Address: 4323 Factory Hill • San Antonio, TX 78219, USA • Tel: +1.210.333.0211 | Fax: +1.210.333.0565 • Email: tac@texasarmoring.com

Armored Vehicle Protection Levels

Vehicle Armoring Protection Levels

Texas Armoring Corporation offers four levels of ballistic protection to meet client needs (all premium armoring packages include lightweight composite armor). Armoring levels range from low-level handgun protection to ultra-high-level armor-piercing rifle protection. With a wide range of protection offerings, TAC can produce vehicles suitable for low risk areas like the United States and Canada and also for high-risk areas like Latin America, West Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia:

Handgun/Pistol Protection - T4 (NIJ IIIA/European B4)
High-power Rifle Protection - T6 (NIJ III/European B6+)
Armor-piercing Rifle Protection - T7 (NIJ IV/European B7 Single-Shot)
Extra Armor-piercing Rifle Protection - T8 (NIJ IV+/European B7 Multi-Shot)

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Texas Armoring Corporation Bullets

Ballistic Protection Levels

T4 Handgun/Pistol Protection CEN: B4 NIJ: III-A ANSI/UL: 3	Weapon	Munition	Velocity (ft./sec)	Mass (g)/Grain (gr)
	.38 Special	RN / SC	850	10.2g/158gr
	9 mm	FMJ / RN / SC	1400	8.0g/124gr
	.357 Magnum	FMJ / CB / SC	1395	10.2g/158gr
	.44 Magnum	FMJ / FN / SC	1400	15.55g/240gr
	12 Gauge Shotgun	SC	1575	1 1/8 oz.
T6 High-power Rifle Protection CEN: B6+ NIJ: III ANSI/UL: 5/8	7.62x33mm/.30 Carbine	FMJ / RN /SC	1970	7.1g/110gr
	5.56x45mm (.223)	FMJ / PB / SCP1	3070	4.1g/63gr
	7.62x39mm	FMJ / PB / SC	2300	8g/123gr
	7.62x51mm NATO (.308)	FMJ / PB / SC	2800	9.7g/150gr
	7.62x54mm	FMJ / PB / SC	2800	9.7g/150gr
	7.62x63mm (.30-06)	30.06 RN / SC	2500	14g/220gr
T7^* Armor-piercing Rifle Protection CEN: B7 (single-shot) NIJ: IV	7.62x63mm (.30-06)	FMJ / PB / AP	2900	10.8g/166gr
T8^* Extra Armor-piercing Rifle Protection CEN: B7 (multi-shot) NIJ: IV+	7.62x51mm (.308)	FMJ / PB / AP (HC1)	2800	9.7g/150gr
Abbreviations: AP = Armor Piercing (Special Core) CB = Coned Bullet FMJ = Full Metal (Copper) Jacket FN = Flat Nose HC1 = Steel Hard Core Mass PB = Pointed Bullet RN = Round Nose SC = Soft Core (Lead) SCP1 = Soft Core (Lead & Steel Penetrator) *Only available on select models