` Standard (Special Forces) Ver. Three lines vertical PALs webbing in the front carrier. Size Woodland (MCN) Desert (NSN) Black (MCN) Body Armor System Small Regular 8470-01-F01-0281 8470-01-493-3646 8470-01-F01-0355 Medium Regular 8470-01-F01-0282 8470-01-493-3642 8470-01-F01-0356 Large Regular 8470-01-F01-0283 8470-01-493-3639 8470-01-F01-0357 X-Large Regular 8470-01-F01-0284 8470-01-493-3651 8470-01-F01-0358 Outer Shell Small Regular 8470-01-F01-0289 8470-01-F01-0359 […]
Upgraded from 2nd pattern OTV body armor. Brand Tactical Tailor Item Name OTV Body Armor Upgrade Modification Color Woodland Item# N/A Date circa 2000 Reference Link http://www.tacticaltailor.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=278 (Outdated)
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
AOR1 JPC It’s the contract number on this label is blank, and it’s NSN shows 8470-01-631-4318. It not a valid NSN, but still, there is something fishy with it. The NIIN (NSN with no FSC code, it’s 01-631-4318 for this case) was assigned to a thing totally irrelevant: Filter Element, […]
Name FSN M-1952A Body Armor 8415-261-SIZE M-69 Body Armor Gen 1 8470-823-SIZE M-69 Body Armor Gen 2 8470-122-SIZE Aircrew Body Armor (a.k.a.”Chicken Plate”) 8470-935-SIZE Variable Body Armor 8470-141-SIZE Marine M-1955 Body Armor Gen 2 8470-576-SIZE
(From Whitney’s collection) Stock Number Reference: Improved Moodular Tactical / Vest Plate Carrier Size NSN Assign Date X-Small 8470-01-581-4880 2010-01-19 Small 8470-01-581-5037 2010-01-20 Medium 8470-01-581-5041 2010-01-20 Large 8470-01-581-5052 2010-01-20 X-Large 8470-01-581-5071 2010-01-20 Improved Moodular Tactical Vest Size NSN Assign Date X-Small 8470-01-581-4766 2010-01-19 Small 8470-01-581-4803 2010-01-19 Medium 8470-01-581-4806 2010-01-19 […]
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. In 1970, RVNAF (Republic of Viet-Nam Armed Force) was issued US made body armor in same design but […]
