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Safariland Armor 2.0, Hardwire 68 Ballistic Panels - Level IIIA. The newest proprietary manufacturing technology from Hardwire® equates to the lightest armor in the world, with unprecedented stopping power. This sets a new standard in shock dissipation physics, momentum transfer efficiency, and ultimately, ballistic properties.

Made of Dyneema® fibers and pressed under 25 million pounds of force at precise temperatures, Hardwire turns multiple layers of material into a single system. The results are millions of fibers that once acted independently, now act as one.

Safariland Armor 2.0, Hardwire 68 Ballistic Panels - Level IIIA Features:

• Lightweight, 30% lighter than any other soft armor on the market
• Panels have a low density allowing them to float in water
• Impact energy is spread laterally across the panel improving ballistic protection and reducing trauma
• Made of Dyneema® fibers
• NIJ 0101.06 Level IIIA compliant

Safariland Armor 2.0, Hardwire Ballistic Panel Level IIIA Design:

• CONFIGURATION: Neutral
• ARMOR MATERIAL: DSM Dyneema®
• ARMOR PANEL COVERING: 70D Brookwood Balloon HST

Safariland Armor 2.0, Hardwire 68 Ballistic Panel Level IIIA Performance:

• AREAL DENSITY: 0.68 lbs/ft2
• THINNESS: 0.23 in (5.84 mm)
• NEW V50 - .357 SIG FMJ (FN) 125 gr.: 1849 ft/s (563.6 m/s)
• CONDITIONED V50 - .357 SIG FMJ (FN) 125 gr.: 1880 ft/s (573.0 m/s)
• NEW V50 - .44 Mag SJHP 240 gr.: 1790 ft/s (545.6 m/s)
• CONDITIONED V50 - .44 Mag SJHP 240 gr.: 1663 ft/s (506.9 m/s)
• BACKFACE AVERAGE - .357 SIG FMJ (FN) 125 gr.: 26.0 mm
• BACKFACE AVERAGE - .44 Mag SJHP 240 gr.: 36.0 mm

Safariland Armor 2.0, Hardwire 68 Ballistic Panels - Level IIIA Additional Special Threats:

• Speer 357 Sig 125gr GDHP (23918) @ 1465 fps
• Win 9mm 127gr. +P+ SXT (RA9TA) @ 1460 fps
• Win 40 Cal 165gr SXT (RA40TA) @ 1230 fps
• 7.62x25 - 85gr.Tokarev Romanian @ 1550 fps
• Fed 9mm 100gr Frangible (BC9NT3) @ 1100 fps
• FNH USA 5.7x28mm 40 gr. Blue Tip SS197SR @ 1950 fps
• FNH USA 5.7x28mm 27 gr. JHP Bullet SS195LF @ 2050 fps

Safariland Armor 2.0, Hardwire 68 Ballistic Panels - Level IIIA Frag Testing V-50 (clay backing):

• 2 gr.: 2632
• 4 gr.: 2336
• 16 gr.: 1990
• 64 gr.: 1694

Available Accessories

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Safariland Armor 2.0 M2 Covert Carrier

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