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The highest blunt trauma protection rating in soft body armor. The best for very high-risk situations to cover more of the uncommon or unusual threats.
Minimizes blunt trauma injury
9 mm FMJ at ~1,400 fps
(~427 mps)
Minimum Recommended...
...for the vast majority of threats encountered on the street, though you would sustain more blunt trauma injury than Level II or III-A. The thinnest and best for concealability and comfort.
9 mm FMJ (Full Metal Jacket) at ~1,090 fps
(332 mps)
A great balance...
...between blunt trauma protection, versus cost, and thickness / comfort / concealability. Handles the blunt trauma of higher velocity +P rounds better.
9 mm FMJ, at ~1,175 fps
(~358 mps)
hazmat gas mask
Level: IIIA according to NIJ standard 0101.04
Officers shouted repeatedly for Phillips and Mătăsăreanu to drop their weapons, but none of the officers fired.
Phillips and Mătăsăreanu began to engage the officers, firing rounds into the patrol cars that had been positioned on Laurel Canyon in front of the bank.[15] Officers immediately opened fire. The patrol officers were armed with standard Beretta 92F and Beretta 92FS 9mm pistols and Smith & Wesson Model 15 .38 caliber revolvers, Officer James Zaboravan also carried a 12-gauge Ithaca Model 37 pump-action shotgun, but the body armor worn by Phillips and Mătăsăreanu was strong enough to resist penetration.
Phillips and Mătăsăreanu began to engage the officers, firing rounds into the patrol cars that had been positioned on Laurel Canyon in front of the bank.[15] Officers immediately opened fire. The patrol officers were armed with standard Beretta 92F and Beretta 92FS 9mm pistols and Smith & Wesson Model 15 .38 caliber revolvers, Officer James Zaboravan also carried a 12-gauge Ithaca Model 37 pump-action shotgun, but the body armor worn by Phillips and Mătăsăreanu was strong enough to resist penetration.[14] Multiple officers and civilians were wounded in the seven to eight minutes from when the shooting began to when Mătăsăreanu entered the robbers' white sedan to make a getaway; Phillips remained outside the vehicle and continued firing on officers and helicopters with the HK91, possibly providing covering fire for Mătăsăreanu and using the car for cover. Phillips fired from 50 to 100 rounds from the HK91, until it was struck in the receiver and magazine by police bullets, and Phillips was hit in the shoulder. He later retrieved a Norinco Type 56 S-1 from the trunk of the Celebrity.[14] A tactical alert was issued, and 18 minutes after the shooting had started, a SWAT team armed with AR-15s arrived.
At 9:52 Phillips, who had been using the getaway vehicle as cover, split from Mătăsăreanu, turned east on Archwood Street, took cover behind a parked truck, and continued to fire at the police with his AKM.[20] However, the gun suffered a malfunction. Erroneously reported as a "stovepipe" jam, in reality a round had become jammed while feeding into the chamber, also trapping the spent cartridge from the previous round. He made an attempt to remove the drum and clear the jam, but ultimately discarded the weapon after failing to clear it, possibly due to being wounded in the left hand and forearm. After abandoning the rifle, Phillips drew a Beretta 92FS pistol and continued firing at police. He was then shot in the right hand, briefly dropped the pistol, retrieved it, and placed the muzzle of his pistol under his chin and shot himself.
Mătăsăreanu left the truck, took cover behind the original getaway car, and engaged them for 2 1/2 minutes of almost uninterrupted gunfire. At least one SWAT officer fired his AR-15 below the cars and wounded Mătăsăreanu in his unprotected lower legs; he was soon unable to continue and desperately put his hands up twice to show surrender.[14] Seconds after his defeat, officers swarmed him to pin him down. As he was being cuffed, SWAT officers asked for his name, to which he simply replied "Pete". When asked if there were anymore suspects, he reportedly laughed and retorted "---- you! Shoot me! Shoot me in the head!"
n this case, approximately 650 rounds were fired at two very heavily armored men, who had fired approximately 1,100 rounds.[2] The responding police officers directed their fire at the "center of mass," or torsos, of Mătăsăreanu and Phillips. Each man was shot and penetrated by at least ten bullets, yet both continued to attack officers.
The police radioed for an ambulance, but Mătăsăreanu, cursing erratically, died before the ambulance reached the scene almost seventy minutes later. Later reports showed that Mătăsăreanu was shot over 20 times in the legs and died from trauma due to excessive blood loss coming from 2 gunshot wounds in the thigh
The Marine Corps is closer to knowing who will manufacture its new .45-caliber M45 Close Quarters Battle Pistol, and could make a decision about the program's future by spring, Marine officials said.
The semiautomatic weapon will be fielded to elite Marines in force reconnaissance and Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.
The new pistol is modeled after earlier versions of the 1911 pistol used since the 1980s by force recon units. Those weapons were called the MEU (SOC) pistol, short for Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable). The precision weapons section at Quantico's Weapons Training Battalion has hand-assembled 1911s chambered for .45-caliber Automatic Colt Pistol ammo for years.
Now with force recon and MARSOC both using the weapon, there is greater demand, and the Corps is seeking an off-the-shelf option to meet it. Like older 1911s, the new pistol would fill the requirement for a weapon with more stopping power than the 9mm M9 common across the conventional forces. Special operators have paired .45-caliber pistols with other weapons for years,
The Marine Corps awarded Colt Defense a five-year contract worth $22.5 million to supply the military with the company's M1911A1 Rail Gun, now designated by the Corps as the M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistol.
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6 REASONS YOU NEED A LASER FOR CONCEALED CARRY
1. LOW-LIGHT SIGHTING
Most armed self-defense situations happen in low light environments. You're faced with making the most important shot of your life just when your iron sights are fading into the twilight. That's when Crimson Trace laser sights earn their keep.
2. IMPROVED ACCURACY
Short-barrel snubbies and semi-autos are tough to aim beyond a few yards. Many lack sufficient iron sights. Lasergrips® and Laserguard® extend the effective range by projecting the point-of-impact onto the target.
3. QUICK TARGETING
Face it. In a life or death situation, you're going to be looking at the threat, not at your front sight. Why not place a highly visible mark on the threat, showing you exactly where your bullet will land?
4. MOTION AND COVER
Participants in a gunfight are probably not going to be standing still, like targets on a range. Crimson Trace laser sights enhance speed and accuracy when moving and when aiming at moving targets. Plus, you can shoot from behind cover without achieving a traditional sight picture - the laser can find its target from any position.
5. HOLSTER & TACTICAL LIGHT COMPATIBILITY
Top flight holster manufacturers like Galco, DeSantis and BLACKHAWK! produce holsters to fit Crimson Trace laser sights. Beyond that, Crimson Trace enjoys broad compatibility with the most popular holsters and tactical lights.
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