{"product_id":"unissued-german-police-ballistic-anti-stab-vest-mehler","title":"Unissued German Police Ballistic \u0026 Anti Stab Vest (Mehler)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Costume Use Only\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in black, we've got more Polizei vests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis low profile yet also extremely effective concealable vest weighs in at around 5 pounds including its protective inserts, and doesn’t bulge out from your body like typical hard armor does. It hugs you closely with its non-obtrusive elastic adjustment and fits perfect under jackets, hoodies, and even shirts with a little wiggle room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you’re looking for a high-quality concealable vest with pedigree, these are made by \u003cem style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMehler\u003c\/em\u003e, a prolific and trusted riot gear manufacturer. They’re made to type-A German standards, and include ballistic inserts rated at Germany’s SK1 rating (roughly analogous to NIJ Level II) and Trauma pads. With this in mind, these \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eare \u003c\/em\u003etechnically \"expired\" inserts. This is by Germany's standards for expiration, which is when the 10-year Manufacturer's warranty has ended. As such, the performance of these vests to those standards \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecannot be guaranteed legally, so you need to purchase responsibly. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you're not familiar with armor ratings, this means that the vest is designed to stop common ammunition \u003cem\u003eup to a certain point. \u003c\/em\u003eSK1 essentially Means it \u003cem\u003ehas been tested \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eby strict standards and procedure \u003c\/em\u003eto stop common loads of 9x19mm. (more info)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo clear everything up a bit, we decided to have a little fun and do a rough test of the vests ourselves, expired inserts and all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Test\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor our test, we stood 5 Meters away from our target and fired common handgun loads to test penetration firstly, as that is the armor's primary function.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e That's not the end of the story for any armor test, however. \u003cem\u003eBackface deformation\u003c\/em\u003e, or essentially how much the armor inserts bulge when a bullet hits them, tells you how well the armor distributes the energy when hit. Less deformation means that the armor is better at reducing injuries from the impact alone in addition to stopping the round from penetrating. By SK1 standards, this means the impact cannot cause the armor to deform more than 41mm or about 1.6\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"1024x1024\" width=\"1024x1024\" style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/7094\/files\/backface_deformation.jpg?v=1628276467\u0026amp;width=700\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs mentioned, t\u003c\/span\u003ehese do feature trauma pad inserts. These aid against stabbing, blunt force trauma, and bolsters the armor for less backface deformation where it covers. We left them inserted in the vest during our testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Results\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our testing, the vest did not allow common loads of 9mm or .38 Special to penetrate \u003cem\u003eat all\u003c\/em\u003e, which means it met it's armor rating. .40 S\u0026amp;W, and .44 Magnum also surprisingly did not penetrate, which meant it exceeded its standards here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/7094\/files\/Armor_Test_Ammo_Melon_Side_By_Side_Text.jpg?v=1628276370\u0026amp;width=700\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor both 9mm and .38 Special, the vest performed well as far as deformation goes and appeared to meet the standards it was manufactured for. You'd likely end up with a cracked rib and some nasty bruising, but you'd live and recover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoth .40 S\u0026amp;W and .44 Magnum are technically 'out of spec' for this vest. Although there's more nuance to this than you might expect. In terms of muzzle energy a surprising amount of .40 S\u0026amp;W loadings overlap with hotter 9mm. So while .40 S\u0026amp;W is definitely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epushing things, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eit's not too concerning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHowever true magnum rounds, like .44 have an order of magnitude more muzzle energy than the threats this vest was designed for—really crossing the bridge into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eoww my ribs broke and I'm bleeding on the inside \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eterritory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAll of our testing aside, once again, these are expired and legally we can't guarantee them for anything more than \"\u003cem\u003ecostume use only\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVests like these have historically been very popular here, grab one while supplies last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor costume purposes only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003elow-pro velcro secured elastic shoulder and side straps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eComes in Black, \u003cem\u003eIt’s the new tan\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eZippered front and rear soft armor pouches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSK1 (Roughly NIJ Level II)  rated protective inserts in the front and back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTrauma pads also included \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInserts range between 3.2lbs (M), 4.2lbs (L), and 6.2lbs (XL) depending on size of vest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVelcro on the vest allows a wide range of sizing to be accommodated. Vests will be able to fit a size larger, or smaller than as noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVests are in unissued condition with no markings, stains, tears, or blemishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STM","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":56955761197396,"sku":"mdr1787996509112","price":115.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":56955761230164,"sku":"ssg1787996509113","price":106.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":56955761262932,"sku":"oli1787996509114","price":127.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/3832\/7892\/files\/unissued-german-police-ballistic-anti-stab-vest-mehler_1.jpg?v=1787996514","url":"https:\/\/www.orvynqa.com\/products\/unissued-german-police-ballistic-anti-stab-vest-mehler","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}