Oleg Shovkunenko
Currently, the military equipment market offers the widest range of bulletproof protection, both Russian and foreign made. However, the standards of different manufacturing countries differ quite significantly from each other. For this very reason, it is often very difficult for a non-specialist to objectively assess the protective properties of a particular body armor or helmet. Such a mistake can be fatal and cost a human life. To eliminate this very dangerous confusion, I have tried to summarize all the data into a common table, which compares the most common protection classes of body armor, helmets, shields and other equipment.For comparison, the following state standards were taken: 1. GOST R 50744–95/1999 - standard of the All-Russian Research Institute of Standardization of the State Standard of Russia as amended in 1999. 2. GOST R 50744–95/2014 - standard of the All-Russian Research Institute of Standardization of the State Standard of Russia with amendments from 2014. 3. CEN is a pan-European standard. 4. DIN - German Police Department standard 5. NIJ - US National Institute of Justice standard
| Br1 APS pistol, 9 mm Cartridge: 9x18 mm Bullet: 5.9 g with a steel core (Pst) Speed: 335 m/s Distance: 5 m | BR1 Rifle .32 Bullet: 2.6 g lead with rounded tip Velocity: 360 m/s | L 9 mm pistol Cartridge: 9x19 mm Parabellum Bullet: 8.0 g full metal jacket and soft core Velocity: 365 m/s | I 9 mm pistol Cartridge: .380 ACP Bullet: 6.2 g, lead, rounded tip, tombac jacket Velocity: 270 m/s 5.6 mm rifle Cartridge .22 Bullet: 2.6 g, lead Velocity: 329 m/s With | |
| 2 PSM pistol, 5.45 mm Bullet 2.5 g with a steel core (Pst) Speed: 335 m/s TT pistol, 7.62 mm Bullet: 5.5 g with a steel core (Pst) Speed: 445 m/s | Br2 SR-1 pistol, 9 mm Cartridge: 9x21 mm Bullet: 7.93 g with lead core (P) Speed: 390 m/s Distance: 5 m | BR2; BR3 9mm Pistol, Cartridge: 9x19mm Parabellum Bullet: 8.0g full metal jacket, round tip, soft lead core Velocity: 400m/s 9.07mm Revolver Cartridge: .357 Magnum Bullet: 10.2g conical , with a solid metal shell and a soft lead core Speed: 430 m/s | I 9 mm pistol Cartridge: 9x19 mm Parabellum Bullet: 8.0 g full metal jacket and soft core Velocity: 410 m/s | IIA–II 9mm Pistol Cartridge: 9x19mm Parabellum Bullet: 8.0g Bullnose, Full Metal Jacket Velocity: 398 m/s 10mm Pistol Cartridge: .40 S&W Bullet: 11.7g Full Metal Jacket Velocity: 352 m/s Pistol 11.43mm Cartridge: .45 ACP Bullet: 14.9g Jacket Velocity: 275 m/s 9.07mm Revolver Cartridge: .357 Magnum Bullet: 10.2g Jacket Velocity: 436 m/s |
| 2a Hunting rifle Caliber 12 (18.5 mm) Bullet: 34 g with lead core Velocity: 410 m/s | C1 Hunting rifle Caliber 12 (18.5 mm) Bullet: 34 g with lead core Speed: 410 m/s Distance 5 m | SG1; SG2 Short-barreled shotgun 12/70 Bullet: 31.0 g Brennex lead Speed: 420 m/s | II Revolver 9.07 mm Cartridge: .357 Magnum Bullet: 7.5 g brass, blunt-pointed Velocity: 570 m/s | IIIA 9 mm pistol Cartridge: .357 SIG Bullet: 8.1 g blunt-pointed full metal jacket Velocity: 448 m/s 10.9 mm revolver Cartridge: .44 Magnum Bullet: 15.6 g semi-jacketed hollow-point Velocity: 436 m/s |
