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Second Chance® Summit™ Series

Affordable, Comfortable Concealable Body Armor

Safariland's Second Chance® Summit™ Series builds upon the flexible, wearable ballistic technology found in all legacy Second Chance armor designs. NIJ Standard-0101.06 approved, armor models under the Summit Series are hybrid engineered with Teijin® Twaron® aramids, Core Matrix® technology and Honeywell's patented Gold RS®. Available in threat Types IIA, II and IIIA, respectively, each Summit Series model offers balanced performance, while optimizing flexibility and comfort for daily wear.

Key Features:
  • NIJ Standard-0101.06 approved
  • Optimum flexibility utilizing state-of-the-art ballistic materials
  • Trusted comfort legacy armor designs
  • Increased trauma protection with combination advanced technologies and armor materials
  • Hybrid armor design utilizing high-performance uni-directional polyethylenes and woven aramids

Select a Protection Level

Summit™ MN01 IIA

Affordable Performance

Offered in a Type IIA only, the MN01 is one of our most economical armor models, and incorporates a hybrid design with vertical and horizontal Curv® technology for increased trauma protection and reinforced panel structure.

V50 (9mm) V50 (.40 S&W) Thickness Areal Density NIJ Model # Test Vest Weight
1397 fps 1461 fps 0.169 in.
(4.29 mm)
0.63 lbs/ft²
(3.08 kg/m²)
BA-2A00S-MN01 1.7 lbs
(3.76 kg)
NIJ Test Rounds

9mm (lighter threat), .40 S&W (heavier threat)

NIJ Testing & Compliance

NIJ Standard-0101.06

Warranty

All Second Chance Body Armor ballistics are warranted for 5 years. View full warranty details.

Armor Construction

Hybrid construction utilizing shielded and woven aramids and Curv® technology

Panel Covering

2-Ply, 70-Denier Textured Nylon Blockade with TPU lamination system

Armor Materials

Twaron® Microlaminate; Gold Shield® GN-2117

Panel Suspension

Grip-Lok™ Suspension System

Compare these ballistic packages
Weight (Areal Density)
Thickness
Test Vest Weight (Large NIJ Template)
BR01 Type IIBalanced Performance and Value
.88 lbs/ft² (4.296 kg/m²)
1653 fps/9mm
1606 fps/.357 Mag
.245 inches (6.2 mm)
5.25 lbs (2.38kg)
Download Spec Sheet
PDF Document - 314KB
FC01 Type IIHigh Performance and Lightweight
.77 lbs/ft² (3.759 kg/m²)
1655 fps/9mm
1625 fps/.357 Mag
.264 inches (6.7 mm)
4.59 lbs (2.08kg)
Download Spec Sheet
PDF Document - 315KB

Summit™ SM01 II

Optimum Flexibility

The SM01 is our most flexible armor model available in Type (Level) II protection. Utilizing Core Matrix® technology in combination with Honeywell's Gold Shield®, the SM01 Type II provides increased trauma protection and unprecedented ballistic performance against a wide variety of threats.

V50 (9mm) V50 (.357 Mag) Thickness Areal Density NIJ Model # Test Vest Weight
1695 fps 1614 fps 0.305 in.
(7.74 mm)
0.85 lbs/ft²
(4.15 kg/m²)
BA-2000S-SM01 5.07 lbs
(2.30 kg)
NIJ Test Rounds

9mm (lighter threat), .357 Mag (heavier threat)

NIJ Testing & Compliance

NIJ Standard-0101.06

Warranty

All Second Chance Body Armor ballistics are warranted for 5 years. View full warranty details.

Armor Construction

Hybrid construction; structural design utilizing Perimeter stitching

Panel Covering

2-Ply, 70-Denier Textured Nylon Blockade with TPU lamination system

Armor Materials

Twaron® Microlaminate; Gold Shield® GN-2117

Panel Suspension

Grip-Lok™ Suspension System

Compare these ballistic packages
Weight (Areal Density)
Thickness
Test Vest Weight (Large NIJ Template)
BR01 Type IIBalanced Performance and Value
.88 lbs/ft² (4.296 kg/m²)
1653 fps/9mm
1606 fps/.357 Mag
.245 inches (6.2 mm)
5.25 lbs (2.38kg)
Download Spec Sheet
PDF Document - 314KB
FC01 Type IIHigh Performance and Lightweight
.77 lbs/ft² (3.759 kg/m²)
1655 fps/9mm
1625 fps/.357 Mag
.264 inches (6.7 mm)
4.59 lbs (2.08kg)
Download Spec Sheet
PDF Document - 315KB

Summit™ SM01 IIIA

Optimum Performance and Flexibility

The SM01 Type (Level) IIIA offers the highest level of protection in our most flexible armor design. It combines state-of-the-art ballistic materials and Core Matrix Technology™ for increased trauma protection and optimum performance against a wide variety of threats.

V50 (.357 Sig) V50 (.44 Mag) Thickness Areal Density NIJ Model # Test Vest Weight
1909 fps 1716 fps 0.245 in.
(6.20 mm)
1.15 lbs/ft²
(5.61 kg/m²)
BA-3A00S-SM01 6.86 lbs
(3.11 kg)
NIJ Test Rounds

.357 Sig (lighter threat), .44 Mag (heavier threat)

NIJ Testing & Compliance

NIJ Standard-0101.06

Warranty

All Second Chance Body Armor ballistics are warranted for 5 years. View full warranty details.

Armor Construction

Hybrid construction; structural design utilizing Perimeter stitching

Panel Covering

2-Ply, 70-Denier Textured Nylon Blockade with TPU lamination system

Armor Materials

Twaron® Microlaminate; Gold Shield® GN-2117

Panel Suspension

Grip-Lok™ Suspension System

Compare these ballistic packages
Weight (Areal Density)
Thickness
Test Vest Weight (Large NIJ Template)
BR01 Type IIBalanced Performance and Value
.88 lbs/ft² (4.296 kg/m²)
1653 fps/9mm
1606 fps/.357 Mag
.245 inches (6.2 mm)
5.25 lbs (2.38kg)
Download Spec Sheet
PDF Document - 314KB
FC01 Type IIHigh Performance and Lightweight
.77 lbs/ft² (3.759 kg/m²)
1655 fps/9mm
1625 fps/.357 Mag
.264 inches (6.7 mm)
4.59 lbs (2.08kg)
Download Spec Sheet
PDF Document - 315KB

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