Posted: 10/24/2008 11:41:43 AM EDT
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Are the point blank vests legal for civilians to buy if they dont have the armor plates in them? TY in advance. |
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you can have plates too, so long as it's legal in your area to own, and they don't belong to the military. check with www.bulletproofme.com |
That sounds pretty good. Is $500 a fair price for these with plates? |
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Also research the production run, a few were not up to standards. (google the serial number) In 2005 they swapped all of our interceptor vests because they were made during a bad production run, and failed ballistics tests miserably. This was the vest I wore in OIF 1-2.  There are good vests and bad vest out there. Most will be stolen as well. |
It's not worth it. I bought a new Interceptor off of Ebay that the dude said he bought from Quartermasters. Had "US Property" on it and the dude gave me a song and dance. I returned it ASAP. It ain't worth the hassle or charges. Kevin "  "
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When we were first issued these vests, the paperwork was not in order. It was two days before we boarded a plane when supply pulled up with a truck and handed everyone a vest. Because of this lack of paperwork, anyone that was issued a green vest, and got out of the Army before they were re-issued a DCU or ACU vest had no paperwork requiring them to turn in a green vest. Many guys simply took them when they got out. That is why there are a ton of green (defective) vests floating around. |
Now it never happened with a vest to me, but when I was enlisted Army I had a couple times I was issued stuff, then when I went to turn it in it wasn't on the hand reciept. The supply guys said there was no paperwork on it, they didn't want it, so keep it. That actually happened with an EOTech 552 that I ended up passing off to a guy rotating in who wasn't issued an optic. -Ben |
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Quoted: yup. i transferred out of the guard after deployment. cleared supply, didnt ask for anything back.Quoted: Quoted: is it 'stolen' if they never asked me to turn it in? ive kept it around just in case they ever finally do ask Did you buy it or were you issued it... you KNOW the answer to that Now it never happened with a vest to me, but when I was enlisted Army I had a couple times I was issued stuff, then when I went to turn it in it wasn't on the hand reciept. The supply guys said there was no paperwork on it, they didn't want it, so keep it. That actually happened with an EOTech 552 that I ended up passing off to a guy rotating in who wasn't issued an optic. -Ben |