| 3 AKM assault rifle 7.62 mm Bullet: 7.9 g with a steel core (PS) Speed: 720 m/s AK-74 assault rifle 5.45 mm Bullet: 3.4 g with a steel core (PS) Speed: 895 m/s | Br3 Pistol PYA 9 mm Cartridge: 9x19 mm Bullet: 5.2 g with a steel heat-strengthened core (Pst) Speed: 455 m/s Distance: 5 m | BR4 10.9 mm revolver Cartridge: .44 Magnum Bullet: 15.6 g blunt-pointed, full metal jacket, soft lead core Velocity: 440 m/s | — | — |
| 4 AK-74 assault rifle 5.45 mm Bullet: 3.5 g with heat-strengthened steel core (PP) Speed: 895 m/s | — | BR5 5.56 mm rifle Cartridge: 5.56x45 mm NATO Bullet: 4.0 g full metal jacket, soft lead core and pointed steel armor-piercing tip Speed: 950 m/s | III 5.56 mm rifle Cartridge: .223 Remington (5.56×45 mm NATO) Bullet: 4.0 g soft core and steel armor-piercing tip Velocity: 920 m/s 7.62 mm rifle Cartridge: .308 Winchester (7 ,62x51 mm NATO) Bullet: 9.6 g pointed, with a solid metal jacket and a soft core Velocity: 830 m/s | III 7.62 mm rifle Cartridge: 7.62x51 mm NATO Bullet: 9.6 g full metal jacket Velocity: 847 m/s |
| 5 SVD rifle 7.62 mm Bullet: 9.4 g with a steel core (LPS) Speed: 830 m/s AKM assault rifle 7.62 mm. Bullet: 7.9 g with a heat-strengthened steel core (PS) Speed: 720 m/s | Br4 AK-74 assault rifle 5.45 mm Cartridge: 5.45x39 mm Bullet: 3.5 g with a steel heat-strengthened core (PP) Speed: 895 m/s Distance 10 m AKM assault rifle 7.62 mm Cartridge: 7.62x39 mm Bullet: 7.9 g with heat-strengthened steel core (PS) Speed: 720 m/s Distance: 10 m | BR6 7.62 mm rifle Cartridge: 7.62x51 mm NATO Bullet: 9.5 g full metal jacket, pointed tip, soft lead core Velocity: 830 m/s | — | — |
| 5a AKM assault rifle 7.62 mm Bullet: 7.4 g with a special heat-strengthened core (BZ) Speed: 750 m/s | — | — | — | — |
| 6 SVD rifle 7.62 mm Bullet: 9.4 g with heat-strengthened steel core Speed: 830 m/s | — | BR7 7.62 mm rifle Cartridge: 7.62x51 mm NATO Bullet: 9.8 g pointed, with a solid metal shell and a particularly hard steel core weighing 3.8 g Speed: 820 m/s | IV 7.62 mm rifle Cartridge: .308 Winchester (7.62x51 mm NATO) Bullet: 9.75 g pointed, full metal jacket and extra hard steel core Velocity: 820 m/s | IV Rifle 7.62 mm Cartridge: .30-06 Springfield M2 (7.62x63 mm) Bullet: 10.8 g armor-piercing Speed: 878 m/s |
| 6a SVD rifle 7.62 mm Bullet: 10.4 g with a special heat-strengthened core (B-32) Speed: 810 m/s | Br5 SVD rifle, 7.62 mm Cartridge: 7.62x54 mm Bullet: 9.4 g with a steel heat-strengthened core (PP) Speed: 830 m/s Distance: 10 m SVD rifle, 7.62 mm Cartridge: 7.62x54 mm Bullet : 10.4 g with heat-strengthened steel core (B-32) Speed: 810 m/s Distance: 10 m | — | — | — |
| — | Br6 Rifles OSV-96 or V-94, 12.7 mm Cartridge: 12.7x108 mm Bullet: 48.2 g with a steel heat-strengthened core (B-32) Speed: 830 m/s Distance: 50 m | — | — | — |
Explanation of abbreviations: Pst - bullet with a steel core for pistols PS - bullet with a steel core PP - bullet with increased penetration LPS - light bullet with a steel core BZ - armor-piercing incendiary bullet B-32 - armor-piercing incendiary bullet with a tool steel core
Individual armor protection products produced in the USSR and the Russian Federation in the GRAU indices
Group 6 - infantry weapons.
Type B - personal armor protection.
6B1 - body armor of the 1957 model 6B2 - combined arms body armor 6B3TM - combined arms body armor Zh-85T (titanium) 6B3TM-01 - combined arms body armor Zh-85T-01 (titanium, with differentiated protection) 6B3TM-01R - combined arms body armor 6B3TMR - combined arms body armor body armor 6B4 - combined arms body armor Zh-85K (ceramic) 6B4-01 - combined arms body armor Zh-85K-01 (ceramic, with differentiated protection) 6B4-01-O - combined arms body armor 6B4-01-P - combined arms body armor 6B4-O - combined arms body armor 6B4 -P - combined arms body armor (with an increased area of armor protection) 6B4-S - combined arms body armor (with an increased area of armor protection, for guard and guard services) 6B5 - combined arms body armor Zh-86 " Beehive " series 6B5-1 - combined arms body armor Zh-86- 1 series " Beehive " 6B5-2 - combined arms body armor Zh-86-2 series " Beehive " 6B5-3 - combined arms body armor Zh-86-3 series " Beehive " 6B5-4 - combined arms body armor Zh-86-4 series " Beehive " 6B5-5 - combined arms body armor Zh-86-5 series " Beehive " 6B5-6 - combined arms body armor Zh-86-6 series " Beehive " 6B5-7 - combined arms body armor Zh-86-7 series " Beehive " 6B5-8 - combined arms body armor body armor Zh-86-8 series " Beehive " 6B5-11 - body armor for missile defense crews, support units 6B5-12 - body armor for missile defense crews, support units 6B5-13 - assault body armor 6B5-14 - combined arms body armor 6B5-15 - assault body armor " Shushun " 6B5-16 - combined arms body armor 6B5-16M - combined arms body armor 6B5-17 - combined arms body armor 6B5-17M - combined arms body armor 6B5-18 - combined arms body armor 6B5-18M - combined arms body armor 6B5-19 - 6B combined arms body armor 5M - general-arms body armor 6B6 - combined arms titanium protective helmet of the Borit-M project 6B6-0 - combined arms titanium protective helmet of the Borit-M project 6B6-1 - combined arms titanium protective helmet of the Borit-M project 6B6-2 - combined arms titanium protective helmet of the Borit -M » 6B6-3 - combined arms titanium protective helmet of the " Borit-M " 6B6-3A - combined arms titanium protective helmet of the " Borit-M " 6B6-4 - combined arms titanium protective helmet of the " Borit-M " 6B6-5 - combined arms titanium protective helmet of the " Borit-M " 6B6-6 - general-arms titanium protective helmet of the " Borit-M " 6B6-S - set of components for assembling the "Altyn" helmet 6B7 - general-purpose fabric-polymer protective helmet of the " Borit-M " produced by the Research Institute of Steel 6B7-1 - general-arms fabric-polymer protective helmet of the " Borit-M " project produced by TsVM "Armocom" 6B7-1M - general-arms aramid-composite reinforced protective helmet of the " Borit-M " project produced by TsVM "Armocom" 6B7-1MM - general-arms aramid-composite reinforced protective helmet produced by TsVM "Armocom" 6B7-2 - general-arms fabric-polymer protective helmet of the " Borit-M " 6B8 - folding helmet " Model-D " for crews of armored vehicles and airborne troops 6B11 - general-arms body armor of the " Zabralo-" 3" produced by CJSC "Kirasa" 6B11-1 - general-arms body armor of the " Zabralo-3" produced by NPF "Tehinkom" 6B11-2 - general-arms body armor of the " Zabralo-3" produced by the Scientific Research Institute of Steel 6B11-3 - combined-arms body armor of the " Zabralo-3" » manufactured by CJSC "Artess" 6B12 - general-arms body armor of the " Zabralo-4 " series produced by CJSC "Kirasa" 6B12-1 - general-arms body armor of the " Zabralo-4" produced by NPF "Tekhinkom" 6B12-2 - combined-arms body armor of the " Zabralo-4" produced by the Scientific Research Institute of Steel 6B12-3 - general-arms body armor of the Zabralo-4 produced by Artess CJSC 6B12-4 - combined-arms body armor of the Zabralo-4 produced by NPP KLASS 6B12M 6B13 series - assault body armor of the Zabralo-5 » 6B13-1 - assault body armor of the " Zabralo-5" 6B13M - assault body armor 6B14 - combined arms protective helmet SSH-68M "Tulei" 6B15 - protective set " Cowboy " for BTT crews 6B15-1 - body armor set 6B15 6B15-2 - anti-fragmentation overlay of the set 6B15 6B15-3 - protective overalls of the set 6B15 6B17 - patrol body armor of the " Zabralo " 6B18 - hidden wear body armor of the " Zabralo " series for junior command personnel 6B19 Zabralo-6 series for external combat posts of ships and marines 6B20 - Vazralo-6 series for combat swimmers 6B21 - combat protective set “ Permyachka ” anti-fragmentation based on overalls (AVYUL.250100). Contents: protective overalls, helmet 6B35 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3M) or 6B36 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3Zh), body armor 6B33, universal transport vest 6Sh105, goggles 6B34, special raid backpack 6Sh106 6B21-1 - combat protective set " Permyachka " anti-fragmentation reinforced level III based on overalls (AVYUL.250100). Contents: protective overalls, helmet 6B35 