NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE HARD ARMOR COMPLIANCE TEST REPORT

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Issue/Revision Number: Initial Report Date: 5/22/2017 200826-0 NVLAP Lab Code Test Laboratory Name: Oregon Ballistic Laboratories Address: 2873 22nd St SE Salem OR 97302 RMA Armament, Inc.

1 Issue/Revision Number: Initial Report Date: 5/22/ NVLAP Lab Code Test Laboratory Name: Oregon Ballistic Laboratories Address: nd St SE Salem OR RMA Armament, Inc. Customer: Dewey Rd. Address: Centerville, Iowa USA Conditioning Laboratory Name: Oregon Ballistic Laboratories Address: nd St SE Salem OR Prospective Model Designation: 1155 This test report and the results herein are to be used solely for the purpose of determining compliance to the NIJ Body Armor Standard. The test data should not be used to compare the relative performance characteristics between different models of body armor. Reproduction of this test report is prohibited except in full. This test report may not be used to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by NVLAP, NIST or any agency of the Federal Government. Test results relate only to the items tested. Authorized Signatory: Function/Position: Signature: Brandon Bertsch Test Director Date: 5/22/17 Page 1 of 12 Report Cover sheet

2 NVLAP Lab Code: Test Laboratory Name: Oregon Ballistic Laboratories Test Start Date: 05/19/17 Report Date: 05/22/17 End Date: 05/19/17 RANGE INFORMATION: Range Length: 50 ft Velocity 1: 5 ft m Velocity Measurement Units: time Velocity 2: 5 ft m Chronographs will report the time of flight. ARMOR DESCRIPTION: Manufacturer: RMA Armament, Inc. Date Rec'd: 05/04/17 Test ID: MC02864 NIJ Armor Type: 4 Style: Plate Data should be entered in µs (10^-6 s). SHOT-TO-EDGE REQUIREMENTS: Labels legible and adhered after wear tests?: Yes (Yes/No) Threat 1: 2.5 Inches Labels legible and adhered after conditioning protocol?: Yes (Yes/No) Threat 2: Inches Labels meet the requirements of ARMOR CONSTRUCTION: Armor Test Configuration: Non-Planar Individual Layer Description: Plate Number of Layers: 3 COMPLIANCE TESTING INFORMATION Layer 1: Approx. 6mm foam. Layer 2: Approx 10mm ceramic. Layer 3: Approx. 7.5mm E-Glass. Approx. 1.5mm foam edge band. Nylon outer wrap. In Conjunction With Panel (if applicable) Front Closure (Y/N): No Number of Layers: Description of Stitching: Remarks and Revision History: Compliance Test Report revision NIJ CTR Hard Armor ( ) / MS Excel version 16.0 / Operating System version Windows (32-bit) NT Page 2 of 12 Laboratory and Armor

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4 NVLAP Lab Code: Test Laboratory Name: Oregon Ballistic Laboratories Penetration and BFS Summary Data Test ID: MC02864 Report Date: 05/22/17 Manufacturer: RMA Armament, Inc. Test Velocity: ±9.1 m/s (2880) ±30 ft/s Ammunition:.30 Caliber 166/M2 AP Sample Information Sample Number Soft Armor Panel Hard Armor Plate Gross Weight Shot Avg. Vel. Perf BFS Armor Information Lot Number Serial Number Lot Number Serial Number (lbs) Number (ft/s) (Y=1/N=0) (mm) Note Plate Subjected to hard armor conditioning Soft armor Panel Size (If used) Plate Size C NIJ Armor Type: Shots Per Plate (Type IV only): Insufficient Velocity <<Error Summary: Perforations: 0 (Pass) BFS Statistics: Count: 24 Maximum BFS: mm Pass - No BFS greater than 44 mm Overall P-BFS Summary Perforations: This requirement is for all P-BFS tested samples 0 This armor model meets the perforation performance requirements of NIJ Standard Section Backface Signature: This requirement is for all hard armor plate models Maximum BFS: mm This armor model meets the BFS performance requirements of NIJ Standard Section Item a. Compliance Test Report revision Hard Armor 1-11 ( ) / MS Excel version 16.0 / Operating System version Windows (32-bit) NT Page 4 of 12 P-BFS Summary

5 Probability For Test Laboratory Use NVLAP Lab Code: Ballistic Limit Summary Data Test ID: MC02864 RMA Armament, Inc. Manufacturer: Test Velocity: ±9.1 m/s (2880) ±30 ft/s Ammunition:.30 Caliber 166/M2 AP Test Laboratory Name: Oregon Ballistic Laboratories Report Date: 5/22/2017 Key to Remarks: Armor Information a - Too close to edge b - Too close to prior impact Sample Information Plate Subjected to hard armor conditioning c - Impact on seam Sample Gross Number Soft Armor Panel Hard Armor Plate Weight Shot Avg. Vel. Perf Soft armor Panel Size Lot Number Serial Number Lot Number Serial Number (lbs) Number (ft/s) (Y=1/N=0) Remarks (If used) Plate Size C NIJ Armor Type: Shots Per Plate (Type IV only): Regression Analysis Estimated V05: m/s (3253) ft/s Estimated V50: m/s ft/s at NIJ reference m/sec (2880 Probability of perforation velocity: ft/s) % Acceptable NIJ Reference Velocity m/s (2880 ft/s) Offset m/s + (30 ft/s) m/s (2910 ft/s) Perforations below m/s (2910 ft/s): Acceptable Total Usable Shots: 12 Acceptable Perforations (Complete Penetrations): Stops (Partial Penetrations): Test Data and Regression Model Regression Model 0.7 Logistic 0.6 Location Model Parameters: Shape Data V Ref. VTest Est. Response Est. V50 Est. V Velocity (ft/s) Perforations below Vref m/sec: 0 Overall Ballistic Limit Summary This armor model meets the low perforation velocity performance requirements of NIJ Standard Section Probability of perforation at the P-BFS reference velocity 0.0% This requirement is for all Ballistic Limit tested samples This armor model meets the estimated V05 performance requirements of NIJ Standard Section Compliance Test Report revision Hard Armor 1-11 ( ) / MS Excel version 16.0 / Operating System version Windows (32-bit) NT Page 5 of 12 BL Summary

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