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Levels of protection
Level 1 vest would be just small and just shitty enough to fit the bill…
Dude, wrong link, that's armoured vehicle armour ratings
"NATO AEP-55 STANAG 4569 is a NATO Standardization Agreement covering the standards for the "Protection Levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armored Vehicles"
Body armour here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_body_armor_performance_standards#NIJ_armor_standard_(United_States)
Level 1 got re-rated last year - so older than 2024 Level 1 will stop a .22 or .380ACP post 2024 Level 1 will stop a 9mm (the old lvl 2)
https://premierbodyarmor.com/blogs/pba/understanding-body-armor-ratings
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