Back in the early 1970s when Richard Davis created the soft, concealable body armor that “bullet-proofed” America’s police, Davis told me I was the first cop in my state to order one of his vests. For the next forty-plus years I never put on the uniform without a vest, and unless I was wear-testing another maker’s product, it was always either Richard’s Second Chance brand product or, much later after Richard retired from the industry, one of his son Matt’s Armor Express vest.
The time came when I was damn glad I did, discussed in the video linked belw.
Matt started a new company this year, WarBird, with not only a broad line of latest-tech armor but also state of the art active hearing protection and eye pro. I’m wearing the latter now when I’m shooting or teaching, and one of his WarBird vests is now my go-to when I feel the need to armor up.
You can see and hear what I think of his vests, and why smart armed citizens should have them:
For more info on WarBird products, go to WarBirdPro.com.
If Matt’s name sounds familiar, he’s the guy who now runs my all-time favorite national shooting match, which his dad started as the Second Chance Shoot in the mid-1970s. If it tells you anything, it’s the only such match I’ve attended and competed in thirty times. It’s called The Pin Shoot now, and you can find info at www.pinshoot.com.