullet penetrates the first block of calibrated gelatin in a strait position and travels 20 cm in air before he hits the pork ribs. After 3 cm, the 45C2F bullet start to tumble and at 8 cm the 45C2F bullet breaks controlled in two fragments. Each fragment goes his own way and split the impact cavity in two channels. The two 45C2F fragments exit the block of 24 cm long calibrated gelatin.
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The four recovered fragments of the test. Notice that the Aramid catcher is not collapsed from the contact at the rib bone. The cavity inside the Aramid catcher is filled with bone in both head fragments.
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The VBR-Belgium cut resistant T-shirt carriers filed with the 250x300mm multifunctional ballistic packets NIJ-3A(04) can stop the .45ACP-C2F bullets. T-shirt carriers and ballistic packets are separate available.
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Heavy clothing test VBR-Belgium 45C2F
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The heavy clothing test reveals that the Aramid catcher does not collapses at the heavy clothing.
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The .45C2F also fragments at the heavy clothing test.
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The Combat Cut Bravo Shirt Full Protection can also be used during the hunt as general stab resistant protection against sharp antlers of a stag.
A stab-resistant package of three layers Cutyarn + 1 layer Kelvar provides a general stab resistant protection that also provide some resistance to shrapnel or other flying objects.
The Combat Cut Bravo shirt is not bullet-proof vest, yet he has a considerably larger cross resistance than regular military attire. The extra stab-proof protection to the arms and the neck forms a useful protection against shrapnel from a mortar or brush grenade.
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