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National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard 0101.04
Ballistic Test Chart

NIJ Certified – US NIJ Standard 0101.04 is a standard for Ballistic Resistance of Police Body Armor developed by the law enforcement standards laboratory of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), US Department of Justice, Washington DC.

Armor TypeTest Round Test BulletBullet Weight/GrainReference Velocity Max Backface Deformation
I1.22 Caliber LR LRN2.6 g/40 gr.1080±30 ft/s (329±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
2.380 ACP FMJ RN6.2 g/95 gr.1055±30 ft/s (322±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
IIA19 mm FMJ RN8.0 g/124 gr.1120±30 ft/s (341±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
240 S&W FMJ11.7 g/180 gr.1055±30 ft/s (322±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
II19 mm FMJ RN8.0 g/124 gr.1205±30 ft/s (367±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
2.357 Mag  JSP10.2 g/158 gr.1430±30 ft/s (436±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
IIIA19 mm FMJ RN8.2 g/124 gr.1430±30 ft/s (436±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
244 Mag SJHP15.6 g/240 gr.1430±30 ft/s (436±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
Levels for Hard Shields Only:
III17.62 mm NATO FMJ9.6 g/148 gr.2780±30 ft/s (847±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
IV1.30 Caliber M2 AP10.8 g/166 gr.2880±30 ft/s (878±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)

 

Abbreviations:   

AP – Armor Piercing   

FMJ – Full Metal Jacket  

JSP – Jacketed Soft Point 

LRHV – Long Rifle High Velocity

RN – Round Nose 

SJHP – Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point 

SWC – Semi-Wadcutter