Charlies.Contingency wrote:C-dub wrote:gmckinl wrote:While reading up on the ban efforts, I came across the following. It's edited for brevity but is a listing of the various vest protection levels:
Type I - (.22 LR; .380 ACP)
It is no longer part of the standard.
Type IIA - (9 mm; .40 S&W; .45 ACP)
Type II - (9 mm; .357 Magnum)
Type IIIA - (.357 SIG; .44 Magnum)
Type III - (Rifles) 7.62×51mm NATO M80 ball
Type IV - (Armor Piercing Rifle) .30-06 Springfield M2 armor-piercing (AP)
Cool.
Anyone know what type is typically worn by LEOs? Or where the deadly 5.56 round fails to get through?
Typically type IIIa according to the above chart. We've always heard "level III ballistic defense" being used in reference to our gear, and I specifically remember seeing IIIa on all my gear. Just checked my personal vest, had to pull the insert out to see the ratings, but it says IIIa. I could take a picture, but I'm not too sure how to upload pictures to this forum.
The vest I had lo those many years ago, soft Kevlar, was guaranteed against .44 mag(from a pistol) at point blank range, but was specifically NOT guaranteed against .22lr round nose nor against 9mm hardball nor against any rifle round.
