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| Armor Level | Protection |
|---|---|
| Type I (.22 LR; .380 ACP) | This armor would protect against 2.6 g (40 gr) .22 Long Rifle Lead Round Nose (LR LRN) bullets at a velocity of 329 m/s (1080 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and 6.2 g (95 gr) .380 ACP Full Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets at a velocity of 322 m/s (1055 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). It is no longer part of the standard. |
| Type IIA (9 mm; .40 S&W) | New armor protects against 8 g (124 gr) 9x19mm Parabellum Full Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets at a velocity of 373 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1225 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and 11.7 g (180 gr) .40 S&W Full Metal Jacketed (FMJ) bullets at a velocity of 352 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1155 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). Conditioned armor protects against 8 g (124 gr) 9 mm FMJ RN bullets at a velocity of 355 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1165 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and 11.7 g (180 gr) .40 S&W FMJ bullets at a velocity of 325 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1065 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). It also provides protection against the threats mentioned in [Type I]. |
| Type II (9 mm; .357 Magnum) | New armor protects against 8 g (124 gr) 9 mm FMJ RN bullets at a velocity of 398 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1305 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and 10.2 g (158 gr) .357 Magnum Jacketed Soft Point bullets at a velocity of 436 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1430 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). Conditioned armor protects against 8 g (124 gr) 9 mm FMJ RN bullets at a velocity of 379 m/s ±9.1 m/s (1245 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and 10.2 g (158 gr) .357 Magnum Jacketed Soft Point bullets at a velocity of 408 m/s ±9.1 m/s (1340 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). It also provides protection against the threats mentioned in [Types I and IIA]. |
| Type IIIA (.357 SIG; .44 Magnum) | New armor protects against 8.1 g (125 gr) .357 SIG FMJ Flat Nose (FN) bullets at a velocity of 448 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1470 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and 15.6 g (240 gr) .44 Magnum Semi Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP) bullets at a velocity of 436 m/s (1430 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). Conditioned armor protects against 8.1 g (125 gr) .357 SIG FMJ Flat Nose (FN) bullets at a velocity of 430 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1410 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and 15.6 g (240 gr) .44 Magnum Semi Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP) bullets at a velocity of 408 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1340 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). It also provides protection against most handgun threats, as well as the threats mentioned in [Types I, IIA, and II]. |
| Type III (Rifles) | Conditioned armor protects against 9.6 g (148 gr) 7.62x51mm NATO M80 ball bullets at a velocity of 847 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (2780 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). It also provides protection against the threats mentioned in [Types I, IIA, II, and IIIA]. |
| Type IV (Armor Piercing Rifle) | Conditioned armor protects against 10.8 g (166 gr) .30-06 Springfield M2 armor piercing (AP) bullets at a velocity of 878 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (2880 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). It also provides at least single hit protection against the threats mentioned in [Types I, IIA, II, IIIA, and III]. |
Bulletproof vests, tactical vest or a flak jacket.
Body Armor
All of our body armor have been designed with the lightest, highest quality, most comfortable,and rigorously tested to the meet and or exceed the highest levels or standards required by the NIJ for certification to provide you with the confidence in knowing you have the best protection money can buy.
A tactical vest, bulletproof vests or bullet resistant vest is an item of protective clothing that absorbs the impact from firearm-fired projectiles and shrapnel fragments from explosions. This protection is for the torso.
Soft bulletproof vestsare made from many layers of woven or laminated fibers and protect wearers from projectiles fired from certain handguns, shotguns, and small fragments from explosives such as hand grenades. When metal or ceramic plates are used with a body armorsuch as soft vests, it can also protect wearers from shots fired from rifles. In combination with metallic components or tightly-woven fiber layers, soft body armor can offer some protection to the wearer from stab and slash from a knife.
Soft vests are commonly worn by police forces, private citizens and private security guards or bodyguards, and hard-plate reinforced bulletproof vests , body armorare mainly worn by combat soldiers in the armies of various nations as well as police tactical units and hostage rescue teams. Modern body armor may combine a ballistic bulletproof vestsorflak jacketswith other items of protective clothing, such as a helmet.
Bulletproof vests or a tactical vest
intended for police and military use may also include ballistic shoulder, and side protection armorcomponents.Bomb disposal officers wear heavy body armor and helmets with face visors and spine protection. Body armor undergo many of the same tests a regular piece of clothing does.
The fiber manufacturer tests the fiber and yarn tensile strength, and the fabric weavers test the tensile strength of the resultant cloth. Non-woven Spectra is also tested for tensile strength by the manufacturer. Bullet proof Vest also known as body armor, manufacturers test the panel material (whether Kevlar or Spectra) for strength, and production quality control requires that trained observers inspect the bulletproof vests after the panels are sewn and the body armor completed. A Flak jacket unlike regular clothing, must undergo stringent protection testing as required by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
Not all vests are alike. Some protect against lead bullets at low velocity, and some protect against full metal jacketed bullets at high velocity.
Body armor is classified numerically from lowest to highest protection: I, II-A, II, III-A, III, IV, and special cases (those for which the customer specifies the protection needed). Each classification of body armor specifies which type of bullet at what velocity will not penetrate the vest. While it seems logical to choose the highest-rated vests (such as III or IV), such vests are heavy, and the needs of a person wearing one might deem a lighter vest more appropriate.
For police use, a general rule suggested by experts is to purchase a vest that protects against the type of firearm the officer normally carries.
The size label on a body armor is very important. Not only does it include size, model, style, manufacturer's logo, and care instructions as regular clothing does, it must also include the protection rating, lot number, date of issue, an indication of which side should face out, a serial number, a note indicating it meets NIJ approval standards, and for type I through type IIIA vests a large warning that the vest will not protect the wearer from sharp instruments or rifle fire.
Bulletproof vests and tactical vest or flak jacket are tested both wet and dry. This is done because the fibers used to make a vest perform differently when wet.Testing (wet or dry) a bulletproof vests or body armor entails wrapping it around a modeling clay dummy. A firearm of the correct type with a bullet of the correct type is then shot at a velocity suitable for the classification of the flak jacket or bulletproof vests. Each shot should be three inches (7.6 centimeters) away from the edge of the tactical vest and almost two inches from (five centimeters) away from previous shots.
Six shots are fired, two at a 30-degree angle of incidence, and four at a 0-degree angle of incidence. One shot should fall on a seam. This method of shooting forms a wide triangle of bullet holes. The vest is then turned upside down and shot the same way, this time making a narrow triangle of bullet holes. To pass the test, the bulletproof vest should show no sign of penetration. That is, the clay dummy should have no holes or pieces of the flak jacket or bullet in it.
Though the bullet will leave a dent, it should be no deeper than 1.7 inches (4.4 centimeters).
When a body armor passes inspections, the model number is certified and the manufacturer can then make exact duplicates of the bulletproof vest. After the bulletproof vest has been tested, it is placed in an archive so that in the future body armor, with the same model number can be easily checked against the prototype.
Rigged field testing is not feasible for bulletproof vests, but in a sense, wearers (such as police officers) test them everyday
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