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:

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Ballistic Protection Levels

T4 Handgun/Pistol Protection

CEN: B4

NIJ: III-A

ANSI/UL: 3
Weapon
Munition

Velocity(ft./sec)
Mass (g)/Grain (gr)

38specialsmall.38 Special
RN / SC
38superautosmall_b
850
10.2g/158gr

9mmsmall9 mm
FMJ / RN / SC
9mmsmall_b
1400
8.0g/124gr

357magsmall.357 Magnum
FMJ / CB / SC
357magsmall_b
1395
10.2g/158gr

44magsmall.44 Magnum
FMJ / FN / SC
44magsmall_b
1400
15.55g/240gr

12gaugeshotgunsmall12 Gauge Shotgun
SC
12gaugeshotgunsmall_b
1575
1 1/8 oz.

T6 High-power Rifle Protection

CEN: B6+

NIJ: III

ANSI/UL: 5/8

30calspsmall7.62x33mm/.30 Carbine
FMJ / RN /SC
30carbinebulletsmall_b
1970
7.1g/110gr

223x556riflesmall5.56x45mm (.223)
FMJ / PB / SCP1
223x556riflesmall_b
3070
4.1g/63gr

ak47762x39small7.62x39mm
FMJ / PB / SC
ak47762x39small_b
2300
8g/123gr

76251natosmall_27.62x51mm NATO (.308)
FMJ / PB / SC
76251natosmall_b
2800
9.7g/150gr

76251natosmall_37.62x54mm
FMJ / PB / SC
30-06spsmall_b
2800
9.7g/150gr

30-06spsmall7.62x63mm (.30-06)
30.06 RN / SC
30-06spsmall_b_1
2500
14g/220gr

T7* Armor-piercing Rifle Protection

 

STANAG 4569 Lvl II (multi-shot)

ak47762x39small7.62x39mm
FMJ / PB / API (BZ)

(30 meters at 695 m/s per STANAG II Requirements)
ak47762x39small_b
2300
8g/123gr

T8* Extra Armor-piercing Rifle Protection

 

CEN: B7 (multi-shot)

NIJ: IV+

76251natosmall7.62x51mm (.308)
FMJ / PB / AP (HC1)
76251natosmall_b_ap
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