From: sandman9 (sandman9@optonline.net)
Date: Thu Mar 28 2002 - 04:55:11 PST
What Size?
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Subject: [MV] Flak Vests
> I'm looking for a Large early Viet Nam (1965) version
> fragmentation vest. As has been noted, flak vests
> were designed to protect against the by-products of
> incoming artillery fire, and doesn't do squat for high
> velocity rifle fire. (Vests are GREAT for cushioning
> the impact when you dive for cover, however...)
>
> I'm not sure if that rule for California is totally
> accurate, only because there is a healthy Vietnam War
> reenactment population that wear their flak vests (as
> well as the local bull-riders, as anti-gore
> protection). I'll have to check and see what our duty
> expert says...
>
> Cheers!
>
> Bill Benson
>
>
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