TO 14P3-1-102
TM 10-8470-202-13
Table I Body Armor Type (Cont)
LengthWidth
Inches
Ceramic Material
Class
Size
Inches
8470-935-3179
Long
16
15
Aluminum Oxide
1
-935-3165
Short
13-3/4
13-1/4
Boron Carbide
3
-935-3166
Regular
14-7/8
13-1/4
Boron Carbide
3
-935-3167
Long
16
15
Boron Carbide
3
-935-3171
Short
13-3/4
13-1/4
Silicon Carbide
2
-935-3172
Regular
14-7/8
13-1/4
Silicon Carbide
2
-935-3173
Long
16
15
Silicon Carbide
2
****
Vest, Small Arms Protective Body Armor MIL-C- 43544 (GL)
Size
8470-999-1473
Short
-999-1474
Regular
-999-1475
Long
* FSN's are for the vest carrier and front plate only.
** FSN's are for the vest carrier and front and back plates.
***
FSN's are ceramic inserts only, listed by size, type ceramic and either front or back plates.
**** FSN's are for the vest carrier only.
Table II. Body Armor Size
Stock Number
Nomenclature
Body Armor, Fragmentation Protective, designed for
front and back protection, from neck to waist, side
protection, armpits to waist with 3/4 collar
84701221299
Small
8470-I221300
Medium
8470122-1301
Large
8470-I22-1302
X-Large
2-12. This vest provides fragmentation protection,
"Ranch Hand" aircrew by the Aerospace Medical
only, and does not protect against small arms
Division and the Natick Laboratories. This body armor
projectiles. Protection provided by 12 plies of ballistic
was evaluated by TAC in 0-1, 0-2, U-10, A-1E, AC-47
nylon have a V50 (ballistic resistance) of 1225 feet per
and C-128 aircraft.
second against a .22 caliber, 17 grain, fragment
NOTE
simulator.
2-13. Weight of Vest varies from approximately 8
Only
a
limited
number
were
pounds to 11 pounds depending on size.
manufactured, and not recommended
2-14. UC-123 RANCH HAND BODY ARMOR.
for general procurement primarily
head and chaffing and bulk
because of restriction to movement,
2-15. This is a specialized design (see figure 2-3) for
when worn with a parachute and, life
UC-123
preserver.
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