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A Primer On Plate Carriers | Selecting The Right Plate Carrier For Your Body Armor
A good set of Spartan Armor Systems Steel Core Body Armor or Composite/Ceramic Armor plates won’t get anyone very far without a well built, properly selected plate carrier. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of options available in all configurations at all price points. The sheer volume of options can be daunting, but our selection can be broken down into two main categories:
• Low Profile carriers like our Spartan Armor Systems ECP
• Tactical carriers like our Leonid
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Jan 9th 2017
DCS Special Forces Plate Carrier Review
Are you looking for a killer (comfortable) Tactical Vest and body armor? Check out this review by Military Guy!
Sliding on my armor plate carrier (tactical vest) over my head and strapping the velcro into place. Adjusting everything and making sure I am good to go. My partner Chief Holland check my vest over, double checking everything when he turned me around and said, “man, that vest is awesome and looks great.” I told him I got it from Spartan Armor Systems. It was their War
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Dec 14th 2016
Encapsaloc™ Fragmentation Mitigation Anti-Spall Body Armor Coating | Spartan Armor
Fragmentation protection is a critical feature when selecting your body armor platform. A common drawback of steel body armor is that projectiles can fragment and ricochet off the face at a zero to 20 degree angle. This means that bullet fragments have the potential to end up in your legs, arms, neck and head which may result in life treating injuries. A full coat of our fragmentation mitigation coating prevents or greatly minimizes these types of injuries. Put simply, a $60 upgrade to our
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Jun 2nd 2016
Should You Buy a Stab-Proof or Bullet-Proof Vest?
If you want to protect yourself from severe bodily harm in a world that’s becoming increasingly more violent and unpredictable, you should invest in high-quality composite body armor. But if you feel you need body armor to keep yourself safe, you need to choose the body armor that’s right for your needs and the type of threats you think you’ll encounter. Some armor is meant to be stab or spike resistant, while others are made to be bullet proof. Some types of body armor offer p
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Jan 29th 2016
Choosing a Spotting Scope for Target Shooting
In addition to helping you hone your sharpshooting skills, target shooting is just plain fun. Specially-constructed AR500 steel shooting targets allow you to put round after round down range without having to get out of the shooting position to put up new targets. If you’re increasing your shooting distance and trying to fine-tune your rifle, a good spotting scope can make all the difference. To help you get the most out your time on the range or in the wild with your new steel shooting ta
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Jan 15th 2016