Caliber Armor AR550 III+ VISM Expert 8×10 Body Armor Package

***Manufacturer’s Estimated Lead Time: Fast Delivery estimated at 1-2 weeks!!

VISM Expert Plate Carrier Features

• MOLLE webbing on the front, back and sides allows custom configurations
• Adjustable shoulder straps with quick-connect buckles and hook and loop fasteners
• Two padded shoulder covers with MOLLE webbing and loops for communication cable routing
• MOLLE hook and loop rows on the front and back  for attaching identification patches
• Easy access plate pockets
• Ballistic plates/soft armor not included

Available in Black, Tan and Green

Cummerbund Size: Adjustable up to 44″ (measure around your navel)

AR550 Level III+ Body Armor Features

• Ergonomic Single Press Multi-Curve design at no extra cost
• Special PolyShield Spall Protection Coating
• Shooters Cut
• Rated and tested to NIJ STD-0101.06 Level III and special threats listed on the new NIJ STD-0101.07 Draft Rifle 2
• Proudly made in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A

We have gone above and beyond to bring you steel body armor of a HIGHER CALIBER.

This can be seen with our bend process, our fragmentation protection coating and our finishing details. This was the material that we started with back in 2012 and have the most experience with. We’ve seen it, done it, we’ve improved it.

Steel Body Armor provides great protection that can stop multiple projectile hits. We have been working with different levels of abrasion-resistant (AR) ballistic steel for years and have not found a better product than our AR550 Steel Body Armor Plates. This armor is rated at a level III+ as it can defeat special threats like M855 rounds.

All of our steel plates come in one ergonomic curve option. We have worked with LE and first responders to design a curve that you can be comfortable wearing. We provide this at no additional cost. What is unique about the way that we bend our steel is important too. We have designed a press that creates a multi-curve bend in ONE step. Why is this important? When you do multiple bends to achieve a multi curve, it puts extra strain on the plate which can weaken it. We have replicated the same curves that you have seen in multi-curve ceramic armor for years.

The aggressive Shooters Cut body armor plates shave off weight while still providing enough coverage to protect your vital organs. 

The standard AR550 plate comes coated to protect the plate from rust and the elements. One concern with Steel Armor is fragmentation containment. Some of that fragmentation is contained in the armor’s plate carrier, but there still is a risk of lethal shrapnel. We HIGHLY recommend our Caliber PolyShield Spall Protection. Caliber Armor has years of experience with specialty coatings and has formulated an anti-spall coating specifically for our armor application. This addition to your steel plate gives you peace of mind when wearing steel armor.

Weights for AR550 Steel Body Armor:

8 x 10 – 5 lb 14.8 oz with PolyShield Spall Protection

NIJ STANDARD-0101.06

Tested and verified to meet or exceed ballistic resistance as specified under NIJ Standard- 0101.06 Level III and also tested with special threats from the new NIJ Standard- 0101.07 (Draft) Rifle 2.

MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES:

Thickness dimensions are +-1/8 in. Width and length dimensions are +0.00 to 0.25 in. All weights are +- 5%.

EAR & ITAR NOTICE:

Caliber Armor Level III rifle rated ballistic rifle plates are under control of the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and administered under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and remain subject to the export control laws of the U.S . Government. Export or retransfer of Level III Rifle Plates by any means to any foreign end user, or for any other end user, whether in the U.S., or abroad without the written approval of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is prohibited.

Caliber Armor Level IV rifle rated body armor plates fall under the jurisdiction of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and are subject to the export control laws of the U. S. government. Export or transfer of Level IV Rifle Plates by any means to any foreign end user, or for any other end use, whether in the U.S. or abroad, without written approval of the U. S. Department of State is prohibited.

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Caliber Armor will not engage in any transaction that requires the illegal export of any products and will not assist directly or indirectly with the illegal export or re-export of any products.

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