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Understanding NIJ 0101.06 Armor Protection Levels: What Are Nij Compliant Armors Tested Against?
Understanding NIJ 0101.06 Armor Protection Levels: What Are Nij Compliant Armors Tested Against?
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Armor Protection Levels
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Level Tested to stop 9mm and .40 S&W Level Tested to stop .357 SIG and .44 Magnum
IIA ammunition fred from short barrel IIIA ammunition fred from longer barrel
handguns. No rife ammunition handguns. No rife ammunition protection.
protection.
Level Tested to stop 7.62mm FMJ lead core
Level Tested to stop 9mm and .357 Magnum III rife ammunition.
II ammunition fred from short barrel
handguns. No rife ammunition Level Tested to stop .30cal steel core armor
protection. IV piercing rife ammunition.
The above is a snapshot of select threat projectiles and classifcations of armors related to these general threats. Refer to NIJ standard 0101.06 for further details.