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Choose the right
Tested to stop 9mm and .40 S&W ammunition fired from short barrel handguns
No rifle ammunition protection
Level II :
ARMOR for YOU...
5.56mm ammunition (M855) was designed
Tested to stop 9mm and .357 Magnum ammunition fired from short barrel handguns
No rifle ammunition protection.
Level IIIA:
Tested to stop .357 SIG and .44 Magnum ammunition fired from longer barrel handguns.
No rifle ammunition protection
Level Ill:
Tested to stop 7.62mm FMJ (fullmetaljacket) lead core rifle ammunition
Level IV :
Tested to stop .30 cal steel core armor piercing rifle ammunition
Level IV
 Ballistic Standards Special Threats
In addition, the FBI and DEA have developed their own stringent protocols to test body armor that exceeds the NIJ standards.
There are several key considerations
in choosing the right body armor: level
of protection, weight, comfort, mobility, and
cost. It is important to choose an armor system
that will provide protection but also enhance your ability to perform your job. Particularly for Fire & EMS personnel, it is critical that the system facilitates your ability to provide the life saving skills and equipment.
for military use and has a steel core. It is the most common and widely used AR ammo on the market today. To provide requisite protection, a ceramic component must be included in the hard armor plate.
North American Rescue has the optimal ballistic protective solution designed as a system specifically for Fire & EMS personnel and the duties they must perform.
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the government agency responsible for establishing performance standards and testing certification for body armor. These body armor classifications: levels IIA, II, IIIA III and IV correspond with the weaponry they protect against. NIJ certified armor ensures ballistic performance and the completion of proper testing standards.
The NIJ conducts two types of ballistic testing: Perforation/BackFace Signature (P-BFS) and Ballistic Limit (V50). No complete or partial perforation of
the armor panel is allowed during testing. In addition, no more than 44mm (1.73 inches) of indentation is allowed into the ballistic clay backing utilized during shoot testing. The back face signature translates to the upper tolerable limits of blunt force injury to the user. The ballistic limit (V50) is the velocity at which the projectile is expected to perforate the armor 50% of the time. It is important to ensure that any armor package has been certified by an NIJ approved laboratory.
NIJ Threat Projectiles & Related Armor Classifications
Level IIA Level II Level IIIA
Level III
NIJ 0101.06
Level IIA :
9mm FJM RN
.40 S&W FMJ RN
9mm FJM RN
.357 Mag JSP
.357 Sig FMJ FN
.44 Mag SJHP
7.62mm NATO FMJ
.30 cal M2 AP
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