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Armored Republic Armor Test Videos & Patents

Body Armor Patents

Here you will find detailed information relating to our patents:

  • AR500 Armor®  – Patent Number 9,021,612 - This patent is related to our asymmetrical armor
  • AR500 Armor®  – Patent Number 9,874,425 - This patent is related to our spall and frag coating
  • AR500 Armor®  Pending patent related to our A3 body armor

Body Armor Test Videos

It's important to remember that not all body armor is created equal, nor is ballistic steel for that matter. Armored Republic is known for manufacturing the highest quality and most affordable body armor in the industry. Rugged, reliable, and proven time after time, Armored Republic utilizes a proprietary ballistic steel core and fragmentation coatings that truly sets us apart from other ballistic body armor solutions. Watch the videos below for results and benefits of what we have to offer by using high-quality materials and the latest manufacturing techniques and technology available whether that be with our ballistic alloy steel, ceramic, polyethylene, or aramid.  

All of our body armor is manufactured in-house and in the U.S. from our proprietary designs to our specifications, which are purpose-built for body armor applications. Certified and treated to our specifications, all of our body armor goes through rigorous quality control testing which is required to meet our ballistic resistance test standards. All of our body armor undergoes certification testing pre and post-production, including independent lab testing, and in-house ballistic resistance testing.

Calibers used for testing in the following videos include .22lr, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, 10mm, 44 magnum, .223, 5.56 (M855/SS109 62gr Penetrator), 7.62x39, 7.62x51 M80 NATO Ball (.308 Winchester),12 Gauge 1oz Magnum Slug and 00 Buckshot, 7.62x54R, and .338 Lapua. 

 

Watch the test videos below.

Body Armor Stress Test

We run over our body armor with a 9,600 lb loaded forklift, perform multiple drop tests on each surface area from 15 feet onto a hard steel plate, and follow up with live fire testing of some hard-hitting rounds. Watch these videos to see the durability of Armored Republic's body armor.

Review & Test of Our Heritage Plate

The AR500 Armor® Heritage Plate 10" x  12" base model body armor is tested and reviewed by the Mrgunsngear Channel. The calibers tested are .223 55GR, 12 Gauge Sabot Slugs, 12 Gauge 00 BuckShot, .308 Winchester 180gr, and 7.62x51 NATO.

What is Backface Deformation?

Backface Deformation (BFD) is a metric of measurable energy transferred from the backside of the plate and in turn, into the wearer. When a plate or panel deforms on the back side (BFD), this energy is pinpointed and can cause broken ribs or torso damage. We use a ballistic clay block on the backside of our body armor to measure BFD. In this video, we go into detail on why this is important, and how our armor performs in this critical test.

Performance Test & Review of our Heritage Plate

Iraqvetran8888 explains the philosophy of body armor, the usefulness of owning it, and a full live fire review and demonstration of Armored Republic's body armor performance against a variety of calibers, including 30-06 and a .500 Smith & Wesson. It's important to note that 30-06 far exceeds the Level III threat rating. That said, we prefer to overbuild and over-deliver, so take a watch and see the performance of our Heritage Plate in this video.

Review & Tests of Our C2, Heritage Plate & P2

Mrgunsngear's Channel tests our C2 (ceramic) plateAR500 Armor® Heritage Plate, and P2 (polyethylene) armor Our level 4 rated C2 plate is tested with 5.56, 7.62x39, 308, and 30-06 armor piercing rounds. Additionally, he dives into testing our Level 3 rated AR500 Armor® Heritage Plate with M855, 7N6, 308, and 7.62x54r rounds and our P2 armor.

Fragmentation Mitigation Coating

Our AR500 Armor® Heritage Plate with fragmentation mitigation coating is pushed to the extreme against 5.56 Incendiary (API) with a hardened steel core. At 30 yards we fire 3 rounds center mass. Our body armor is backed by our 70 lb ballistic gelatin torso. You can see the effects of the round and how they differ on impact of the strike face compared to traditional 5.56x45 M855 rounds. Despite the flames and sparks, the silvertip 5.56 API round fails to penetrate our Heritage plate.

Armored Republic FragLock™ Coating

Armored Republic's FragLock™ Fragmentation containment performing at industry-leading levels. Since its first introduction into the industry, we've kept improving the technique to the point that we now view it as an art form and employ artisan-level craftsmen to carry it out. The coating comes in a Base Coat and Build-Up Coat both of which provide an incredibly tough finish that is impervious to chemicals, waterproof, and wearable, and needs little to no upkeep over the course of its lifetime.