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By request, AR500 tested its Level III Hard Body Armor against 12-gauge, 1-ounce slugs at 30 yards with PAXCON Line-X Spall and Fragmentation Mitigation protective coating. While the rounds will not penetrate, will they be contained?

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Tacprogear and Tacprogear BLACK products to be shown at Eurosatory, Hall 6 BA 621, Paris, France, June 16 – 20, 2014...

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Tacprogear expands into European marketplace with new European distributors at IWA show.

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DKX will reveiw new armor plates that are the lightest, most buoyant NIJ Level III rated at SHOT Show booth 8002...

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Tacprogear hires Bill Babboni as Vice President of Operations.

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Tacprogear BLACK debuts 6 NIJ Certified Hard Armor Ballistic Plates at 2014 SHOT Show.

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What does it take to defeat an AR500 Armor plate? We tried everything we had, and could only find one round that was capable of defeating their class III armor. It was a big round, but even it needed a bit of unrealistic advantage.

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What happens when a 7.62x54 round hits a level III armor plate? Under the best circumstances, the bullet will fragment. But there are dangers beyond penetratinon. AR500 has you covered. Literally. Click through to see how their plates stand up.

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The Taiwanese Special Forces along with a handful of other military units received a new batch of bulletproof armor, including a menacing looking ballistic facemask. According to Rocket News, the masks are rated to stop rounds from a .44 magnum at close range, though the wearers may find themselves in a bit of discomfort if […]

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The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has just announced their adoption of bulletproof whiteboards from Hardwire LLC. The professors will all have sheilds at their disposal. But the whiteboards are just the first step in what's needed.

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