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Edge Shot Advantage in Ballistic Shields
NIJ Standards
Current US ballistic standards deem any shot within this 2" outer edge as an unfair hit
Edge Shot Protection
Unrivalled ability to stop edge shots, proven protection against multiple shots and stacked rounds
Why edge shot performance matters in ballistic protection
Products & Services
GC Compact Shield
GC Shield
Able to attach to other shields through the Velcro design or using the GC Connector
GC Shield Wall
GC Shield
Our lightweight ballistic shields can easily and quickly be connected with other GC Shields to form a Shield Wall, providing speedy, mobile protection for a group of people in the first crucial moments of an attack. This gives the GC Shield® a key advantage over other shields by protecting groups of people.
GC Patrol Shield®
GC Shield
Using our unique patented GC Shield technology, made up of graphene, aerogel and ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene layers we have created our unique GC Patrol Shield.
GC Patrol Shield stops the following rounds:
• 9mm Full Metal Jacket
• .357 Magnum
• .44 Magnum
• 5.56 x 45mm M193 (AR-15)
• 7.62 x 51mm M80 (NATO)
• 7.62 x 39mm FMJ (AK-47)
GC Patrol Shield stops the following rounds:
• 9mm Full Metal Jacket
• .357 Magnum
• .44 Magnum
• 5.56 x 45mm M193 (AR-15)
• 7.62 x 51mm M80 (NATO)
• 7.62 x 39mm FMJ (AK-47)
GC RF2 Shield
GC Shield
Protection Levels - GC Shield has an unmatched ability to stop edge shots and stacked rounds, delivering more coverage and stronger ballistic performance to shield operators
The GC RF2 Tactical Shield stops multiple rounds at close range:
5.56 x 45 mm M855
7.62 x 39 mm MSC
7.62 x 39mm FMJ
7.62 x 51mm M80
5.56 x 45mm M193
.44 Magnum
5.56 x 45mm JHP
.357 Magnum
9mm FMJ
The GC RF2 Tactical Shield stops multiple rounds at close range:
5.56 x 45 mm M855
7.62 x 39 mm MSC
7.62 x 39mm FMJ
7.62 x 51mm M80
5.56 x 45mm M193
.44 Magnum
5.56 x 45mm JHP
.357 Magnum
9mm FMJ
GC Connector
GC Shield
Offering the same protection levels as the GC Shields, the GC Connector can be used for our GC Shield products to connect two shields together quickly and easily.
People
Description
Much attention is paid to the level of ballistic protection in armor – particularly against rifle rounds. What is often missed when assessing ballistic armor is the edge shot protection – whether a bullet that hits 2″ (50mm) from the edge of a rifle shield or body armor plate will be stopped. Current US ballistic standards deem any shot within this outer edge as an unfair hit.
For almost all conventional ballistic materials – steel, PE, Kevlar – the answer is No: a rifle shot 2″ from the edge will usually not be stopped. This is important – it means that the actual area of effective protection in a rifle shield or body armor plate – where a user can be confident that a shot will be stopped – is much smaller – often by 20 to 40%. This critical vulnerability means operators must rely on a significantly smaller protected area than the total shield dimensions.
For almost all conventional ballistic materials – steel, PE, Kevlar – the answer is No: a rifle shot 2″ from the edge will usually not be stopped. This is important – it means that the actual area of effective protection in a rifle shield or body armor plate – where a user can be confident that a shot will be stopped – is much smaller – often by 20 to 40%. This critical vulnerability means operators must rely on a significantly smaller protected area than the total shield dimensions.
