Hesco P110 Ballistic Side Plate, NIJ IIIA+, Stand Alone

Here are some ballistic side plates that leave little room for excuses not to use them. Thin, lightweight, buoyant, and they stop most shrapnel as well as a .44 Magnum round! Sold individually.

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

• Stand Alone: does not require soft armor backing to meet the stated protection level
• Thickness only 7 mm / 0.27"
• Size 152 x 203 mm / 6" x 8" (Large), 152 x 152 mm / 6" x 6" (Small)
• Single Curve: comfortably conforms to the shape of your side
• Closed, waterproof PU-coated Cordura shell
• Weight: 0.18 kg / 0.4 lbs (Large), 0.14 kg / 0.3 lbs (Small)
• Advanced UHMWPE design (Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene)
• 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. However, the small plate will not float a person, especially with combat gear on.

NIJ IIIA+ Protection Level

The NIJ protection level IIIA is currently the lowest protection level commonly used in military and law enforcement. NIJ IIIA level armor is widely used in bulletproof vests worn under clothing and fragmentation vests. The manufacturer uses an additional plus sign, indicating the protection may be slightly enhanced in some non-standard way.

NIJ IIIA has been tested against the following threats:

• .22LR (small-caliber pistols and rifles)
• .44 Magnum SJHP
• .357 SIG
• 9x19mm FMJ (pistols and submachine guns)
• Various fragments and ricochets

If you are not familiar with NIJ standards, here is a fairly easy-to-understand table of different protection levels: