Results from the Body Armor Shoot at Ann Arbor PD

On August 7th, On Duty Gear did a body armor shoot with Keith Klies of Armor Express at the Ann Arbor Police Department shooting range.  We shot the Razor Level II and Seraph Level II (front and back panels) with 35 rounds combined.

Video of the Armor Express Seraph Level II being shot:

Armor Express Razor Level II Results

Vest Model	Threat Level	Panel Size  – Gender	Front/Back Panel	Date of Mfg	Serial #	Additional
Razor	2	1714  – Male	Front	08/04/14	14080xxxxx	Navy carrier

Razor Level II Front Shot Placement

Shot #	Bullet	Threat Level	Wt; Model; Type	Weapon	BFS	PASS    FAIL	Chronograph / Misc
1	Federal (AAPD duty)	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig	27	P
2	Federal (AAPD duty)	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig	n/a	n/a	didn’t measure
3	Federal (AAPD duty)	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig	10	P	with 7 x 10 ICW plate
4	Federal (AAPD duty)	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig	10	P	with 7 x 10 ICW plate
5	Federal (U of M duty)	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig	20	P	angle shot
6	Federal (U of M duty)	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig	0	P	angle shot with ICW
7 – 20	Gold Dot (DHS duty)	9mm	125 grain	Glock	n/a	P	didn’t measure

 

Armor Express Seraph II Results

Vest Model	Threat Level	Panel Size  – Gender	Front/Back Panel	Date of Mfg	Serial #	Additional
Seraph	2	3017-front; 2817-back	Front & Back	08/04/14	14080xxxxx	Navy carrier

Seraph Level II Front Panel Shot Placement

 

Armor Express Seraph II Back Panel Shot Placement

 

Shot #	Bullet	Threat Level	Wt; Model; Type	Weapon	BFS	PASS    FAIL	Chronograph / Misc
1	Federal (U of M duty)	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig 226	23	P
2	Federal (AAPD)	.40 cal	180 grain	Sig 229	17	P	non-duty round
3	Federal (AAPD duty)	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig	27	P
4	Speer Gold Dot	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig 229	21	P
5	Gold Dot (DHS duty)	9 mm	125 grain	Glock	18	P
6 – 11	Federal (U of M duty)	.40 cal	165 grain	Sig	n/a	n/a	very tight group – stacked

Shots 12 thru 15 were in the back and side panels

 

12	Federal	.40 cal	180 grain	Sig	minimal – didn’t measure	P	back panel – angle shot
13	Gold Dot (DHS duty)	9 mm	125 grain	Glock	minimal – didn’t measure	P	side panel
14	Gold Dot (DHS duty)	9 mm	125 grain	Glock	27	P	side panel
15	Gold Dot (DHS duty)	9 mm	125 grain	Glock	16	P	side panel – overlap section

Notes: Clay temp was approximately 97 degrees.