The soft panels from IBA and IOTV armor are not technically NIJ rated but they are said to be approximately Level IIIA. We shot a .44 mag at one to find out if that's accurate.
Those are interesting shots! 8)
I can't imagine groin protector or no groin protector what that would feel like!!!!!
That's like putting two apples in a sock and hitting with a baseball bat. There is nothing there that protects the groin.
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