Videos tagged with AR500 Body Armor

This video provides a critical, step-by-step guide on how to properly apply a tourniquet to stop severe limb bleeding. It emphasizes the immediate need for a tourniquet in such emergencies and details the application process, including placement, tightening, and time recording. The video also briefly mentions body armor as a life-saving measure for trunk injuries.

This video tests the lethality of a cheap Amazon blowgun against a ballistic gel skull target and AR500 body armor. While the blowgun darts did not penetrate the body armor, they did embed in the ballistic gel, suggesting they could cause medical issues and potentially fatal infections if they hit a human.

This video tests the penetration capabilities of a Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum revolver, firing Federal Premium Vital Shock 325-grain jacketed hollow points, against AR500 Level IIIA soft body armor. The test demonstrates that the 500 Magnum round penetrates the armor and the wood backing, indicating the armor is not designed to stop this specific threat. The presenter, an experienced firearms instructor, notes that while the armor sustained damage, it was not expected to stop such a powerful handgun round.

The speaker advocates for AR500 steel body armor over lighter, ceramic alternatives due to its superior longevity and cost-effectiveness. While acknowledging the weight disadvantage, the speaker emphasizes the importance of training with armor and the ability of AR500 to withstand hundreds of rounds, making it a more reliable choice for potential SHTF scenarios where replacement armor may be unavailable.

This video details a ballistic test of Spartan AR500 Level III body armor, worn in a Condor plate carrier. The test involved multiple calibers, including 115-grain 9mm, 123-grain 7.62x39mm, 55-grain 5.56x45mm, and 30-06 Springfield rounds. The armor demonstrated good containment of spall and fragmentation, with minimal damage to the plate carrier itself, though the spall guard showed cracking under heavy fire from larger calibers.

This video details a rigorous test of the Scorpius Tactical AR500 Level III body armor plate with a frag coating. The plate was subjected to multiple impacts from 9mm, 7.62x39, and 7.62x54R rounds, with a simulated torso behind it to assess penetration and backface deformation. The testing demonstrated the plate's ability to stop all tested rounds without penetration, with minimal spalling and surprisingly little damage to the simulated ribs, earning it a high rating.