Protective Products International (the manufacturer of Marie MTV body armor) Side Small Arms Protective Inserts Plate Carrier for Outer Tactical Vest, two years earlier than SDS/PB S-SAPI Side Plate Carrier. (Instruction copied from item label.) S-SAPI SIDE PLATE CARRIER FOR OTV SPC01-CB Refer to the S-SAPI Label for ballistic properties, […]
Protective Level: NIJ IV, shown set date Jan, 2008 Overview: The Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) replaced the Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) for training and operations. The ESAPI protects the Marine’s vital areas on the torso (front and back). When the ESAPI is used in conjunction with the […]
In 1970, RVNAF (Republic of Viet-Nam Armed Force) was issued US made body armor in same design but much smaller. Shown one size Medium. Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, w/ ¾ Collar (RVNAF) Size FSN Assign Date Small 8470-144-5797 Unknown Medium 8470-144-5798 Unknown Large 8470-144-5804 Unknown
Stuffed with ballistic nylon. Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body, Fragmentation Protective, Lower Torso, M-53 Assign Date: unknown Size FSN Small 8470-576-4190 Medium 8470-576-4191 Large 8470-576-4192
Overview: The Plate Carrier (PC) replaced the Scalable Plate Carrier (SPC) and is the USMC vest of record. The PC provides a solution to the two areas of concern with the SPC: shoulder comfort and cummerbund stability. Features: The PC is comprised of a vest with removable soft armor panels […]
The U.S. Marine Corps adopted a similar system called Armor Protection Enhancement System (APES) around 2004-2005. This one was really uncomfortable and didn’t offer a really good protection. The Oklahoma State University (OSU) Design, Housing and Merchandizing Department led by D.H. Branson developed a full protection system that covers both […]
Additional protective component for Outer Tactical Vest (OTV, a.k.a. Intercepter Body Armor) Size fit for 6 x 8 or 7 x 8 size Side SAPI plate (S-SAPI) Stock Number Reference: Carrier, Enhanced S-SAPI Ballistic Insert Color NSN Assign Date Coyote Brown 8470-01-547-5915 2007-07-25 Universal Camouflage 8470-01-536-9284 2006-01-20
It’s the last upgrade of this body armor series, replace snap and zipper with Velcro fastener, and formally assigned a nomenclature “M-1969” or “M-69”. Use the same FSN of Gen II version. Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, w/ ¾ Collar, M-69 Size FSN Assign Date Small 8470-122-1299 […]
Stock Number Reference: Armor, Vest, M-1952A Size Army Stock Number Small 74-A-31-240 Medium 74-A-31-235 Large 74-A-31-230 X-Large 74-A-31-225 Armor, Body, Fragmentation, Protective, Upper Torso, M-1952A Size FSN Assign Date Small 8415-261-6637 Unknown Medium 8415-261-6636 Unknown Large 8415-261-6635 Unknown X-Large 8415-261-6634 Unknown
It’s epaulets are inherited from M-1952A body armor, and canceled on Gen II version. This version said to be produced only in the first six months of the body armor of this kind. Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, w/ ¾ Collar Assign Date: Unknown FSN-Size Sheet Size FSN […]
Widely used by Army infantry, Navy sailor and Marine also equipped a few. Like its predecessor M-1952A, it was fabricated from 12 piles of ballistic nylon, protect wearer form explosion fragment. In fact, the name “M69” is the 1969 version of this series body armor’s model (Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, […]