Question - what would you think... - The Firearms Forum

armoredman · 12-13-2011, 02:23 PM

...of something like this, http://www.midwayusa.com/product/300...-cordura-nylon set up with double mag pouch, flashlight holder cell phone holder and holster for a quick get-out-of-bed-NOW setup? I also don't know the armor maker, any knowledge on that product?

Double Deuce · 12-13-2011, 02:36 PM

I pretty much did the same thing with just a molle tactical vest and then added on the pouches and holsters that I wanted, it doesnt have any plates or anything though.

armoredman · 12-13-2011, 03:58 PM

I like the armor - I have a vest, but it's a standard concealable, putting that on in the middle of the night would be slow, clumsy, and cost me all the time I had left in the world. I just spoke to one of the guys at US Palm, nice people, right up the highway from me, too, in Scottsdale.

CampingJosh · 12-14-2011, 11:13 PM

I would put $300 somewhere else in the plan first. Motion sensors outside, sturdying up an interior wall or two, something like that. If it comes down to you needing body armor, you're already in a very bad spot.
If you house is laid out like mine, an intruder could only approach the bedroom from opposite a single wall. I would put the $300 into some plates of steel behind the drywall (which can be pretty cheap if you pick it up as scrap) before I tried to get armor for the both of us. I'm still working to make it very difficult to get all the way to the house without us being aware.

Your situation is different, so always take suggestions with a grain of salt. In the end, it's your life you're protecting.

jack404 · 12-15-2011, 01:00 AM

a couple grands worth of 1" 4140 plate here with 3mm plate 2" in front , the gap is filled with blue metal gravel the light plate is just to hold the gravel in place the 1" plate will stop anything that gets through ...

bamajoey · 12-15-2011, 05:56 AM

I would move to safer neighborhood.

StoneChimney · 12-15-2011, 06:17 AM

Good dogs are the best burglar alarm. Use rounds designed for anti-personnel use and overpenetration is not that big an issue. Never felt the need for tactical vests, etc, for home defense. Good dogs, a good flashlight that can be operated/pulsed with one hand, and either a 20 ga shotgun (wife) or .45 auto (me). Those, and common sense tactics are all I need.

carver · 12-15-2011, 06:21 AM

I think the armor would be nice! But I have to agree with CampingJosh, and Jack. For home defence I think it would be better to have the BG outside, instead of defending once he is inside. Still, under certain conditions the armor would be nice! My 12 gauge shot gun is leaning against the wall at the head of my bed, and my .45 is laying on the night table beside the bed, with several extra loaded mags. To get to my bedroom the BG has to come down a 28 foot hallway. To get in the house he has to get by the dogs, the extra locks on the doors, and windows, then the alarms on the doors, and windows, and the motion detectors that cover all doors, and windows. The steel plate might be next!

12-13-2011, 02:23 PM	#1
armoredman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Proud to be in Arizona Posts: 1,367	Question - what would you think... ...of something like this, http://www.midwayusa.com/product/300...-cordura-nylon set up with double mag pouch, flashlight holder cell phone holder and holster for a quick get-out-of-bed-NOW setup? I also don't know the armor maker, any knowledge on that product? -->

12-13-2011, 02:36 PM	#2
Double Deuce V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 313	Re: Question - what would you think... I pretty much did the same thing with just a molle tactical vest and then added on the pouches and holsters that I wanted, it doesnt have any plates or anything though.

12-13-2011, 03:58 PM	#3
armoredman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Proud to be in Arizona Posts: 1,367	Re: Question - what would you think... I like the armor - I have a vest, but it's a standard concealable, putting that on in the middle of the night would be slow, clumsy, and cost me all the time I had left in the world. I just spoke to one of the guys at US Palm, nice people, right up the highway from me, too, in Scottsdale.

12-14-2011, 11:13 PM	#4
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,788	Re: Question - what would you think... I would put $300 somewhere else in the plan first. Motion sensors outside, sturdying up an interior wall or two, something like that. If it comes down to you needing body armor, you're already in a very bad spot. If you house is laid out like mine, an intruder could only approach the bedroom from opposite a single wall. I would put the $300 into some plates of steel behind the drywall (which can be pretty cheap if you pick it up as scrap) before I tried to get armor for the both of us. I'm still working to make it very difficult to get all the way to the house without us being aware. Your situation is different, so always take suggestions with a grain of salt. In the end, it's your life you're protecting. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

12-15-2011, 01:00 AM	#5
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Question - what would you think... a couple grands worth of 1" 4140 plate here with 3mm plate 2" in front , the gap is filled with blue metal gravel the light plate is just to hold the gravel in place the 1" plate will stop anything that gets through ...

12-15-2011, 05:56 AM	#6
bamajoey Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola Contributor Posts: 1,258	Re: Question - what would you think... I would move to safer neighborhood.

12-15-2011, 06:17 AM	#7
StoneChimney Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,087	Re: Question - what would you think... Good dogs are the best burglar alarm. Use rounds designed for anti-personnel use and overpenetration is not that big an issue. Never felt the need for tactical vests, etc, for home defense. Good dogs, a good flashlight that can be operated/pulsed with one hand, and either a 20 ga shotgun (wife) or .45 auto (me). Those, and common sense tactics are all I need. __________________ Full service gunsmithing and firearm manufacturing shop. Licensed FFL 07/02 Manufacturer. Visit our website! Last edited by StoneChimney; 12-15-2011 at 06:22 AM..

12-15-2011, 06:21 AM	#8
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,254	Re: Question - what would you think... I think the armor would be nice! But I have to agree with CampingJosh, and Jack. For home defence I think it would be better to have the BG outside, instead of defending once he is inside. Still, under certain conditions the armor would be nice! My 12 gauge shot gun is leaning against the wall at the head of my bed, and my .45 is laying on the night table beside the bed, with several extra loaded mags. To get to my bedroom the BG has to come down a 28 foot hallway. To get in the house he has to get by the dogs, the extra locks on the doors, and windows, then the alarms on the doors, and windows, and the motion detectors that cover all doors, and windows. The steel plate might be next! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.