Level NIJ IIIA ballistic upper arm protectors for the Sioen (ex-Verseidag) Tacticum Plate Carrier and Vest. Sold in pairs!
These particular upper arm protectors were designed for Sioen's own Tacticum series of body armour and plate carriers. They attach to buckles found on the shoulders of the vest/carrier using hook-and-loop webbing straps. Due to the attachment method, we´d say that these are not directly compatible with most other vests/carriers on the market.
There are many standards but this one is the most common in Europe and widely used worldwide. Soft panels offer IIIA at most, from there it's hard plates.
Caliber | NIJ IIA | NIJ II | NIJ IIIA | NIJ III | NIJ IV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
.22 LR LRN | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK |
.380 ACP FMJ RN | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK |
9x19 mm FMJ RN | OK (341 m/s) | OK (367 m/s) | OK (436 m/s) | OK | OK |
.357 Mag JSP | FAIL | OK | OK | OK | OK |
.44 Mag SJHP | FAIL | FAIL | OK | OK | OK |
7.62 NATO FMJ | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | OK | OK |
.30-06 AP | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | OK |
LRN | Lead Round Nose |
FMJ | Full Metal Jacket |
RN | Round Nose |
JSP | Jacketed Soft Point |
SJHP | Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point |
AP | Armour-Piercing |
The Tacticum series of body armour was originally developed and produced by Verseidag Ballistic Protection (one of Finlands leading producers of ballistic equipment and a huge supplier of the Finnish defence forces). In 2017 Belgium based Sioen purchased Verseidag, the gear is still the same only under another name.
Erik M.