Safariland announced a change to its PROTECH IMPAC line of special threat plates. The PROTECH IMPAC-MT has been redesigned using high-performing uni-directional polyethylene and a fiberglass composite material. These plates continue to provide law enforcement officers with the same protection against special threat rounds as well as spike and edged blade instruments.
The IMPAC-MT has been tested* at an independent NIJ accredited laboratory in accordance with Safariland testing protocol against the threats listed below:
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Ballistic Round
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Impacts
Per Plate
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Test Velocity (fps)
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(Rounds tested on separate plates)
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Speer .357 Sig, 125 gr. FMJ
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3
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1470 ± 30 fps
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Speer .44 Mag, 240 gr. SJHP
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1
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1430 ± 30 fps
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Win. 9 mm +P+, 127 gr. SXT
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3
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1250 ± 30 fps
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Speer .357 Sig, 125 gr. GDHP
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3
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1375 ± 30 fps
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Norinco 7.62 x 25 mm Tokarev, 85 gr. FMJ
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3
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1530 ± 30 fps
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FN 5.7 x 28 mm, 28 gr. SS195LF (Belgium)
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3
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2075 ± 30 fps
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FN 5.7 x 28 mm, 40 gr. SS197 (Blue Tip)
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3
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1740 ± 30 fps
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(Frangible) Remington 9mm +P, 101 gr. Plated Disintegrator Bullet
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3
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1096 ± 30 fps
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(IQ) Aquila 9mm, 65 gr. IQ Bullet
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3
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1630 ± 30 fps
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Spike/Edge Weapons
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# of Drops
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Strike/Overstrike
Energy (ft. lbf)
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(Weapons tested on separate plates)
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-- Spike [Protection Level 3]
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3
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E1: 31.7 ± 0.44 / E2: 47.9 ± 0.59
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-- Knife Blade, P1 Edge Blade [Protection Level 3]
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3
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E1: 31.7 ± 0.44 / E2: 47.9 ± 0.59
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-- Knife Blade, S1 Edge Blade [Protection Level 3]
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3
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E1: 31.7 ± 0.44 / E2: 47.9 ± 0.59
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* The IMPAC-MT has not been tested or certified in accordance with NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements, NIJ Standard-0101.06 or NIJ Standard-0115.00. The IMPAC-MT plate should always be used in conjunction with an NIJ certified flexible armor vest.
All IMPAC style-plates are offered in four different sizes including a 5” x 7” for shorter torso lengths, a standard sized 5” x 8”, a 7” x 9” for expanded torso protection and a 10” x 12” shooter’s cut.
The PROTECH line of IMPAC special threat plates is now available in five styles:
- IMPAC-HT for high velocity handgun threat protection
- IMPAC-CT/DT for spike and edged blade and duty threat protection
- IMPAC-MT for high velocity handgun, spike and edged blade threat protection
- IMPAC-RT for rifle threat protection
- IMPAC-RT PLUS for enhanced rifle threat protection
