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    The Great Plate Debate

    I'm retired from the Army (non-Combat Arms) and drive a desk at a defense contractor in a pretty calm part of the South.

    Am I crazy/in a Walter Mitty fantasy for thinking I should buy a plate carrier and rifle plates to prepare for the remote chance we have a social break down in the next 10 years?

    If buying plates is a reasonable thing to do, are Linexed steel front/rear Level III+ plates sufficient for a purely civilian threat?

    I have a concealable soft armor vest now.

    Thank you

    Andy

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    Friends don’t let friends wear steel plates, especially when there is ceramic composite lvl IV plates for around $200.

    https://www.bodyarmoroutlet.com/coll...le-curve-10x12
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    Velocity STOP plates are what you seek


    Steel ONLY belongs in spare carrier for PT


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    LA Police Gear has level IV plates for $119 each and have plenty in stock.

    https://lapolicegear.com/la-police-g...mor-plate.html

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    Yes you should have armor and a carrier, why? Because why not. Same as stored food, ammo, tools, multiple guns. Better to have and not need, than....you know.

    Don't cheap out on the carrier, and don't get steel, it's not ideal. Those 2 things are noob mistake #1. So many good options out there for good ceramic/PE plates out there. All about how much you can spend.

    They say light weight, good protection, low cost--you can only have 2 of those 3.

    RMA Armament has good stuff, and alot of options, as does LAPG. Also bulletproofme.com.

    Decide on plates first, then a carrier to fit them.

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    10 years? More like the next 10 days.


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    When they say 5 yr shelf life, what's that mean?

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    Thank you for the great replies and the source links.

    Andy
    Last edited by AndyLate; 10-31-20 at 04:44.

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    Quote Originally Posted by omegajb View Post
    LA Police Gear has level IV plates for $119 each and have plenty in stock.

    https://lapolicegear.com/la-police-g...mor-plate.html

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    Depends on what he's most likely to get shot by. A level IV plate doesn't do me much good stopping an AP round if M193 penetrates. Maybe AP rounds are a bigger threat to him than the most common AR rounds, but I'd look at those plates (or any plates you're plates you're considering) specific "shot sheet" before buying them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTick View Post
    Depends on what he's most likely to get shot by. A level IV plate doesn't do me much good stopping an AP round if M193 penetrates. Maybe AP rounds are a bigger threat to him than the most common AR rounds, but I'd look at those plates (or any plates you're plates you're considering) specific "shot sheet" before buying them.
    IMHO M193, M855, and 7.62x39 ball are far more likely to be encountered than any AP round. The Body Armor Outlet plates linked above show they protect against multiple M193/M855 rounds and are made in the USA. They are a pound heavier per plate than the LA Police Gear plates though.

    Andy
    Last edited by AndyLate; 10-31-20 at 08:00.

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