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  2. Bulletproof vest - Wikipedia

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    The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) in MultiCam, as issued to United States Army soldiers. A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or bullet-resistant vest, is a type of body armor designed to absorb impact and prevent the penetration of firearm projectiles and explosion fragments to the torso.

  3. Flak jacket - Wikipedia

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    The "Soldiers' Bullet Proof Vest" was manufactured by the G. & D. Cook & Company of New Haven, Connecticut. It consisted of two pieces of steel inserted into the pockets of a regular black military vest. Versions for infantry weighed 3.5 lb (1.6 kg) while a version for cavalry and artillery weighed 7 lb (3.2 kg). They sold for $5–7.

  4. Category:Ballistic vests - Wikipedia

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    This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 6B1 ballistic vest ... 6B5 "Ulej" 6B23 ballistic vest; 6B45 ballistic vest; B. Bulletproof vest; C. Combat Integrated ...

  5. Bulletproofing - Wikipedia

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    For example, the U.S. National Institute of Justice standard 0104.04 for bullet-resistant vests specifies that a Type II vest must not deform clay representing the wearer's body when hit by an 8.0 g (124 gr) 9 mm caliber round nosed full-metal jacket bullet travelling at up to 358 m/s (1175 ft/s); but a Type IIIA vest is needed for protection ...

  6. Interceptor multi-threat body armor system - Wikipedia

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    The vest will stop lower velocity fragments and has removable neck, throat, shoulder, extended back and groin protection. Additionally, two ceramic plates may be added to the front and back of the vest, with each capable of stopping up to three hits from the round marked on the plate. For SAPI, this is a caliber of up to 7.62×51mm M80 FMJ.

  7. Second Chance (body armor) - Wikipedia

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    Second Chance is an American body armor manufacturing company. The company was founded in the early 1970s by U.S. Marine and pizza delivery owner/driver Richard Davis. Davis developed the idea of a bulletproof vest after shooting three armed robbers in self-defense during a delivery.

  8. List of United States Marine Corps individual equipment

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    The Full Spectrum Battle Equipment kit includes a quick-release ballistic vest, integrated breathing and flotation devices, as well as load bearing equipment. [2] The Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System (CIRAS) has replaced the FSBE AAV for some units. The PRU-70 for aviators and aircrew combines body armor, survival vest, and flotation ...

  9. 6B1 ballistic vest - Wikipedia

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    The protective composition of the vest consists of mosaically arranged hexagonal plates made of “soft” aluminium alloy AMg7ts, packed in a Avizent fabric vest with a quilted cotton lining. [2] The slightly convex aluminium plates had a thickness of 6.4 mm (chest), 5.3 mm (belly) and 4.1 mm (back), which were conventionally called 6 mm, 5 mm ...