[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Weird Armor?

Posted: 1/10/2012 6:22:57 PM EDT

Anyone know anything about this armor plate? Never seen one before with a single clipped corner. From what I can tell it is a Single curve about ~1" think, has a soft/squishy outer layer that is covered by the olive drab canvas. There are no other markings on it other than the "Do Not Drop"

Posted: 1/10/2012 6:24:40 PM EDT

[#1]

For one armed guys?

Posted: 1/10/2012 6:57:50 PM EDT

[#2]

It's a right handed shooters cut. I can't say I remember what era it's from though I believe it may be immediately post-"chicken plate".
Of course I can in no way reference this to a legitimate source of info so it would be my guesstimation only.

Posted: 1/10/2012 7:55:50 PM EDT

[#3]

I think those were given to Rangers in the first Desert Storm in '91-ish. Supposed to be similar to the original SAPI in terms of rating, but I wouldn't trust them after all these years.

Posted: 1/10/2012 8:59:58 PM EDT

[#4]

Yep its the ranger plate. You can see the carriers for them in black hawk down

Posted: 1/10/2012 9:02:17 PM EDT

[#5]

Yup, it's the old Ranger Armor. Put it on a scale for a laugh....... I still have one at my Parents, I'll see if Mom will bring it up next time she comes to visit.

SOS

Posted: 1/10/2012 10:38:15 PM EDT

[#6]

Sounds like kind of a cool collectors item..

Posted: 1/11/2012 4:30:30 AM EDT

[#7]

RBA, usually black though.

Posted: 1/11/2012 4:32:21 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Sounds like kind of a cool collectors item..

If you think that's cool, try and find a left-handed front plate.

No, that's not sarcasm.

Posted: 1/11/2012 4:51:28 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
RBA, usually black though.

Yup, we wore RBA's in Bosnia in 2002. After that experience I welcomed the IBA when we got them later that year.

Posted: 1/11/2012 1:02:31 PM EDT

[#10]

Military Moron has RBA here. Scroll to the bottom of the page.

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