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Angel Armor Ballistic Door Panels

By Aaron

Angel Armor of Ft. Collins, Colorado calls itself "a small beginnings company", but what they are introducing and promoting to the law enforcement community is huge. Angel Armor isn't the typical [easyazon_link identifier="B00ZUN7WW6" locale="US" tag="bluesheecom-20"]ballistic armor[/easyazon_link] company making personal ballistic armor. Instead, Angel Armor makes specialized … [Read more...]

Survival Armor Modular Rifle Plate Carrier

By Aaron

Survival Armor is a relative newcomer to the ballistic vest arena, but they bring industry experts with over 75 years of experience.  One of the Survival Armor products that has grabbed my attention is their Modular Rifle Plate Carrier.  American law enforcement are responding to threats from mass casualty incidents, such as Active Shooter Events (ASE), or terrorist actions. In … [Read more...]

Crye Precision CAGE Plate Carrier

By Aaron

Crye Precision made a name for itself by producing high quality and unique items for the serious shooter. The Crye Precision CAGE Plate Carrier is one of those innovative designs with the needs of the end-user at the center of design and function. Having examined one at the SHOT Show this year I can definitely see why the Crye CPC would be such a popular selection. Plate … [Read more...]

More Bullet Safe Bargain Body Armor

By Aaron

Last year Randall posted an article from the SHOT Show floor on the new bargain priced Bullet Safe Level IIIA ballistic vest (https://www.bluesheepdog.com/2014/01/29/bulletsafe-ballistic-vests/). In review, the premise is  police officers, security officers, EMT's, or other First Responders that do not have ballistic vests provided to them by their departments. For that reason … [Read more...]

5.11 Storm Grey TACTEC Plate Carrier

By Aaron

The color of SHOT Show 2014 was clearly grey, and 5.11 led that charge with their Storm Grey offering. Predominately introduced in their hugely popular clothing line, 5.11 is continuing the move by showcasing popular items and accessories in Storm Grey, including the TACTEC plate carrier. The Storm Grey design specifically targets law enforcement and special operations units in … [Read more...]

New BulletSafe Body Armor and Rifle Plates

By Randall

Prior to a large event, we receive a hard-drive-punishing flow of emailed product press releases.  My interest was piqued by a bullet resistant vest company that promised what I thought was a typographical error for their MSRP.  I would definitely be paying a visit to the BulletSafe booth at SHOT Show 2014. At the Show, I met Tom Nardone, BulletSafe’s company president, in … [Read more...]

Body Armor Update: 2013

By Police and Security News

body armor

This year’s body armor update includes good news about wear rates; not so good news about federal funding; and continued product development for law enforcement’s ever changing needs. In addition to seeing agencies replace vests about every five years, body armor manufacturers report seeing a demand for anti-rifle plates and hard armor plate carriers worn over soft body … [Read more...]

DKX Armor: Lightweight Armor Plates for Cops

By Aaron

DKX Armor Plates

DKX Advanced Manufacturing is on the cutting edge of ballistic protection, offering high grade armor plates for military and civilian applications. The latest products from Advanced Manufacturing are some of the most amazing advancements in armor development I have ever seen. Combining the latest manufacturing technology with the newest polymer advancements, Advanced … [Read more...]

New PROTECH Level IV Armor Plate

By Richard

Protech 2230 armor plate

PROTECH announced the introduction of a new level IV hard armor plate that conforms to NIJ-06 body armor standards.  The new 10"x12" plate runs 7.5 pounds and is a little more than one inch thick.  It has a "shooter's cut" allowing for easier shooting while wearing the plate. Level IV plates have to defeat multiple hits from an .30-06  M2 armor piercing round.  That round is … [Read more...]

Using Ballistic Shields in CQB Environments

By Police and Security News

ballistic shield cqb train

I am an advocate of ballistic shields. They are not only appropriate for law enforcement clearing (slow methodical mode) or safety clears, but, with current weight reductions, can be employed in the slow dynamic technique mode which is a bridge technique between dynamic entries and law enforcement clears. Slow Dynamic Technique Explained Today’s Level IIIA shields are … [Read more...]

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