New Ballistic Shield: sub-$600
BulletSafe announced the company was introducing its new Ballistic Shield at the 2017 SHOT Show, and it will have a very affordable price: only $599.
The new shield is 700 square inches in total area and weighs 9.9 pounds. Exact dimensions have not yet been provided, but as an example, the Protech Tactical Intruder is 20″x34″ which amounts to 680 square inches of protection.
BulletSafe’s new Ballistic Shield is NIJ rated as Level IIIA, meaning that it is likely to stop most traditional handgun rounds fired from a handgun including the .44 Magnum.
The shield is fairly basic and straightforward. It does not have any cut outs or gun ports like some shields, nor does it have a view port or lights mounted on the front of it. However, for a shield on a budget, it sounds like this will be a good deal.
BulletSafe focuses on producing good quality products at affordable prices. For example, the company sells a Level IIIA concealable vest for $299 and stand alone Level III ceramic plates for $169 (the same plates offer Level IV protection when used in conjunction with the company’s Level IIIA soft armor.)
The company also introduced a ball cap that has a Level IIA rating that can help protect someone from frontal attacks. See the video on that above.
An advocate of gun proliferation zones, Richard is a long time shooter, former cop and internet entrepreneur. Among the many places he calls home is http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/.
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I wonder if Liberty Civil Defense handgun ammo at 2,000+ fps will blow through it like it does most other armor. Velocity kills!
If it stopped up to 308 I'd be craving it.
I wish there were armor with pemanent upper sleeves, neck and a bottom below the crotch. I know these are available as add-ons but then you have a seam, a hit there isn't going to be spread out as much, and added bulk. To be clear I probably wouldn't be willing to pay for it, esp. now that a ban is unlikely for a while. But it'd be neat to have major artery protection, and also not just to have would-be fatal hits stopped but the major-hospitalizers as well.