Surplus Irish Body Armour?

[Frontier Firearms]

We do not expect any more for atleast 2 months.

 

[Dale.Gribble]

I'm looking for soft armour. I am tall and slim 6'0 140 pounds. What size do you guys think I should get?

And frontier, can you guys get a vest that can fit me?

 

[Shepb]

I'm looking for soft armour. I am tall and slim 6'0 140 pounds. What size do you guys think I should get?

And frontier, can you guys get a vest that can fit me?

I'd say a small might be best as I'm in also 6 foot but have about 57 pounds on you. A medium fits me just fine with a bit of room for adjustment. These vests adjust quite a bit, so I hope this helps.

 

[Frontier Firearms]

Med would be my best guess as you would still need the size of the plates to cover you.

 

[Shepb]

Med would be my best guess as you would still need the size of the plates to cover you.

True, I keep thinking of comfort fit, but the plates are odd shaped and the medium would give you a wider and longer plate for more coverage

Any updates on more helmets .....maybe even level III?

 

[Frontier Firearms]

Sorry the helmets will be gone for another 2 months.

 

[Shepb]

Sorry the helmets will be gone for another 2 months.

Thanks for the update and I'll keep a lookout for them

 

[modernworrior]

i think i'd be a medieum too i'm 5,4 165 was hoping for a lvl 2 stab proof , or bullet proof i'd wear under my uniform for security , i know i wouldn't trust my life but i think its better than nothing. what do you recommend ?

 

[Frontier Firearms]

Keep in mind that we cannot warrent these for protection as they are surplus.

 

[modernworrior]

i do realize that , but i think something is better than nothing you know , i don't intend to be in that situation but if . its at my own risk.

 

[Jefft78]

its been a while now any updates on helmuts?

 

[the young gun]

Anyone have any luck putting the plates and soft armor inside a new carrier? If so, what kind of carrier? Medium or large?

Thanks

 

[5440fight]

Anyone have any luck putting the plates and soft armor inside a new carrier? If so, what kind of carrier? Medium or large?

Thanks

Go back a few pages, it's discussed in detail.

 

[223762]

i cut the plates out of my vest and i couldnt help but notice that the back plate is lighter and appears to not be a ceramic plate. it looks like some kind of laminate material? does anyone no what level of protection it offers?

 

[Frontier Firearms]

We have an order of 18 vests that just came in. This was by far the best shipment as far as quality. All vests are listed on the link. Priced from $220-$390.

 

[incorrigible]

Am I looking in the wrong place on this new website (nice incidentally) as I can't seem to find any sizing?

 

[gravis]

Mine worked out amazing! I'm 6"1" 210 LBS Medium vest, pull seam out of bottom, soft and hard armour are glued together and they fit perfectly inside a large blackhawk carrier with the 3D mesh inside.

 

[harbl_the_cat]

Hi Frontier,

Is there anyway you can identify if a vest contains a teardrop vs rectangular shaped plate?

 

[Frontier Firearms]

Hi Frontier,

Is there anyway you can identify if a vest contains a teardrop vs rectangular shaped plate?

Yes, send us an email or call us with the style of plate and size of vest you wish to purchase, and we will happily pick one out for you

Joel

 

[harbl_the_cat]

Sorry Frontier, another question since I have 2 sets of these already - would you be willing to try to "parts" a few of these vests, as in, sell just the panels or plates individually? I have a IIIA concealable vest with a plate compartment and just need a set of plates.

I'm sure lots of folks would be willing to take either just the kevlar or plates, given that they fit pretty well perfectly in a carrier a lot of the aftermarket carriers out there.

I put mine in here:

and someone put one in here:

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Likewise, I'm sure there's a few curious George's out there who want to try to shoot at one of the panels/plates to test them out.

Personally, I think it would be reasonable to pay $150-$175 individually for a pair of plates or for a pair of kevlar panels for a total of $300-350. The return for you for, say, a poor quality vest you'd sell for $200-$220 and the labour to tear them apart, might make it worth your while (it takes about 1 hour or so to disassemble a vest).