| BALLISTIC
PROTECTION LEVELS
>> UK
STD GUN |
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| HOSDB |
HG1A
Short Barrelled Handguns |
Certified
to UK HOSDB Standard HG1A
Ballistic protection against standard ammunition fired
from short-barrelled handguns. The test comprises
six shots from each of the following weapons at a
range of 5m and allows NO penetrations and a maximum
back face deformation of 44mm against the standard
Roma Plastilina® backing material. |
Weapon |
Handgun 9mm Calibre
|
Handgun
0.357" Magnum |
Ammunition |
9mm
FMJ Dynamit Nobel DM11A1B2 |
Remington
Soft Point Flat Nose R357M3 |
Bullett
Mass |
8.0g (124 grain)
|
10.2g
(158 grain) |
|
360
± 10
|
385
± 10 |
| HOSDB |
HG2
Long Barrelled Handguns, 9mm Carbines and Sub-Machine
Guns |
Certified
to UK HOSDB Standard HG2
Ballistic protection against standard ammunition fired
from long-barrelled handguns, 9mm carbines and sub-machine
guns. The test comprises six shots from each of the
following weapons at a range of 5m and allows NO penetrations
and a maximum back face deformation of 25mm against
the standard Roma Plastilina® backing material.
As above - increase in Velocity (m/s) |
|
425 ± 10
|
425
± 10 |
| HOSDB
|
SG1
Full Length Shotguns Firing BB or No. 6 shot |
Certified
to UK HOSDB Standard SG1
Ballistic protection against BB and No.6 shot fired
from full length shotguns at close range. For safety
and consistency, a solid slug is used to simulate this
threat. The test comprises a single shot at a range
of 10m and allows NO penetrations and a maximum back
face deformation of 25mm against the standard Roma Plastilina®
backing material. |
Weapon |
Shotgun
12 gauge True cylinder |
Ammunition |
Winchester 1oz. Rifled Lead Slug 12RS15 or 12RSE |
Bullett
Mass |
28.4g
(437 grain) |
|
435
± 15 |
| HOSDB
|
RF1 Soft Core Ammunition Fired from Rifles |
Certified
to UK HOSDB Standard
RF1
Ballistic protection against soft-core ammunition fired
from rifles. The test comprises three shots at a range
of 10m and allows NO penetrations and a maximum back
face deformation of 25mm against the standard Roma Plastilina®
backing material. |
Weapon |
Rifle
7.62mm Calibre |
Ammunition |
Royal
Ordnance NATO Ball L2 A2 |
Bullett
Mass |
9.3g (144 grain) |
| Velocity
(m/s) |
830
± 15 |
