Armored Republic AR500 Armor Plates
Stronger, Lighter, Better
Unbelievably light and razor-thin
(This product has a 4 week lead time)
Alloy strike face with PE backer is more durable than ceramics:
- Only 4.6 pounds and 0.7 inches thick
- Lighter than monolithic steel and thinner than monolithic polyethylene
- Standard 10" x 12" size is multiple-hit capable with2.5" spacing between hits
- Consistently reliable protection withfragmentationcapture design
- III+ special threat protection
- Patent Pending
Key Features
- Can stop steel core “penetrator” rounds
- Consistent performance 1" from the edge
- Multi-hit protection
- In process of NIJ Certification(All tests passed NIJ performance standards for 0101.06 Level III)
Protection
- 7.62 x 51 NATO M80 at 2,780 FPS (± 30FPS)
- 5.56 x 45 M193 at 3,250 FPS (± 30FPS)
- 7.62 x39 Mild Steel Core at 2,380 FPS (± 30FPS)
- 5.56 x 45 M855 at 3,115 FPS (± 30FPS)
Limitations
- PE backer has a higher backface deformation than monolithic steel plates
- Not able to stop AP type rounds such as the M855A1
- 5 year shelf life(same as PE and Ceramic plates)
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BODY ARMOR RETURN POLICY
All body armor sales are final. Body armor includes but is not limited to soft armor, hard armor plates and helmets. These items cannot be returned as the manufacturer loses chain of custody of the item and cannot guarantee that after we have shipped the product that the structural integrity has been maintained.
