![]() ![]() Typically, most police in Canada don’t see AP rounds on the street, so this may not be the best option for most police agencies in Canada. Level IV plates are tested to one round of. ![]() Level III plates are tested to 6 rounds of standard. Level IV armour is required to stop only ONE shot of this threat.Ī common discussion we have with police departments: Is Level IV “better” than Level III? Unlike soft armour, where IIIA is better than II (in terms of protection), that’s not the case with rifle plates. They are not necessarily better - just different. 30 cal Armour Piercing (AP) 166gr rounds. Note that a Level III rifle plate is required to stop SIX rounds of this threat in order to pass. Level III – 7.62mm FMJ steel jacketed (known an an “M80”) 147gr.Note that soft armour is available in Level II and Level III A. Many people mistakenly think that soft armour is Level II and Level III but this is not accurate. Agreed, it’s not a great naming system but we didn’t make it up. Blame the US Government.Īlso note that there is no soft armour that will stop rifle rounds. To stop rifle rounds, you need some kind of hard armour, whether it’s a trauma plate or a full Level III or IV plate. Ballistic Level IIIA – The NIJ standard is a.Ballistic Level II – The NIJ standard for Level II is a 9mm FMJ 124gr round, and a.If in doubt, ask the manufacturer for the NIJ certification documents. These are not proprietary documents so the vendor should be able to provide them to you.ĭon’t accept statements like “We are working on NIJ certification” because one Canadian vendor has been saying that for 5 years. Most reputable armour vendors will not release their armour for sale until the NIJ Certification letter arrives. Note that each model of armour from the manufacturer will have its own certification sheet. There is also a database of certified armour here. You should only be buying NIJ certifiedarmour. If the armour could pass NIJ tests, the manufacturer would test it with NIJ and have it certified. Note that there are some companies in Canada that sell armour that is NOT NIJ certified. They use phrases like “NIJ qualified” or “designed to surpass NIJ standards”. The NIJ revises its standards every few years. The current standard (in 2016) for soft armour is NIJ 0101.06. Rifle plates have a different standard. If you want to download the entire NIJ standard document, it’s available on the web just search for NIJ 0101.06 standard. We would suggest that, if looking for armour, don’t even consider an armour system that isn’t NIJ certified. NIJ can also revoke the certification for a company or a piece of armour should it fail any tests, and this is not an uncommon occurrence. While not law, these standards are definitely important as they provide minimum standards for armour performance. Armour manufacturers then design and manufacture their armour to meet or exceed these standards, and then send their armour to a third-party, independent laboratory (a lab that is certified by NIJ) to perform the testing. ![]() As one of western Canada’s largest body armour providers, we regularly get questions surrounding the topic of protection levels. Here is a basic course on how armour levels work.įirst, it’s important to know how armour is certified. The US National Institute of Justice (NIJ) publishes standards that armour manufacturers are expected to follow.
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