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3M) or 6B36 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3Zh), body armor 6B33, armor element of the III level of protection, universal transport vest 6Sh105, goggles 6B34, special raid backpack 6Sh106 6B21-2 - combat protective set " Permyachka " anti-fragmentation reinforced level IV based on overalls (AVYUL.250100). Contents: protective overalls, helmet 6B35 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3M) or 6B36 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3Zh), body armor 6B33, armored element of level IV protection, universal transport vest 6Sh105, goggles 6B34, special raid backpack 6Sh106 6B22 - combat protective kit " Permyachka " anti-fragmentation based on a suit (AVYUL.250100). Contents: protective suit, helmet 6B35 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3M) or 6B36 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3Zh), body armor 6B33, universal transport vest 6Sh105, goggles 6B34, special raid backpack 6Sh106 6B22-1 - combat protective set " Permyachka " anti-fragmentation reinforced level III based on the suit (AVYUL.250100). Contents: protective suit, helmet 6B35 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3M) or 6B36 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3Zh), body armor 6B33, armored element of level III protection, universal transport vest 6Sh105, goggles 6B34, special raid backpack 6Sh106 6B22-2 - combat protective set " Permyachka " anti-fragmentation reinforced level IV based on the suit (AVYUL.250100). Contents: protective suit, helmet 6B35 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3M) or 6B36 (Breastplate-PS-Sh3Zh), body armor 6B33, armor element of level IV protection, universal transport vest 6Sh105, goggles 6B34, special raid backpack 6Sh106 6B23 - universal general-purpose body armor Zabralo-8 " series 6B23-1 - universal general-arms body armor (KLZHT.305218.009) " Zabralo-8 " series with steel armor elements 6B23-2 - universal general-arms body armor of the " Zabralo-8 " series with ceramic armor elements 6B24 - armor set " Strawberry-O "for senior command personnel 6B25 - protective kit for crews of armored vehicles of missile forces and artillery 6B26 - lightweight general-arms fabric-polymer helmet of the " Kolpak-G " 6B27 Kolpak-G " series 6B27M - assault fabric-polymer helmet 6B28 - landing fabric-polymer Helmet of the Kolpak-G series 6B30 is a combat set of individual equipment. Contents: body armor 6B12, helmet 6B7 or 6B6, universal transport vest 6Sh92, sleeping bag, raid backpack, landing backpack, poncho, heating equipment 6B31 - female general body armor 6B33 - anti-fragmentation bulletproof vest 6B34 - anti-fragmentation safety glasses (AVYUL.010044.000) 6 B35 - soft anti-fragmentation helmet " Kirasa-PS-Sh3M " (AVYUL.160400.000) 6B36 - hard protective helmet " Kirasa-PS-Sh3Zh " 6B38 - set of individual combat equipment ( KBIE) "Barmitsa-M1" (KRAG.305629.001) 6B43 - general-arms assault vest " Zabralo-Sh " 6B44 - set of combat equipment ( KBE-2) "Barmitsa-N2"
Oleg Shovkunenko
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Reviews and comments:
Dmitry 03/22/15 It is strange that according to new standards, the penetrating power of the Yarygin pistol (class Br3) is equated to the penetrating power of the AKM and AK-74. It seems to me that these are two completely incommensurable types of weapons. What a machine gun can penetrate is completely beyond the power of a pistol.
Oleg Shovkunenko Dmitry, you are missing one very important detail: it is assumed that the Br3 class from Yarygin (PYa) will be fired with a bullet with a heat-strengthened core. In addition, currently at the development stage there is a PYa chambered for a special 9x21 mm armor-piercing cartridge, designed specifically for hitting targets protected by body armor, helmets and other special equipment. So, soon Yarygin’s pistol will turn into a very powerful weapon, and you will have to defend against it like you would against an AKM.
Owl 04/09/15 New class Br6 - is this a joke? I can’t imagine a bulletproof vest that can withstand a bullet from the Utes!
Oleg Shovkunenko To be honest, I’m surprised myself, but if smart heads decided to introduce the Br6 class, then it’s probably for a reason. There are probably already some developments for protection against large caliber.
Ilya 10.26.15 Apparently, the classification is not only for body armor. Because 12.7, even if it doesn’t break through, will break everything. Most likely, the protection class of armored vehicles.
Timur 05/10/17 Good afternoon, dear Oleg, I would like to turn to you for help as a specialist in the field of military affairs. I am interested in the details of the Barmitsa and Permyachka equipment, as well as your opinion regarding possibly existing products with the following designations - 6B9, 6B10, 6B16, 6B29, 6B30, 6B32, 6B37, 6B39, 6B40, 6B41, 6B42.
