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| US
STANDARD (NIJ) |
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BALLISTIC
PERFORMANCE OF SOFT ARMOURS
The
internationally accepted standard for bullet resistant armour
is the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 0101.03.
This standard specifies 6 armour levels as shown below. |
| NIJ
Level |
Bullet
Resistance |
Weight
Grains
|
Maximum
velocity
m/sec
|
No.
of strikes Angle of incidence
|
| 0
deg |
30
deg |
|
I
|
.38
Special RN Lead
.22 LRHV Lead
12 bore 3" Mag 00 Buck
|
158
40
555
|
274
335
370
|
4
4
1
|
2
2
-
|
|
IIA
|
9mm FMJ Rem *
.357 Magnum JSP Rem |
124
158
|
347
396
|
4
4
|
2
2
|
|
II
|
9mm
FMJ Rem *
.357
Magnum JSP Rem .44
Magnum SWC-GC
9mm GECO DM11A1B2 |
124
158
240
123
|
373
440
364
350
|
4
4
4
3
|
2
2
2
-
|
|
IIIA
|
9mm
FMJ Rem *
.44 Magnum SWC-GC
9mm GECO DM11A1B2
9mm Lapua |
124
240
123
116
123
|
441
441
410
441
410
|
4
4
4
4
|
2
2
2
2
|
Maximum
trauma allowed is 44mm, measured on the first lead core rounds:
Note: 9mm FMJ Rem (Remington) also includes the following lead
core rounds:
9mm RG 2Z, 9mm FN, 9mm WW, 9mm KF 2Z, 9mm FNM, 9mm SBS, (mm
POF, 9mm MKE, 9mm IMI, 9mm Hornady, 9mm AMA, 9mm SXT Black Talon
and Fed Hydra-Shok. |
|
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| NIJ
shot pattern for handgun ammunition. All shots at least 7.6
cm (3") from any edge and at least 5 cm (2") from
each other Shots 4 & 5 are at 30 degree Angle of attack |
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| HARD
ARMOUR |
|
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|
| NIJ
Level |
Ammunition
|
Weight
Grams
|
Maximum
velocity
m/sec
|
No.
of strikes
|
Weight
(250 x 300) mm plate size)
|
|
III
|
5.45
mm Mild Steel Core
5.56 M193
5.56 mm SS109
7.62 x 39mm Mild steel Core
7.62 x 51mm NATO Ball |
54
55
62
123
150
|
930
1000
1000
740
853
|
6
6
6
6
3
|
2.45
kg
|
| |
7.62 x 51mm (308 Win) Ball
7.62 x
51mm ( DAG APl |
150
150
|
853
835
|
6
3
|
2.8
kg
|
|
IV
|
30-06
AP |
150
|
883
|
1
|
2.8
kg
|
Maximum
trauma allowed is 44mm, measured on the first lead core rounds:
Note: 9mm FMJ Rem (Remington) also includes the following lead core
rounds:
9mm RG 2Z, 9mm FN, 9mm WW, 9mm KF 2Z, 9mm FNM, 9mm SBS, (mm POF, 9mm
MKE, 9mm IMI, 9mm Hornady, 9mm AMA, 9mm SXT Black Talon and Fed Hydra-Shok. |
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| UK
STANDARD |
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Copyright
2002. All Rights Reserved.
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| |
BALLISTIC
PERFORMANCE OF SOFT ARMOURS
The internationally
accepted standard for bullet resistant armour is the National Institute
of Justice (NIJ) 0101.03.
This standard specifies 6 armour levels as shown below. |
| NIJ
Level |
Bullet
Resistance |
Weight
Grains
|
Maximum
velocity
m/sec
|
No.
of strikes Angle of incidence
|
| 0 deg |
30 deg |
|
I
|
.38
Special RN Lead
.22 LRHV Lead
12 bore 3" Mag 00 Buck
|
158
40
555
|
274
335
370
|
4
4
1
|
2
2
-
|
|
IIA
|
9mm
FMJ Rem *
.357 Magnum JSP Rem |
124
158
|
347
396
|
4
4
|
2
2
|
|
II
|
9mm
FMJ Rem *
.357 Magnum
JSP Rem .44
Magnum SWC-GC
9mm GECO DM11A1B2 |
124
158
240
123
|
373
440
364
350
|
4
4
4
3
|
2
2
2
-
|
|
IIIA
|
9mm
FMJ Rem *
.44 Magnum SWC-GC
9mm GECO DM11A1B2
9mm Lapua |
124
240
123
116
123
|
441
441
410
441
410
|
4
4
4
4
|
2
2
2
2
|
Maximum
trauma allowed is 44mm, measured on the first lead core rounds:
Note: 9mm FMJ Rem (Remington) also includes the following lead core
rounds:
9mm RG 2Z, 9mm FN, 9mm WW, 9mm KF 2Z, 9mm FNM, 9mm SBS, (mm POF, 9mm
MKE, 9mm IMI, 9mm Hornady, 9mm AMA, 9mm SXT Black Talon and Fed Hydra-Shok. |
|
|
|
| NIJ
shot pattern for handgun ammunition. All shots at least 7.6 cm (3")
from any edge and at least 5 cm (2") from each other Shots 4
& 5 are at 30 degree Angle of attack |
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