{"id":9186,"date":"2015-02-08T19:47:51","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T00:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=9186"},"modified":"2015-02-08T19:47:51","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T00:47:51","slug":"point-blankparaclete-shields-at-shot-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=9186","title":{"rendered":"Point Blank\/Paraclete Shields at SHOT Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ATU50sy398?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mike from <a title=\"Point Blank Enterprises Home\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pointblankenterprises.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Point Blank Enterprises<\/a> demonstrates some of the features of their new Paraclete brand Phalanx shield.\u00a0 <a title=\"Paraclete Shields\" href=\"http:\/\/pointblankenterprises.com\/paraclete\/shields\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paraclete also had several other new models with upgrades<\/a>.\u00a0 Below are the specs for the Phalanx:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Level IIIA+ protection<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight (24\u201d x 36\u201d with viewport) is only 20 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>100% Boltless System<\/li>\n<li>Larger, more functional view port<\/li>\n<li>Wider ballistic protection at top<\/li>\n<li>V &#8211; 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Level IIIA+<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>44-mag, 240-grain Semi &#8211; Wadcutter Gas Checked (SWCGC) projectiles.<\/li>\n<li>9mm, 124 grain Full Metal Jacketed (FMJ) projectiles.<\/li>\n<li>357 SIG 115 grain Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) projectiles.<\/li>\n<li>357 SIG 125 grain Gold Dot Hollow Point (GDHP) projectiles.<\/li>\n<li>9mm Fiocchi, 115 grain FMJ projectiles.<\/li>\n<li>9mm +P+, 127 grain Supreme Expansion Technology (SXT) projectiles.<\/li>\n<li>7.62&#215;25-mm, 95grain TOKAREV FMJ projectiles.<\/li>\n<li>.40 cal., 95 grain Agulia projectiles.<\/li>\n<li>5.72x28mm 40-grain Hornady V-Max (Blue Tip) projectiles.<\/li>\n<li>5.7x28mm 27grain SS195 Lead free Hollow Point (LFHP) projectiles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The prices for the new shields are TBA&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike from Point Blank Enterprises demonstrates some of the features of their new Paraclete brand Phalanx shield.\u00a0 Paraclete also had several other new models with upgrades.\u00a0 Below are the specs for the Phalanx: Level IIIA+ protection Lightweight (24\u201d x 36\u201d with viewport) is only 20 lbs. 100% Boltless System Larger, more functional view port Wider ballistic protection at top V &#8211; 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