Sorry but my question never got answered….umm do these plates crumble after one shot?
Sorry but my question never got answered….umm do these plates crumble after one shot?
Does this plates, in new condition, require sleeves?
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We will be testing these shortly to show the results. These are surplus from around 1999.
Lol sweet, even if your not buying it’s still very interesting to see how 20plus year old ceramic plates hold up.
Typically these types of plates are multi-hit rated, they have a ceramic layer and also a poly (UHMWPE) layer. Usually they would be good for multiple hits, however once hit in a specific spot that small area is compromised.. so if by chance that small area got hit more than once.. the next round there is probably coming through. Usually companies also have an expiry date on their plates, but that is because cracks can develop from dropping, hard use, etc. but mostly I think so they can sell new plates to military and police forces. Also level 3 won't stop AP rounds or certain other types of rounds. Honestly though, these plates would probably serve most civilians very well.. since it is a heck of a lot better than nothing.
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I would suspect that it is a straight level 3 rated for .308 ball type rounds (can't say for sure though seeing as it's European, and 20-years since issue). If it was a 3A it probably wouldn't be a ceramic composite, and 3+ plates seem to be a newer trend in armor to stop specific common military rounds that aren't AP. Level 4 or (IV) supplying protection for many AP rounds, but generally the tradeoff is much higher weight and/or thickness.
If you need a shooters cut, then you might want to search for other options, as modifying a composite plate (or really any plate) without destroying it would probably be difficult. If nothing else, since these aren't shooter cut, these would probably make great back plates or insert plates for a backpack as well.
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