by 53gr | Mar 5, 2013 | TGR Body Armour Reviews
I don’t particularly care for drop-leg holsters, but I like to have a pistol handy. So what to do if you want to be able transition to your handgun? If you own and carry a Beretta, you can mount a Serpa S.T.R.I.K.E. platform to your chest, but I tend to stick...
by 53gr | Feb 22, 2013 | TGR Body Armour Reviews
Several months ago, Jim over at Deliberate Dynamics sent me a pair of Velocity Systems steel side plates for testing. They are multi-hit rated for 7.62x39mm. These are lightweight, low-profile plates made for military and law enforcement use. Unfortunately, Velocity...
by 53gr | Dec 6, 2012 | Staff Video Reviews, TGR Body Armour Reviews
I have done a couple articles on steel body armor plates, of which I am a big fan. A few months ago, the kind people at BulletProofMe.com sent me a 10″x13″ steel Level III armor plate to submit to destructive testing. After long deliberation, I finally...
by 53gr | Nov 15, 2012 | Staff Video Reviews, TGR Body Armour Reviews
As stated in a previous article, I’m a big fan of not having metal (or anything, really) pierce my tender flesh. In fact, I have spent a large portion of my life trying to keep metal out of my body. Body armor accomplishes this very well. Rifle plates in particular...
by 53gr | Aug 24, 2012 | TGR Body Armour Reviews
The number of people who have actually worn body armor at work is small. Most are military and law enforcement. In fact, the vast majority of civilians who purchase a plate carrier will do so for airsoft or paintball use. There’s nothing wrong with this, but for those...
by 53gr | Aug 12, 2012 | Parts and Accessories, TGR Body Armour Reviews
Cracked In 2008, I went through Ft. Benning before going to Iraq. There, I was issued body armor. The outer vest was new and spotless, still in its plastic wrap. The plates, however, were junk. Both plates were extremely worn, one having a long groove in the...
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