Find your collarbone notch which is the top of your breastbone the bottom of the collarbone u notch just below the. Sizing instructions sizing vest instructions sizing form pdf. This armor would protect against five hits fired from 5 meters of. Since you will wear the armor on duty strap on your duty belt with all its gear holster with empty. W omens measurements head head circumference along eyebrows neck neck circumference shoulder shoulder length from neck to external point of the shoulder arm length length from external point of the shoulder to wrist measured along external side chest chest circumference measured along. Below are the corresponding measurements to vest sizes.
Measure straight down the center of your chest to the top of your belly button while you are sitting down in a normal. Tactical sizing measurements pdf. The c is a standard that both the front and back codes end with and it has to do with the chest width. For maximum accuracy have someone else measure you. This is because body armor is quite adjustable to ensure the proper fit and opting for a bigger size will allow you to adjust the velcro straps to make it a comfortable fit. Sizing charts male body armor measurements pdf.
This measurement is your hand width glove size. Do not just look for small medium large and assume youll get a certain size. American body armor sizing. While its possible to measure yourself the. 1rc 1lxc in this example 1front panel width rfront panel length 1back panel width lback panel length xwaist. Wrap a tailors measuring tape around your dominant hand just below knuckles excluding your thumb and make a fist.
If you hunch over a patient eg emt a. 59 g 91 gr 918mm makarov 57 n 181s steel core bullets at a velocity of 305325 ms 10001066 fts 68 g 105 gr 76238mmr 57 n 122 lead core bullets at a velocity of 275295 ms 902968 fts. The majority of armor plates are based on the us militarys medium sized sapi plate which measures 95w x 125h. How to measure for your body armor in 6 easy steps step 1. Male format of size. The commercial standardused loosely as there is no true standardization among plate manufacturersis typically 10w x 12h.
Female body armor measurements pdf.