British Army Body Armor

British Issue Body Armor

This is British Army body armor, labeled "Body Armour, FBP" and covered in DPM camouflage. It is a fabric vest with removable soft filler panels inside. Collectors of British kit, reenactors portraying British forces from the DPM era, and anyone building an authentic loadout will want the original article rather than a lookalike.

Features

• DPM Camouflage Cover — The outer cover is printed in Disruptive Pattern Material, the British woodland camouflage of brown, black, green and sand shapes.
• Removable Filler Panels — Separate soft front and back filler panels slide out of the cover, and the label tells you to remove them before washing.
• Twin Flapped Chest Pockets — Two pockets with covering flaps sit high on the front of the vest for small items.
• Wide Waist Band — An olive green band wraps the lower torso and uses hook-and-loop panels, the touch fastener sold as Velcro, to adjust the fit.
• Front Buckle Closure — A black plastic buckle at the front of the waist band holds the vest closed.
• NATO Stock Number — The label carries NSN 8470-99-990-0093, the catalogue number NATO forces use to identify issued equipment.
• Height/Chest Sizing — British issue sizing is marked as height over chest in centimeters, so a 170/112 label fits a wearer about 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) tall with a 44 in (112 cm) chest.
• Printed Care Label — The cover is marked for a 50°C synthetic wash, warm iron, dry cleaning or a cool tumble dry, with no bleach.

Sizing And Provenance

Each vest carries its original British Army label with the item name, NSN, contract marking and a space for the wearer's name and number. Check the height/chest figure on the label against your own measurements, since British sizing is given in centimeters. The DPM cover, filler panels and waist band are all original issue components, which matters to collectors and reenactors who want correct British kit.