Ballistic Resistance Levels
Leison Global
NIJ standard-0101.06
2.1 type IIA (9mm; 40S&W)
Type IIA armor that is new and unworn shall be tested with 9 mm Full Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets with a specified mass of 8.0 g (124gr) and a velocity of 373 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1225 ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).and with 40 S&W Full Metal Jacketed (FMJ) bullets with a specified mass of 11.7 g (180 gr) and a velocity of 352 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1155ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).
Type IIA armor that has been conditioned shall be tested with 9 mm FMJ RN bullets with a specified mass of 8.0 g (124gr) and a velocity of 355 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1165 ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).and with 40 S&W FMJ bullets with a specified mass of 11.7 g (180 gr) and a velocity of 325 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1065ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).
2.2 type II (9mm; 357 Magnum)
Type II armor that is new and unworn shall be tested with 9 mm FMJ RN bullets with a specified mass of 8.0 g (124gr) and a velocity of 398 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1305 ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).and with 357 Magnum Jacketed Soft Point (JSP) bullets with a specified mass of 10.2 g (158 gr) and a velocity of 436 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1430ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).
Type II armor that has been conditioned shall be tested with 9 mm FMJ RN bullets with a specified mass of 8.0 g (124gr) and a velocity of 379 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1245 ft/s +/- 30 ft/s). and with 357 Magnum JSP bullets with a specified mass of 10.2 g (158 gr) and a velocity of 408 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1340ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).
2.3 type IIIA (357 SIG; 44 Magnum)
Type IIIA armor that is new and unworn shall be tested with 357 SIG FMJ Flat Nose(FN) bullets with a specified mass of 8.1 g (125 gr) and a velocity of 448 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1470 ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).and with 44 Magnum Semi Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP) bullets with a specified mass of 15.6 g (240 gr) and a velocity of 436 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1430ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).
Type IIIA armor that has been conditioned shall be tested with 357 SIG FMJ FN bullets with a specified mass of 8.1 g (125 gr) and a velocity of 430 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1410 ft/s +/- 30 ft/s). and with 44 Magnum SJHP bullets with a specified mass of 15.6 g (240 gr) and a velocity of 408 m/s +/- 9.1 m/s (1340ft/s +/- 30 ft/s).
