CFR's Design Ballistic Standards

Close Focus Research (CFR) “Design-To” Ballistic Standards

The following two CFR “Design-To” Ballistic Standards are maximum threshold guidelines.

 (1) Close Focus Research (CFR) “Pass All” Ballistic Standard - CFR-PA-01 through CFR-PA-14

 (2) Close Focus Research (CFR) “SYA” Ballistic Standard - CFR-SYA-01 through CFR-SYA-14

Note: These “Design-To” standards are not official Ballistic Testing Standards, but instead, are design threshold guidelines for use in the development of Ballistic Resistant products.

Refer to the Technical Information >> CFR Standards section for information on how these Standards were derived.

Close Focus Research (CFR) “Pass All” Ballistic Standard
A product that can pass this “Pass All” Ballistic Standard will also pass all 11 International Small Arms Ballistic Standards for each threat category defined below. This CFR Ballistic Standard was developed based on the “Most Severe Specifications” found within the 11 International Small Arms Ballistic Standards.

Close Focus Research (CFR) “SYA” Ballistic Standard
This CFR SYA Ballistic Standard is the most severe Small Arms Ballistic Standard. It is very similar to the “CFR Pass All” standard except that the number of shots have been increased to 16, the shot spacing has been reduced to 2.0 inches, and the Shot Pattern is over a 6 inch square . We at CFR developed this standard based on a real world condition that an assailant could try to penetrate an armored product using a fully automatic or semi-automatic weapon by shooting it multiple time within the same area. For more information on this Standard, refer to the Technical Information >> CFR Standards Section.