LEVEL IV THREAT PROTECTION CHART
LEVEL
THREAT
AMMUNITION
EXAMPLE
STRIKING VELOCITY FT/S
STRIKING VELOCITY FT/S
IIIA
CZ 75
40 S&W

1155
352
LEVEL
IIIA
THREAT
CZ 75
AMMUNITION
40 S&W

STRIKING VELOCITY FT/S
1155
STRIKING VELOCITY M/S
352
IIIA
Luger
9 x 19mm Parabellum

1400
426
LEVEL
IIIA
THREAT
Luger
AMMUNITION
9 x 19mm Parabellum

STRIKING VELOCITY FT/S
1400
STRIKING VELOCITY M/S
426
IIIA
S&W 629
.44 Magnum

1400
426
LEVEL
IIIA
THREAT
S&W 629
AMMUNITION
.44 Magnum

STRIKING VELOCITY FT/S
1400
STRIKING VELOCITY M/S
426
IIIA
S7W 586
.357 Magnum

1430
435
LEVEL
IIIA
THREAT
S7W 586
AMMUNITION
.357 Magnum

STRIKING VELOCITY FT/S
1430
STRIKING VELOCITY M/S
435
IIIA
S&W 629
.44 Magnum

1430
436
LEVEL
IIIA
THREAT
S&W 629
AMMUNITION
.44 Magnum

STRIKING VELOCITY FT/S
1430
STRIKING VELOCITY M/S
436
IIIA
Sig Sauer P226
.357 Sig

1470
448
LEVEL
IIIA
THREAT
Sig Sauer P226
AMMUNITION
.357 Sig

STRIKING VELOCITY FT/S
1470
STRIKING VELOCITY M/S
448
NIJ Threat Protection Chart ('06 and '04)*
* There is no difference in threat between the NIJ ’04 and NIJ ’06 standards. The differences are in the rigorous nature of the test protocols.
- 04 requires 9 plates tested while 06 is 24
- 04 conditioning requires water “spray” for 6 minutes while 06 is submerged in water for 30 minutes with a 10 minute drip period
- 06 also requires a 10 day tumble (149F,80%hum), 1 day of thermal exposure (5-194F,0-80%hum) as well as a mechanical durability test (drop)
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