Premier Body Armor
Universal Fit Level III+ Rifle-Rated Backpack Insert
A 10x15 UHMWPE rifle-rated hard insert tested to NIJ 0101.06 Level III protection. It weighs 3.6 lb, covers M80 and listed 5.56/7.62x39 threats, and specifically excludes M855.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $399
- Weight
- 3 lb 9.6 oz
- Brand
- Premier Body Armor
- Category
- body-armor
Features
- •Manufacturer states tested to NIJ 0101.06 Level III protection
- •5.56 up to 3,100 fps except M855; 7.62x39 MSC; 7.62x51 M80 up to 2,850 fps
- •Size: 10 x 15 in tapered top
- •Weight: 3.6 lb
- •Thickness: 0.75 in
- •UHMWPE with waterproof polyurea liner
Overview
Premier's Universal Fit Level III+ is the broader rifle-rated option in this field. The tapered-top UHMWPE insert measures 10 by 15 inches, weighs 3.6 pounds, and is 0.75 inch thick beneath a waterproof polyurea liner. Premier lists testing against 5.56 up to 3,100 fps except M855, 7.62x39 123-grain PS Ball with a mild-steel core, and 7.62x51 147-grain M80 up to 2,850 fps.
Premier describes the insert as tested to NIJ 0101.06 and tested to meet Level III protection. That supports tested-to wording, not an NIJ Compliance Testing Program certification claim. The product page also explicitly excludes M855. At 3.6 pounds, the panel adds 2.2 pounds over Premier's soft 10x15 IIIA insert, so this level of rifle protection materially changes everyday carry weight.
Key Features
- Manufacturer states tested to NIJ 0101.06 Level III protection
- Listed testing includes M80 and 7.62x39 MSC
- 10 x 15 in tapered-top UHMWPE hard insert
- 3.6 lb and 0.75 in thick
- Waterproof polyurea liner
- Seven-year warranty
Pros
- +Broadest published rifle-threat list among the selected inserts
- +Published testing includes 7.62x51 M80, which the lighter special-threat model excludes
- +UHMWPE keeps the 10x15 rifle-rated panel to 3.6 lb
- +Waterproof polyurea liner and seven-year warranty
Cons
- −M855 is explicitly excluded
- −At 3.6 lb and 0.75 in, it is the heaviest and thickest selected insert
- −The manufacturer page supports tested-to wording, not an NIJ CPL certification claim
- −$399 is the highest routed price in the selected field
Detailed Specifications
- protection
- Manufacturer-stated NIJ 0101.06 Level III tested rifle armor
- testedThreats
- 5.56 up to 3,100 fps except M855; 7.62x39 123 gr PS Ball (MSC); 7.62x51 147 gr M80 up to 2,850 fps
- excludedThreats
- M855
- size
- 10 x 15 in, tapered top
- weight
- 3.6 lb
- thickness
- 0.75 in
- Material
- UHMWPE
- liner
- Waterproof polyurea
- certification
- Manufacturer states tested to NIJ 0101.06 Level III; no CPL certification claim established
- warranty
- 7 years
- sku
- FOR-9203
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