the fifty cal. is a serious weapon. it was not intended for killing people but it does happen. there is a video i am trying to find that shows an insurgent in Iraq taking a couple rounds to the chest. the us troops kicked in a door of a house and the terrorist came out with an antique shotgun and shot the soldier point blank in the chest. it blew him back into the Bradley that was outside the door. the soldier was unharmed due to his vest but the Bradley opened up on the homeowner and blew him to Allah with the fifty