Bullet Proof Vest?

[rkt88edmo]

OK Greg, do you feel better now?

Everyone, no more name calling, pretty please.
These are not the holes you are looking for

Idiot.

[Q]

LEO and military only.

i saw one that was for sale on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/XL-Body-Armor-SOV-2000-Dragon-Skin-Level-III_W0QQitemZ330080686583QQihZ014QQcategoryZ102537QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Paul]

i saw one that was for sale on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/XL-Body-Armor-SO...QQcmdZViewItem

US $4,551.00 !

I picked up some new IIIa body armor. Better that most, not as good as some. I'll try not to get shot by a rifle.

[paradox]

Dragon Skin runs about $5k and is not restricted to mil/leo.

[xenophobe]

Dragon Skin runs about $5k and is not restricted to mil/leo.

It all depends on what options you pick. Level 4 runs about $7500-$9000. You won't get IIIa for $5k.

[DedEye]

Dragon Skin runs about $5k and is not restricted to mil/leo.

Ah. An FFL buddy of mine with an SOV-3000 vest told me they were LEO and military only.

[paradox]

Ah. An FFL buddy of mine with an SOV-3000 vest told me they were LEO and military only.

[m1371]

Ah. An FFL buddy of mine with an SOV-3000 vest told me they were LEO and military only.

Is your FFL buddy LE or military? If not, then how'd HE get the vest?

Seems to be a high percentage of misinformation coming out of gunshops these days.

[xenophobe]

All you need is a friend who is .mil or LE to help you buy one.

They do show up on ebay and arfcom too.

[NSR500]

In my research I've found that there are dealers who will sell to non-LEO, MIL, Gov. For these dealers with a no-civie policy it 1 of 2 things; 1 they don't want the liability if they sell one to a Felon, 2 some just believe that LEO & MIL should have them.
If you really want one you can show up to a local gunshow and the guy selling vests should be there with his story about, "Buy now or you won't be able to in the future because they will be Illegal".
I remember the folks here telling me the finish and quality of his stuff was not great so I began looking online. In my search I've found folks that will sell and for those that won't; well, that is what LEO friends are for.

[xenophobe]

If you're looking for high-end plates:

They carry level IV and level V plates that get great reviews:

http://www.bodyarmour.com/

They also carry the French Cereflex plates, as well as repairable ceramic multi-hit plates...

[ts]

i'm actually just looking for something light that will stop a 9mm, .45, .40 (which i believe are the most common hand gun calibers used by criminals) so I guess i am looking for I or IIa. I think I would prefer black, and of course price does not matter too much, since one day it could be saving my life, hopefully it would never come to that situation though. I am a small guy. 5'11 140lbs. So I would like to keep it rather light.

[m1371]

i'm actually just looking for something light that will stop a 9mm, .45, .40 (which i believe are the most common hand gun calibers used by criminals) so I guess i am looking for I or IIa. I think I would prefer black, and of course price does not matter too much, since one day it could be saving my life, hopefully it would never come to that situation though. I am a small guy. 5'11 140lbs. So I would like to keep it rather light.

Tony -

To reiterate what I've already told you.....

It sounds like you are after a concealable type vest, not a full-on tactical vest covered in webbing and pouches.

My recommendation is a level IIIa vest, which will provide you with protection against most of the commonly available handgun calibers you're likely to encounter. You could go with a level II, which might be a bit more comfortable if you are planning on wearing it for 10-12hrs at a stretch, but it will also sacrifice a bit of ballistic & trauma protection.

Again, check out this website for more general info: [ www.bulletproofme.com ]

If you have more specific questions or need recommendations shoot me a PM and I will try to help you out in any way I can.