As political tensions are becoming more intense, I again and again find myself thinking about sneaky/concealed/covert/discreet/plain soft armor carrier for “family and recreational purposes”.
My considerations were pretty obvious:
– holding two soft armor panels (any proprietary cut I can acquire)
– non-suspicious outer image, maybe even disguised as warwear
– easy waist adjustment
– fast ditch, maybe not so important in civilian application, but welcome anyway
– easy recover from ditching
– somehow controversial feature – an opportunity to attach mini/micro chest rig
– ambiguous feature – an option to insert hard plates
So, the borrowed ideas to add into future project:
– side details (cummerbund) – skeletonized PALs surface
– waist adjustment wich elastic cord, passing through PALs loops on the side details (see above)
– zipping/velcroeing on/off back panel, fully exposing the fast-release system (and fully covering it, along with adjustment system)
Barely mine ideas:
– cable fast-release system – in my vision, with release cable passing through PALs loops
– chest-rig attachment somewhat hidden – maybe in the pockets on the chest, and somewhere on the side-back
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I dig it might slip a hard panel over most vital on top of soft armor . Perhaps the same for sides ? Just kicking around your ideas
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Hmm, considered this, but this specific carrier is intended to be non-noticeable, low profile. Shopping, job commute, such activities. Fabbersmith below suggests modular solution.
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Thought: leave hard plates separate. Connections for that would would be plates and/or rigs. Thoughts?
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Yes, definitely it’s a way to go, simply a pair of loops for G-hooks. Just pondered the variants – to attach only a front plate, or attach a front plate with chestrig, or choose outer vest with front and rear plates.
But not sure if I really want to participate some civil war activities
Maybe soft armor is enough.
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Soft armor is enough if the thugs trying to cap you only use pistols. Know your enemy.
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Agree, but intended use of this – fragmentation vest, against accidental and non-direct fire, and debris.
Direct potential adversaries will be armed so heavy, that direct confrontation – to be avoided.
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