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Here is a brief summary of the
protection against ballistic threats offered by armor manufactured
to each of the six NIJ ( USA National Institute Of Justice)
categories. For a comprehensive document on protection levels
and testing procedures, please download the NIJ Standard 0101.04
document from here:
Type I (22LR; 380 ACP):
This armor protects against .22 caliber Long Rifle Lead Round Nose (LR
LRN) bullets, with nominal masses of 2.6g (40 gr) impacting at
minimum velocity of 320 m/s (1050 ft/s) or less, and 380 ACP Full
Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets, with nominal masses of
6.2g (95 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 312 m/s (1025 ft/s)
or less.
Type IIA (9mm; 40 S&W): This
armor protects against 9mm Full Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN)
bullets, with nominal masses of 8.0g (124 gr) impacting at a minimum
velocity of 332 m/s (1090 ft/s) or less, and 40 S&W caliber Full
Metal Jacketed (FMJ) bullets, with nominal masses of 11.7g (180 gr)
impacting at a minimum velocity of 312 m/s (1025 ft/s) or less.
It also provides protection against the threats mentioned under Type
I.
Type II (9mm; 357 Magnum):
This armor protects against 9mm Full Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ
RN) bullets, with nominal masses of 8.0g (124 gr) impacting at a
minimum velocity of 358 m/s (1175 ft/s) or less, and 357 Magnum
Jacketed Soft Point (JSP) bullets, with nominal masses of 10.2g (158
gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 427 m/s (1400 ft/s) or less.
It also provides protection against the threats mentioned under Type
I and IIA
Type IIIA (High Velocity 9mm, 44
Magnum): This armor protects against 9mm Full Metal
Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets, with nominal masses of 8.0g
(124 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 427 m/s (1400 ft/s) or
less, and 44 Magnum Semi Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP) bullets, with
nominal masses of 15.6g (240 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of
427 m/s (1400 ft/s) or less. It also provides protection
against most handgun threats, as well as threats mnetioned under
Type I, IIA, and II.
Type III (Rifles): This
armor protects against 7.62mm Full Metal Jacketed (FMJ) bullets (US
Military Designation M80) with nominal masses of 9.6g (148 gr)
impacting at a minimum velocity of 838 m/s (2750 ft/s) or less.
It also provides protection against the threats mentioned under Type
I, IIA, II, and IIIA.
Type IV (Armor Piercing Rifle):
This armor protects against .30 caliber armor piercing (AP) bullets
(US Military designation M2 AP), with normal masses of 10.8g (166 gr)
impacting at a minimum velocity of 869 m/s (2850 ft/s) or less.
It also provides at least single hit protection against the threats
mentioned under Type I, IIA, II, IIIA, and III. |
