Amidon’s ArmorBlock system includes purpose‑engineered Mini Blocks and Coping Blocks designed to solve the detailing challenges that architects and range builders face inside live‑fire shoot houses. These specialized units extend the ballistic envelope, simplify construction, and ensure the facility performs safely and predictably under repeated use.
Mini Blocks and Coping Blocks integrate seamlessly with standard ArmorBlock units, maintaining the same ballistic material density, compressive strength, and shot‑containment capabilities. They allow designers to complete corners, transitions, parapets and roof interfaces without compromising safety.
Precision where it matters most.
Mini Blocks are reduced‑height ArmorBlock units used in areas where full‑block courses do not align with critical dimensions or where instructors need precise visibility and engagement geometry. They provide the same ballistic performance as full‑size ArmorBlocks while offering finer control over wall heights and line‑of‑fire details.
Applications:
• Elevation adjustments at windows and interior openings
• Height transitions for stair towers and catwalk interfaces
• Fine‑tuning parapet elevations
• Tight architectural tolerances near door headers or ventilation pathways
Advantages:
• Maintains full ballistic integrity in constrained spaces
• Reduces field cutting and on‑site modifications
• Ensures consistent wall behavior during live fire
• Speeds installation by preserving standard block coursing
Clean edges with complete ballistic protection.
Coping Blocks finish the top course of ArmorBlock shoot‑house walls, creating a smooth and durable edge that maintains the ballistic envelope. These units are engineered to resist fragmentation and contain rounds that strike upper wall areas—locations that often experience unpredictable fire in dynamic training scenarios.
Applications:
• Roofline terminations
• Upper‑wall strike zones
• Training balcony edges
• Parapets, catwalks, and rooftop engagement points
Advantages:
• Provides a consistent, safe termination for ballistic walls
• Eliminates weak points where conventional CMU coping would fail
• Helps shed moisture and protect the wall structure
• Enhances trainee safety in elevated or close‑quarters angles
Mini Blocks and Coping Blocks extend the performance of the full ArmorBlock lineup, giving designers a complete set of ballistic‑rated components for constructing reliable shoot houses. Every unit is produced with the same high‑density ballistic concrete formulation, ensuring predictable behavior under sustained live‑fire conditions.
The result is a shoot house that is easier to design, faster to build, and safer to operate—without the compromises associated with mixed-material systems.
Amidon supports architects, engineers, and range integrators with block schedules, detailing guidance, and layout recommendations for all ArmorBlock components, including Mini and Coping Blocks.
Contact Us to integrate ArmorBlock into your next shoot‑house design.
