user1000 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Any historical information on the use of ww2 ballistic glass in allied vehicle viewports and optics? I thought I read a mention in war time popular science magazines online of Corning-Owens using it on some vehicles during ww2? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corning_Inc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 The only thing I know for certain is that it was often used for the windshields of fighter aircraft. I am uncertain about its use on ground vehicles and won't speculate. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Found this for the M4 105 sherman. "The cupola had 6 prismatic vision blocks of 3" laminated, bullet-resistent glass". https://web.archive.org/web/20060207171750/http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/tanks_medium/m4_sherman.html still searching for sources and if any other vehicles tanks and armored cars used it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I'd expect all vision blocks to be of that character. I'd expect other glass to not be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Interesting. Would it stop rifle or pistol/smg 9mm? The US half-track has the laminated shatter proof glass windshield as well, if the metal visor is down I would say that any small arms that would get past the metal visor (unlikely) would be stopped by the glass windshield 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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