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TFB Review: LA Police Gear’s Atlas Plate Carrier & Level IV Armor Plates

Posted December 27, 2023 in Armor, Ballistic Plates, Body Armor, Guns & Gear, Reviews by Doug E with No Comments

For anyone in the market for plate carriers and NIJ Level IV rated ballistic plates, LA Police Gear has options available, and today we’ll be taking a look at the LA Police Gear Atlas Plate Carrier, as well as the LA Police Gear Level IV plates. Both products from [Read More…]

$13 a Shot: US Army’s New 7.62mm XM1158 ADVAP Round Costs HOW MUCH!?

Posted February 12, 2018 in Ammunition, AR Patterned, Breaking News, Daily News, Defense, Guns & Gear, News, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles, Semi-Auto by Nathaniel F with 143 Comments

A key part of the capability brought to the table by the US Army’s new Squad Designated Marksman Rifle is its chambering for the 7.62mm round. Specifically, this chambering allows the SDMR to fire the (also brand new) XM1158 Advanced Armor Piercing (ADVAP) round, [Read More…]

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TFB Review: LA Police Gear’s Atlas Plate Carrier & Level IV Armor Plates

$13 a Shot: US Army’s New 7.62mm XM1158 ADVAP Round Costs HOW MUCH!?