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Armor Specifications
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ARMOR SPECIFICATIONS
HOSDB 2017
Armor Level
Protection
 
HO1

 

 

8 g (124 gr) 9 mm FMJ RN bullets at a velocity of 365 m/s ± 10 m/s (1197 ft/s ± 33 ft/s)

8 g (124 gr) 9 mm JHP (jacketed hollow-point) bullets at a velocity of 365 m/s ± 10 m/s (1197 ft/s ± 33 ft/s)

 
HO2

 

 

8 g (124 gr) 9 mm FMJ RN bullets at a velocity of 430 m/s ± 10 m/s (1410 ft/s ± 33 ft/s)

8 g (124 gr) 9 mm JHP (jacketed hollow-point) bullets at a velocity of 430 m/s ± 10 m/s (1410 ft/s ± 33 ft/s)

 
HO3

 

 

9.3 g (144 gr) 7.62×51mm NATO L2A2 or L44A1 ball bullets at a velocity of 830 m/s ± 15 m/s (2723 ft/s ± 49 ft/s).

7.9 g (122 gr) 7.62×39mm mild steel core surrogate bullets at a velocity of 705 m/s ± 15 m/s (2312 ± 49 ft/s)

 
HO4

 

 

10.7 g (165 gr) 7.62×51mm Barnes .308 TSX BT or SAKO .308 Win 480A Powerhead bullets (high-expansion, solid-copper hunting rounds,) at a velocity of 820 m/s ± 15 m/s (2690 ± 49 ft/s)

It also provides protection against the rifle threats mentioned in HO3.

 
SG1

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28.4 g (435 gr) 12-gauge rifled slug, at a velocity of 435 m/s ± 25 m/s (1427 ± 82 ft/s)

Notes:

– All single-shot BFD limits are at 44mm. Mean BFD is limited to 25mm on HO3, HO4, and SG1. – Three shots per armor panel are placed on size S soft armor panels. Seven shots per panel are placed on soft armor panels in sizes M and L. – Three shots per plate are placed on hard armor plates tested to HO3 and HO4. – One shot is placed on hard armor plates tested to SG1. – There is an optional “special threat” protocol which includes M855 and .357 Magnum, but the use of this protocol is optional, and these threats are not assigned a level. Oddly, under this special threat protocol, the BFD limit for M855 is 30mm, rather than the 44mm that is listed for all other threats.