Many people wear ballistic armor because they want to protect themselves from puncture wounds. Broken glass, knives, or bullet rounds can cause puncture wounds. There is body armor available that can protect someone from all of the previously mentioned threats; however, there is another threat that they need to consider before purchasing any armor.
Blunt Force Trauma is trauma that is caused when the body is hit forcefully. Blunt Force Trauma is often seen in car accidents and a form of it is Blunt Ballistic Trauma which is often seen when a round strikes body armor. When a round is fired from a weapon, it travels at a very fast speed. When the round comes into contact with an object, the energy from the round spreads if the round is stopped. When someone is wearing body armor, the energy from the round will spread when the round hits the armor. The energy can cause someone to lose their breath for a few seconds or to have bruising behind the area where the round hit. This is only if someone is wearing great body armor. If someone is wearing black luster body armor, there is a chance that their vital organs could suffer extensive trauma from the energy (Read More....)
