Protection Levels of Great Britain
Standards for ballistic resistant protective materials
Class
(BS 5051 - 1988) |
Type of Weapon |
Caliber |
Bullet |
Test condition |
Type
|
Mass
(grains / g) |
Test range
(m) |
Bullet velocity
(m/s) |
| G0 |
handgun |
9 mm |
metal case bullet |
... |
7.4 |
3 |
390 (+30/-0) |
| G1 |
handgun |
.357 Mag. |
SP/SJ/FN |
158 |
10.2 |
3 |
435 (+30/-0) |
| G2 |
handgun |
.44 Magnum |
SP/SJ/FN |
240 |
15.6 |
3 |
456 (+30/-0) |
| R1 |
Rifle (1-7 twist) |
5,56 x 45 |
M193/SS109 |
... |
3.6 |
10 (*5) |
919 (+30/-0) |
| R2 |
Rifle |
7,62 x 51 |
NATO standard 7,62 ball |
... |
9.5 |
10 |
815 (+30/-0) |
| S1 |
12 Bore Shotgun |
12 Bore |
Solid lead slug (1oz) |
|
28,35 |
10 |
406 (+40/-0) |
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AP
L
FJ
FMJ
FN
PB
SC
SJ
SP
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Armour Piercing
lead
Full jacket
full metal jacket bullet
flat nose
Pointed bullet
Soft Core
Semi Jacket
Soft Point
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| multi hit requirement |
3 stopped penetrations, spacing 100 mm. S1 1 stopped penetration, centre of impact near centre of sample |
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