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Hard Body Armor features fully encapsulated design.
January 9, 2007 -
In addition to ballistic protection against most ammunition at point-blank range, Defender Series eliminates threats from stabs and punctures. Impacts from bats, clubs, and sticks are dispersed over wide area, mitigating effects of blunt force trauma. Armor is also impervious to perspiration, oil, water, heat, and humidity. Featuring multi-layer composite material, vests provide 224 sq-in. of protection and meet NIJ Class I/Class II, Class IIIa, and Class IV specifications.
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Release date: December 7, 2006
New Defender Series Body Armor is Warranted for 25-Years
Englewood, OH - New Defender series hard body armor from Composite Armor Services is fully encapsulated so it is impervious to perspiration, oil, water, heat, humidity and other environmental factors. It is fully warranted for 25-years - the longest warranty of any armor on the market. In addition to ballistic protection against most ammunition at point-blank (15-foot) range, stab and puncture threats are also eliminated. Impact from strikes by bats, clubs and sticks is dispersed over a wider area, mitigating the effects of blunt force trauma. Defender Series body armor is ideal for police departments, SWAT teams, prison guards, security details, peace officers, riot squads, diplomats, politicos, and more.
The Defender Series vests include multi-layer composite material to meet NIJ Class I/Class II, Class IIIa, and Class IV specifications. Manufactured from readily available materials - contains no KevlarŪ. Defender series ballistic vests provide 224 square inches of protection - 6-times more coverage than comparable soft armor models. Panels are fully serviceable even after repeated incidents. They absorb the impact without ricochets.
Independent protective plates can be removed to allow laundering or replacement of the carrier vest. Comfortable carrier vests are made to military dimensional specifications.
Defender Series ballistic vests protect against many ammunition types at point-blank (15-foot) range, including:
o 9 mm Luger
o .38 caliber
o .357 Magnum from a 6-inch barrel
o .357 Magnum from a 20-inch barrel
o .44 Magnum from a 7-inch barrel
o .44 Magnum from a 20-inch barrel
o 12 Gauge shotgun - 1-oz slug, 3-inch shell magnum
o 5.7 x 28 mm FN Herstal
o 7.62 x 25 mm Tokarev
o .22 caliber
o Polymer coated "cop killer"
For more information on Composite Armor Services LLC, visit their web site at www.compositearmorservices.com, or contact them via e-mail at info@compositearmorservices.com, or via phone at (937) 836-7025, ext 224, or write to Composite Armor Services, 100 Holiday Drive, Englewood, OH 45322.
Contacts:
Public Relations:
Jim Wahl
USA
Phone: 513-259-3809 E-mail this person Company Information: Name: Composite Armor Services Address: 100 Holiday Drive City: Englewood State: OH ZIP: 45322 Country: USA Phone: 937-836-7025 http://www.compositearmorservices.com
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