What do you guys think of the practice of wearing a chest rig over a plate carrier? Is this redundant?
I ask because I've worn everything in one piece before in the mil and I didn't like it. I'm considering wearing a rig over a carrier for work now, and when I shoot matches for fun.
You should check out the Mayflower Low-Profile Armor Carrier....here is a review that should give you an idea.
From a law enforcement POV, to me, it's the same as gun ownership. I don't care if you own a gun, or a thousand guns. I don't care if you own soft armor, plates, NVG's, etc. It's how you behave that will get a negative view from me and most of my coworkers. If you are driving through the hood at 2am with dope in the car... having those things will be a problem. If you are a law abiding citizen... do whatever makes you smile and you can afford.
As a side note, is there any way to tell if a particular vest comes with integrated, sewn in soft armor? I've been looking around at a few vests here and there, but many of them don't explicitly state that soft armor is integrated into the vest. For example, I flat out refuse to believe that Eagle's CIRAS vest costs $600 or more for just the vest and no armor. Is the price an indicator of whether or not armor is included?
Last edited by ruchik; 09-26-11 at 14:27.
I agree the CIRAS is dated, bulky and heavy. Find a light weight plate carrier that has the armor sewn into it to prevent it from moving around like in the CIRAS. I hated the CIRAS because the soft armor on the waist wings always got bunched up. I run the Eagle SPC with plates and without the cummerbund because of the added maneuverability. That extra 5 seconds that it takes you to run to the next cover position could mean life or being scavenged. I dont have side protection because I better be shooting at you or you would have to get me with my back turned.
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