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<blockquote data-quote="wolfkpr" data-source="post: 4224531" data-attributes="member: 38471"><p>So the way i see it- in times of unrest, riots, craziness- your greatest threat may be Johnny methhead and his buddies trying to take your supplies, etc.. in which case a 3a soft vest ( which has much better coverage) and will stop pistol, .22 rifle, shotgun- may be a better investment than a plate carrier with limited coverage ( but rifle rated). The Interceptor we wore in Iraq was a 3a soft vest with good coverage, and held rifle plates. ( but go price one and ask the weight!) There is a rifle rated flexible armor ( with the coverage of a soft vest) available now. Safelife defense FRAS armor- is flexible, rifle rated- but its 16lbs, and i think is 800$+ if you qualify for officer discount. ( maybe twice that if you dont. The lightest plates are PE, but they are not green tip rated, steel are the heaviest, but need spall protection added, ceramic composite can be green tip rated, and lighter than steel, but arent cheap.( “ battlesteel” brand are probably lowest cost.. hope that helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wolfkpr, post: 4224531, member: 38471"] So the way i see it- in times of unrest, riots, craziness- your greatest threat may be Johnny methhead and his buddies trying to take your supplies, etc.. in which case a 3a soft vest ( which has much better coverage) and will stop pistol, .22 rifle, shotgun- may be a better investment than a plate carrier with limited coverage ( but rifle rated). The Interceptor we wore in Iraq was a 3a soft vest with good coverage, and held rifle plates. ( but go price one and ask the weight!) There is a rifle rated flexible armor ( with the coverage of a soft vest) available now. Safelife defense FRAS armor- is flexible, rifle rated- but its 16lbs, and i think is 800$+ if you qualify for officer discount. ( maybe twice that if you dont. The lightest plates are PE, but they are not green tip rated, steel are the heaviest, but need spall protection added, ceramic composite can be green tip rated, and lighter than steel, but arent cheap.( “ battlesteel” brand are probably lowest cost.. hope that helps [/QUOTE]
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