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Noting that there are significant gaps in the CF issued ballistic vests around the arms and armpit that expose vital organs and arteries, I'm doing a bit of research to find out the feasibility of adding a bit of extra protection in these areas.
My basic idea is to add a jerkin underneath the armour with welded metal rings (steel or titanium) in vulnerable spots only. Obviously this would be of little protection to direct fire from an AK/PKM, but the point is to protect against flying shrapnel. As far as the jerkin, I was thinking some kind of slightly thick moisture wicking fabric or maybe a soft leather.
Problems I've already identified are weight and mobility. Welded titanium in selective spots over a moisture wicking fabric are the best I can come up with at present addressing this. However, another problem I've considered would be that a direct hit from a round might actually drive fragments of the links into the wound, resulting in more damage than if there had been no mail there in the first place. Please, poke holes in this one. It'll save me a lot of time trying to blow up sheets of titanium rings and underarmour.
My basic idea is to add a jerkin underneath the armour with welded metal rings (steel or titanium) in vulnerable spots only. Obviously this would be of little protection to direct fire from an AK/PKM, but the point is to protect against flying shrapnel. As far as the jerkin, I was thinking some kind of slightly thick moisture wicking fabric or maybe a soft leather.
Problems I've already identified are weight and mobility. Welded titanium in selective spots over a moisture wicking fabric are the best I can come up with at present addressing this. However, another problem I've considered would be that a direct hit from a round might actually drive fragments of the links into the wound, resulting in more damage than if there had been no mail there in the first place. Please, poke holes in this one. It'll save me a lot of time trying to blow up sheets of titanium rings and underarmour.