| BALLISTIC
PROTECTION LEVELS
>> US
STD GUN |
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| NIJ
|
Level
IIIA Long Barrelled Handguns, 9mm Carbines 44 Magnum |
Certified
to US Standard NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements Level IIIA
Ballistic protection against standard ammunition fired
from long-barrelled handguns, 9mm carbines, 44magnum.
The test comprises six shots from each of the following
weapons into two sample test panels and allows NO penetrations
and a maximum back face deformation of 44mm against
the standard Roma Plastilina® backing material. |
Ammunition |
9mm FMJ RN
|
44
Mag JHP |
Bullett
Mass |
8.2g
(124 grain) |
15.6g
(240 grain) |
|
1430 ± 30
|
1430
± 30 |
| NIJ
|
Level
III Soft Core Ammunition Fired from Rifles - Hard Armour
Plates |
Certified
to US standard NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements Level III
Ballistic protection against standard ammunition fired
from rifles. The test comprises six shots into two sample
test panels and allows NO penetrations and a maximum
back face deformation of 44mm against the standard Roma
Plastilina® backing material. |
Ammunition |
7.62mm NATO FMJ |
Bullett
Mass |
9.6g
(148 grain) |
|
2780
± 30 |
| NIJ
|
Level IV Armour Piercing Ammunition Fired from Rifles
- Hard Armour Plates |
Certified
to US standard NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements Level IV
Ballistic protection against armour piercing ammunition
fired from rifles. The test comprises a single shot
into each of two sample test panels and allows NO penetrations
and a maximum back face deformation of 44mm against
the standard Roma Plastilina® backing material. |
Ammunition |
.30 calibre M2 AP |
Bullett
Mass |
10.8g (166 grain) |
| Velocity
(m/s) |
2880 ± 30 |
