Thread: Body Armor
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Old May 1, 1999, 05:09 AM   #4
Ossi
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Levels 1, 2A, 2 and 3A are soft body armor, made of Kevlar, Twaron, Spectra Shield, Dyneema etc. They are able to stop slower (handgun caliber) ammo. In short, level 1 is about outdated, stops only .22 and .38 lead. Level 2A stops also .38, ,40, .45 and slower 9mm and .357 Mag etc. Level 2 stops most 9mm and .357 Mag. Level 3A stops about all handgun ammo including .44 Mag plus hot 9mm fired from a submachinegun. These soft vests are not, however, sure stoppers for armor-piercing ammo handgun ammo (not available to general public). Levels 3 and 4 are hard armor, mostly made of steel or ceramics. 3 stops rifles up to .308, and 4 up to .30-06 AP. When used, level 3 and 4 plates are mostly worn over soft armor. When the level number goes up so does the protection AND weight. Choosing a vest is a compromise between protection and wearability. Also, if concealment is a factor (large) hard armor plates are out of question. Ossi
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