Honestly if you can I think it’s time to move.
Sorry to hear you're having the KungFlu blues. Will keep you in my thoughts and hope it passes you by without serious concerns.
As for the armor thing. Ive thought about it for a while, especially as I contemplate taking a carbine course here and there. There are some pretty affordable jobbers out there now aside from steel. Just never made it to the top of the burn money list.
Guess with various states deciding that criminals need to be set free there may come an increase in crime rates to boost folks' concerns.
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Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places, but as a civilian purchaser, I'm having more luck finding reputable sources for plates and plate carriers than for concealable soft armor. I was about to get back into IDPA before the public health situation went sideways and I was thinking that something in Level II might be worthwhile PPE for other people's screw-ups there and at classes. Given my usual lifestyle choices, I feel like I'm more likely to get a lead injection on the range than in a gunfight.
The way we do science in XCOM is basically by shooting things first.
- Jake Solomon
Just two examples of those you're asking about:
Velocity System's API-BZ plate - 0.52 Inches thick
• 7.62 x 39 Armor Piercing Incendiary (API - BZ), Multi-hit
• 7.62 x 39 Ball, Mild Steel Core, PS Ball
• 7.62 x 51 NATO M80 Ball, Multi-hit
• 5.56 x 45 M855, Multi-hit
• 5.56 x 45 M855 A1, Multi-hit
• 5.56 x 45 M193, Multi-hit
• 5.45 x 39 AK-74, Multi-hit
$950 each
Hesco U210 plate - 3.9 lbs .569" thick
SPECIAL THREAT RIFLE 5.56x45/7.62x39
$699-$1055
Mine ...
5.5lb, .60 thick,
Rated for 5.56x45 M855 & 7.62x39 MSC/AP
$193 each
Finding legitimate retailers with good soft armor might well take some searching.
I hope the best for you @GJM. Hang in there man.
“If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything." - Miyamoto Musashi
I hope you feel better soon, George, and make a complete recovery. Best wishes to the Missus as well, I hope she's not ill.