The Army has got you covered from head to toe as it prepares to issue helmets that can halt a bullet at point-blank range and new mountain boots for climbing the rugged terrain of Afghanistan.
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Bullet-stopping helmet, new boots to war zone
Bullet-stopping helmet, new boots to war zone
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Re: Bullet-stopping helmet, new boots to war zone
I wonder how much it weighs.....
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Re: Bullet-stopping helmet, new boots to war zone
RangerX wrote:I wonder how much it weighs.....
The ECH is a little thicker, but 1 ounce to 4 ounces lighter, depending on its size.
Does anyone know how much the ACH weights?
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Re: Bullet-stopping helmet, new boots to war zone
ACHBuzz wrote:RangerX wrote:I wonder how much it weighs.....
The ECH is a little thicker, but 1 ounce to 4 ounces lighter, depending on its size.
Does anyone know how much the ACH weights?
Helmet Shell Size ........Weight (ounces)
Small........................... 47
Medium........................ 49
Large.......................... 53
X-large........................ 62
Everything you did/didn't want to know about helmets.
http://www.operation-helmet.org/helmets.html#ACH
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Re: Bullet-stopping helmet, new boots to war zone
I wonder how many people this shit would have saved if they implemented it earlier...
Re: Bullet-stopping helmet, new boots to war zone
Probably as many as the k-pot would have saved over the steel pot, and again the steel pot over the soft cap.packmule wrote:I wonder how many people this shit would have saved if they implemented it earlier...
As time passes and technology progresses, this is a question that will constantly come up.
You young'n's have a lot of kit that makes more sense than what we had. Someday when the laser vaporization shield is invented, you'll likely think the same thing.
Just sayin'.
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124 MI(LRSD) 90-91 (Desert Storm)
Repeal the 16th, enforce the 10th.
ΜΩΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all." Gen. James Mattis
Panem Et Circenses
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Re: Bullet-stopping helmet, new boots to war zone
It depends on how hard your head is on Mohs Hardness Scale.packmule wrote:I wonder how many people this shit would have saved if they implemented it earlier...
Mine is pretty hard, so I was more interested in the boots. After all, if you can't walk anywhere a helmet is pointless :?
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