Steel Shield for Policemen is Bullet-Proof (Apr, 1933)
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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1933
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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1933
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Steel Shield for Policemen is Bullet-Proof
Bullets crashed and ricocheted recently in an exciting test of a new shield for policemen at Chicago, Ill. Mounted on casters, the four-foot shield of specially hardened metal affords protection for one police officer in storming barricades or entering besieged houses in the face of gangster fire. As he pushes the shield forward on its casters, the policeman can look ahead through a slot in the metal and tire through a small loophole beneath it. The shield guards against machine guns.
“OK boys. I’m about to take a picture for “Popular Science”.
Stand closer to the ricocheting bullets.”
That’s mighty good police work there, Lou.
Comment by jayessell — March 20, 2007 @ 9:12 am