Oleg Shovkunenko Timur, greetings! If you noticed, in my notes about NIB I almost didn’t mention “Permyachki”, “Barmitsy”, “Warriors”, etc. This is because this is not something specific, something that can be touched and tested in practice (such as a helmet, knife, glasses or body armor), but just projects or programs for creating uniforms, equipment, all kinds of accessories, etc.
Such programs work approximately as follows: One of the companies producing body armor and helmets in some poorly understood way wins a tender for supplies to the Ministry of Defense. This same office purchases or orders their products from other smaller manufacturers: boots, jackets, backpacks, unloaders, etc. For the most part, all this is complete crap and cannot hold a candle to its foreign counterparts. Then all this, so to speak, product, complete with its own body armor, is resold for the needs of the army. As a result of this scheme, sets of individual combat equipment (CIE) of different years of production and even different batches can differ significantly from each other. They simply included those devices that suppliers are currently producing or were able to purchase. This is where all possible indices 2 come from; m1; n2, etc.
Now let's get back to quality. Just one example: Watch the video footage from Syria. Will you find fighters of the Russian Special Operations Forces there, who are dressed in the vaunted “Barmitsy” or “Ratniki”? I think no. Professionals always choose the best for themselves, and this is clearly not the consumer goods we are talking about now. By the way, somewhere in my closet I have a set of NATO uniforms made of ballistic fabric lying around (a similar one is included in all Russian CBIE sets). Although the clothes are equipped with several ventilation channels, it is impossible to stay in them for a long time, especially in the warm season. You sweat like in a bathhouse, and your whole body begins to burn. The only exception is, perhaps, wet, rainy weather, when the amount of moisture in the environment significantly exceeds the amount of moisture under the lining. That's when you choose the lesser of two evils. This is probably why I have never seen this uniform on military personnel. Everyone is sporting the old, proven HB.
Now regarding the indices 6B9, 6B10, 6B16, 6B29, 6B30, 6B32, etc. I don’t know for sure, but most likely these are samples of NIB that were tested at the GRAU, but for some reason were rejected by it and did not go into production.
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Helmet safety classes! How to choose REAL head protection?
Ski helmet protection classes
Safety is the most important component of extreme sports. For skiers, snowboarders, and freeriders, head protection is mandatory in professional competitions. Even when riding for pleasure, you should not neglect precautions - treatment will cost many times more.
Variety of helmets
A ski helmet is the only piece of sports equipment that has safety standards. Helmets may vary in design, with hard and soft ears, but they all consist of three main parts.
- The outer shell is made of highly durable polycarbonate, protecting the head.
- The inner surface is made of polystyrene, shock-absorbing when dropped.
- Soft, breathable lining for a comfortable ride.
Helmets can be of different designs. The open design (no lower part to protect the jaw) is suitable for slalom or downhill racing on a groomed course. A closed snowboard helmet - full-face with monolithic protection protects the head from falls and is popular among boardercross, halfpipe, and freeride professionals.
Helmet protection level
Any helmet model undergoes a serious strength test before being put into mass production. Testing involves single or serial blows to the outer surface of varying strengths. For example, to obtain the EN 1077 standard, a helmet is thrown 5 times onto a cast iron plate from a height of one and a half meters. If the acceleration upon contact exceeds 250g and the impact energy exceeds 69 J, the test is considered failed.
ASTMF 2040 protection class is used in the USA; to obtain this standard, helmets are tested not only on a flat, but also on a spherical cast iron surface. When thrown from a two-meter height, the acceleration of the structure should not exceed 300 g, and the energy should not exceed 98 J. In addition, the helmet strap is tested at different temperature conditions.
Buying a ski helmet marked ShellRS 98 means completely freeing yourself from worries. This is the most demanding protection. To pass the tests, a helmet must have increased safety properties; this mark is awarded to heavy helmets intended primarily for motorsports.
Helmet safety classes
For safe skiing, you need to choose not only a beautiful and comfortable helmet, but also a helmet that is reliable in use. Ski and snowboard helmets are divided into 2 classes based on general safety:
- Safety class A, which implies a more impressive weight of the structure.
- Safety class B, which has optimal indicators for weight, ventilation and comfort.
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The helmet is equipped with a shroud for attaching a night device, side rails for attaching helmet lights, a camera, adapters for headphones or glasses, an oxygen mask for skydiving, a visor, side protective shields and ballistic chin protection.
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Characteristics:
- Protection class - BR 1 according to GOST
- Helmet weight – 1530 g.
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- Available sizes L (58-60)
