Body Armor Conundrums.

[Joe_K]

I currently work as a Contracted Armed Security Professional for the U.S. Govt.
I am issued a concealable Level IIIA vest that is white in color. The carrier has to be white in order to be worn on duty.

Due to the cultural climate and general attitude towards uniformed persons carrying a gun and wearing a badge I have decided I would like to up armor myself with either Level III +/Special Threat plates.
Capable of at minimum stopping multiple impacts of:

All 5.45x39mm excluding AP
All 5.56mm excluding AP and M855A1.
All 7.62x39 threats excluding AP.
All 7.62x51 NATO ball ammo.
All 7.62x54R COMBLOC ball ammo.
Shotgun buckshot and slugs of any guage up to 12.
All handgun rounds capable of being defeated by Level IIIA rated armor.

My issued armor carrier cannot accommodate hard plates of any decent size, (it has the heart 6x8 plate pocket in the front and thats it)

After using my Google-Fu and contacting several custom tactical gear makers, and big names like Blue Force Gear I haven't come up with anyone offering a concealable hard rifle plate carrrier that is available in white in color.

So in short I need a concealable hard armor carrier that can accomadate a 10x12" plate front and back similar to these designs....except in white.





If anyone has any leads for me on carrier options.
Or recommendations on level III + plates that are NOT steel, weigh less than 4 lbs each and are under 1" thick I would appreciate it.
I am currently leaning towards the DFNDR Armor offerings.


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