Hesco 3810B Buoyant Armor Plate, NIJ III, Stand Alone

The Hesco 3810B is a lightweight and anatomically shaped armor plate – Multi Curve and Shooter Cut. These plates allow fast movement with good NIJ level III protection from conventional rifle shots up to 7.62 NATO FMJ rounds. The plates are sold individually.

At this time we are unfortunately not able to send ballistic armor items outside of Finland due to export restrictions.

• Full power rifle threat protection
• Shooter cut makes arm movements easier
• Stand alone: doesn’t require soft armor backing for the specified level of protection
• Thickness 28 mm / 1.1"
• Dimensions: 254 x 305 mm / 10" x 12" (Large), 203 x 254 mm / 8" x 10" (Small)
• Weight: 1900 g / 4.2 lb (Large), 1200 g / 2.6 lb (Small)
• Multi Curve design
• Advanced composite materials
• Durable, water-resistant polyurethane-coated 1000D Cordura® finish
• Made in the USA
• Sold individually

This armor plate is "buoyant", meaning it floats. This means that the overall density of the plate is lower than water, and the plate itself will not cause the wearer to sink underwater – there will be a level of buoyancy effect instead. However: this plate is not likely to function like a proper flotation device, especially with combat gear on.

NIJ III level protection

The NIJ 101.06 standard level III is tested with six hits from a 7.62 NATO rifle. In short, it offers protection from common non-AP rifle rounds.

If you are unfamiliar with the NIJ rating system check out this chart for further reference.