THE TRUTH BEHIND “STOPPING” A BULLET
What is the armor doing the instant it gets hit? Here’s the simple version.
Soft armor is built from multiple stacked layers of flexible, tightly-woven material. When a handgun bullet strikes it, the armor acts like a baseball glove that catches the round, spreads the force across the panel, and often causes the bullet to deform.
Hard armor, or rifle-rated armor, takes a different approach because it is rigid, designed to stop rounds with more pointed tips. Hard plates may use ceramics, steel, polyethylene, or combinations of those, and they typically stop a projectile by capturing and deforming it or by breaking it apart, then absorbing and spreading the remaining force.
Whether it’s other questions about how the armor works or if you need help finding the right protection, we are ready to help. Don’t hesitate to contact our US-based (Gastonia, NC) support team at support@premierbodyarmor.com or (704) 214-9951.
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