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Ratings of Bullet Resistant materials as identified by National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 018.01

Class

Type of Weapon

Caliber

Bullet

New Armor Test Requirements

Type

Mass (grains)

Test range (m)

Bullet velocity (m/s)

Bullet velocity (ft/s)

Number of shots

I

hand gun

22 LR

round nose

40 

5

320

1050

5

.380 ACP

round nose

158 

5

259

900

5

IIA

hand gun

9 mm

full metal jacket

124

5

373

1225

4

.40 S&W

full metal jacket

180

5

352

1155

4

II

hand gun

9 mm

full metal jacket

124

5

398

1305

4

.357 Mag

jacketed soft point

158

5

436

1430

4

IIIA

hand gun

.357 Sig

full metal jacket

125

5

448

1470

4

.44 Mag

jacketed hollow point

240

5

436

1430

4

III

rifle

7.62x51

full metal jacket

148

15

838

2780

6

IV

rifle

.30 cal

armor piercing

166

15

868

2880

1-6

Special

test threat to be specified by armor manufacturer or procuring organization

May 08 Revisions

Type I - .22 long rifle and .380 acp (removed from standard)

Type IIa - Slow 9mm and .40S&W (with increased test velocities)

capable of stopping standard 9mm and most .40S&W

Type II - Fast 9mm and .357 magnum (with increased 9mm test velocity)

capable of stopping .357 and smaller revolver rounds

Type IIIa - .357 Sig and .44 Magnum (9mm threat replaced with .357 Sig)

capable of stopping most .44 and smaller revolver rounds

Ratings of Bullet Resistant materials as identified by Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) 752

Class

Type of Weapon

Caliber

Bullet

New Armor Test Requirements

Type

Mass (grains)

Test range (m)

Bullet velocity (m/s)

Bullet velocity (ft/s)

Number of shots

1

hand gun

9x19

full metal jacket

124

4.6

358

1090

3

2

hand gun

.357 Mag

jacketed lead soft point

158

4.6

385

1395

3

3

hand gun

.44 Mag

semi wadcutter

240

4.6

411

1400

3

4

rifle

30.06

lead core soft point

180

4.6

774

2410

1

5

rifle

7.62x51

full metal copper jacket

150

4.6

838

2750

1

6

sub-machinegun

9x19

full metal copper jacket

124

4.6

427

1400

5

7

rifle

5.56x45    (.223 cal)

full metal copper jacket (Military Ball)

55

4.6

939

3250

5

8

rifle

7.62x51   (.308 cal)

full metal copper jacket (Military Ball)

150

4.6

838

2850

5

shotgun

12 ga

lead slug

1 oz

483

3

lead buckshot   (12 pellets)

1.5 oz

366

3

Class

1

Handguns of Medium Power

2

Handguns of high power

3

Handguns of super power

4

High power hunting and sporting rifles

5

Military ball full metal copper jacket ammunition

6

Multiple shots from a sub-machine gun

7

Multiple shots from a military rifle

8

Multiple shots from a military rifle