Bullistic Barriers Examined
With shootings a rising concern in the US, an Amish-run Pennsylvania company, Bullistic Barriers, believes its offerings could help stop bullets and save lives.
Inside this report, we examine the offering based on an interview with the CEO Amos Glick, visiting the Bullistic Barriers booth at ISC West 2023 (see show report), including company background, product offering, pricing, value proposition, and more.
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*** *******'********** ****** ****** *** *******'* ****** ******* *** has ****** *** **** ******** **** customers, *********** *********, *** ******** ** ISC **** ****, ********* ** *** CEO.
********* ****** ***** *** ****** ** some **-*** *********, ***** ******* *** protection ***** ** ******-********* ********* **** 9mm ******, ** ** ** *** rounds ** * *****-***** ***, *** unlike *** ***** *******, *** ****** doors **** *** **** ****** ** "Level **" ******* ** *** ** (Armor-piercing) ******, ***** *** ******* **** IPVM **** ** ********* **** *** working **.
**** **** *** ********* ****** ***** are ********* ** ***** ** ** 12'x12' *** ******** ********** **** ********** (C4, *****) *** *** ******* (***** in *** ***** *****). *** ******* provided *** **** ********** ** *** Violentum *** *** ** ********:
Violentum *** ***** *-Provides ballistic protection up to UL-752 Level 3, plus Level 6. It also provides protection from explosions and from forced entries up to 15 minutes.
Violentum *** ***** *-Provides ballistic protection up to UL-752 Level 8, plus shot gun blast and shotgun slug. It also provides protection from explosions and from forced entries rated up to 60 minutes.
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***** ** * ***** **** ********* Barriers ********** *** ********* ******** ******* firearms, **********, ********, *** ****** *****:
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***** *** *********** *** ***** ********, none *** ********** ** *** *****-** exiting ****:
Ballistic ***** & **** ****** ********
*** ********* ***** *** **** ******* sold ** ********* ******** *** *****-***** tested (** ***) ** **** **-*** Standards. ***** *** ***** ******* ********* in *** ***** ******* *** ****** resistance, ********* ***** *, ***** *, and ***** **. ***** ** **** the ******* ****** ***** **** "*****" for ****** **********.
Level * is 3rd party tested to meet UL752 Level 1,2,3 and 6.
Level * is 3rd party tested to meet UL752 Level 4,5,7, and 8.
Level ** is our newest product that is 3rd party tested. This product can resist all 10 Levels of the UL-752 ballistic standard.
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****-*****: ************ ******** *** ** **** holds ** **** *****, ***** **** fence ************ ******* *** *** ** equipment.
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****-******: *** ************ ****** **** **** fence ********* ******** ** ******* * start ** ********* *** ***** **** sledgehammers ** *******.
****-*********: ********* ******** *** ********** ** absorb *********** ** ******* ** ** plate ** ******** **** **** ** promote ********.
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Armor-Rated ******
** *** **** ***** **** ****-******** of *** ***** ******, ***** ** was *****, **** **** ********* *********** impacted, ********* ** *** ** (***** Piercing ******).
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Weather ********** *** *****
***** *** ******* ***** **** ********** resistance ******** **** ***** ***** ********** to **********, ********, ******, ***, *** company **** **** **** **** *** "informal ******* ********" *** ***** *** plans ** *** *** ******** "********* rated" *** *** ****. *** ******** are *** ** ** ********* *** tested ** *** ******, ****** ** timeline *** *****.
****** ******* ** **** **** *******:
Third-Party, ******* *** ******** *******
*** ******* **** **** *** ******** are ************* ****** ***** ********* *** ** *** ********* *** also ******* ******** *******, *** "******** testing".
Purchasing / ******** **** *****
*** ******* ****** *** ******* **** time ** *** ******** ** ********* ~16-20 ***** *** *** ******** *** sold ****** ********, ** ******* ***** dealers.
Drawbacks *** ********
*** **** *********** ******** ** **** these ******** *** ****** **** ********* than ************ ****** *** ****** ***** (in *** ***** ** *** ** more) ***** **** ******* ********* ** evaluate ******* *** **** ** ***** shot ** ************ **** ******** ** the **** ******* ***** ** ***** offerings.
* ******* ******** ** *** ********* Barriers ******** ** *** ******* **** not ******* ** ***-**-*** ******** **** as ****** ***** *** ** ***** with ******-********* **********, ** ***** ********* alongside *** ****** ******. ** **** cases, **** **** ** *********/******** ** the ***** *********** *** ****** ****** are ********* *** ******* ** **********, and *** ********** ** *******/****** ** most *****.
***********, *** ******** *** *** (***) weather *****, *** ***** ** * requirement ** *** ******, ******* **** to ****** ***** ********, ***** **** been ******, ** ********* ** ********* weather, **** ** **********, ********, ***.
******, ***** *** ********** ************ ** solid, *** ******* ***** ******* ** the ******* **** ***-*********, *** ********* on ******** *** *** ****/****** ** the *****, ******* ***** ** ********* significantly.
Applications ********* *** *******/**********
*** *** **** ******** *** ******* *******/************** *** **** ********* ******** ******* line.
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