Body Armor

[mg_srt]

Where are some good places/sites to get body armor from, and can anyone buy it or do you have to be in law enforcement, military etc?? Thanks

 

[Richard]

Body armor is bulky, it's heavy & it's hot, it's not something you'll enjoy wearing around just in case (unless you are working in a high-threat-level job).

That said I keep a level IIIA vest, in one of my bed's headboard cabinets simply because it's better to have it & not need it, than to need it and not have it.

 

[tyler34]

BulletProofME.com Body Armor / Bullet proof Vests

civilian friendly

 

[shooter521]

I got my stuff from Triad Tactical, Inc. He has a credentialing policy for armor purchases, but an IN LTCH will suffice.

 

[Tinman]

I've had good luck from www.practicaltactical.net as well.

Read through this thread as well.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/survival_and_disaster_preparedness/13511-armor.html

Tinman....

 

[cce1302]

I get a kick out of noticing that guys that have to wear it, hate it, but guys that don't get to wear it, want to spend their own money to buy it.

 

[WinChoke]

Where are some good places/sites to get body armor from, and can anyone buy it or do you have to be in law enforcement, military etc?? Thanks

ebay & gunbroker.com.

 

[mg_srt]

Actually looks like i am going to get a chance to buy some brand new armor through a budy of mine.. IIIA with the outer cover that has all the pockets for about 650.. price in the magazine was 950 plus tax, but he gets a pretty good discount!! I am not planning on wearing this all over town just would like to have it for the what if situations.. thanks for the help

 

[pinshootrs]

Make sure you can try on the same size and style you are ordering, if you are going to wear in under your clothes it needs to fit right or taking a bullet wont seem that bad.

 

[Bshaw]

This stuf is HOT and very uncomfortable to wear
believe Me once you get it and wear it 1 time You will not want to do it again esp on a hot summer day
have had to wear it a lot and dont like it 1 little bit

 

[1032JBT]

Exactly what would the "what if" situations be that you feel you need body armor?

 

[gglass]

Exactly what would the "what if" situations be that you feel you need body armor?

You would be asking the OP to answer an unanswerable question. "What if?" Is an unknown future situation, that you can be prepared for or not.

I'm guessing that you were never in the boy scouts. Here is the boy scout motto for your digestion... "Be prepared".

 

[sporter]

Exactly what would the "what if" situations be that you feel you need body armor?

That's kind of like asking "why would you ever need to carry a gun?"

 

[Richard]

Exactly what would the "what if" situations be that you feel you need body armor?

I would have thought the answer to that question was obvious, to protect your vital organs from incoming fire.

 

[patience0830]

yup

I would have thought the answer to that question was obvious, to protect your vital organs from incoming fire.

one must always remember, in a gunfight the bullets may go both ways. unless, of course, the one who shoots first shoots best. THAT is my goal.

 

[glock 27]

armor

from a guy that wears it every day, and can`t wait to take it off, it blows my mind to think if you didn`t have to you would even want to.

 

[Denny347]

I bet body armor outlets might be a bit more shy since the last 2 mass shootings had the shooters wearing wearing armor.

 

[1032JBT]

My point in asking that question was that if a situation happens and it is REALLY something you need to get involved in, it will probably be over before you get it on and that kind of defeats the purpose of carrying in the first place. Now if you want to walk around with it on all the time and sweat your nutz off.......feel free. I have to wear it for 12hrs a day and like others have said, I can't imagine anyone wanting to wear it if you didn't have too.

I would have thought the answer to that question was obvious, to protect your vital organs from incoming fire.

Seriously??? I always wondered why I have to wear this crap all the time.