AR500 Armor Level IV C3 Multi Hit Multi Curve Body Armor Wrapped Black

AR500 Armor Level IV C3 Multi Hit Multi Curve Body Armor Wrapped Black. Places where the ability to stop threats like .30 caliber armor-piercing bullets is a must. We test this plate to stop M2 AP rounds at a velocity of 2880 ft/s. It succeeds. In fact whereas such a threat would punch through most plates and some Level IV ceramic plates would likely collapse after one hit this plate has been tested to successfully stop as many as three successive M2 AP rounds.Ceramic plates stop rounds in a unique fashion: because of the hardness of ceramic the energy of incoming bullets breaks the point of impact to absorb the energy more completely. The downside of this method is that the shattering hurts the plates ability to stop following rounds. As with the C2 Multi-Hit the C3 shatters in a smaller area leaving the rest of the plate strong enough to stop more hits.The C3 is compatible with all standard-size carriers; it is a normal 10 x 12 plate size and is 1 inch thick. It weighs 7.1 poundslighter than the C2 Multi-Hit due to the lighter Cordura cover.Finally this armor plate will also feel lighter because of its ergonomic shape. It curves on the x and y axes so as to fit closely to the torso and distribute the weight more evenly. Specifications for AR500 Armor Level IV C3 Multi Hit Multi Curve Body Armor Wrapped: Manufacturer: AR500 Armor Color: Black Length: 12 in Width: 10 in Weight: 7.1 lb Features of AR500 Armor Level IV C3 Multi Hit Multi Curve Body Armor Wrapped Ceramic Multi-hit protection with Nylon Wrap Package Contents: AR500 Armor Level IV C3 Multi Hit Multi Curve Body Armor Wrapped AR500 Armor 11666: Level IV C3 Multi Hit Multi Curve Body Armor Wrapped Black