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When it comes to body armor, a lot of time is spent talking about stopping bullets. However, very little time is spent talking about the reality of what happens when you get shot while wearing armor plates. Maybe this is a subject that some body armor companies do not like to talk about because they are worried consumers might be scared away purchasing body armor? At Spartan Armor Systems we feel it’s important for anyone who is looking to buy body armor know …

Guest Author: Suresh Madhavan, CEO 221B TacticalTo say the world around us is changing drastically would be the understatement of the century. Between social unrest, pandemics and political uncertainty, more and more people have realized now is the time to take their family's safety and security more seriously. And with movements such as “defund the police” spreading across our nation, more and more people are realizing that their safety and well-being are in their own hands; not anyone els …

Unbeknownst to most people in the market to buy body armor, the recent storms across the country are having long lasting effects on some raw materials that are important to the manufacturing process of body armor. In particular, there has been a major shortage in various chemical compounds used for full coat steel core body armor plates. We are already seeing some of our competitors cease production of full coat plates until further notice. So how long is this shortage going to last? Well, there …

Over the past year we’ve seen record sales and we’d like to thank all of our customers for trusting us with their personal safety. Rather than buying the management team yachts and Ferrari's, we’ve been investing in technology/infrastructure with the aim of reducing production times, increasing R&D and maximizing product quality. Despite the fact that we’re still seeing significantly higher sales compared to the pre-covid days, we’re pushing orders out faster than ever. In this article we’re …

Steel core body armor is a very economical choice when it comes to body armor. Aside from being about half the cost of ceramic armor, AR500 and AR550 steel has excellent ballistic properties. For example, ballistic steel doesn’t suffer from the backface deformation (BFD) you’ll see with ceramic and UHMWPE body armor products. Additionally, steel core armor can take far more punishment than other types of armor. So if steel armor is so great, why do some people say that you should nev …