Armor has gone through some changes in recent years, and I was trying to find out if there is a good source for reading up on what constitutes serviceable "old stock" body armor (specifically, ESAPI APM2 from 2005 ). I have done a number of searches and did not readily find anything on "age" of body armor, or if it degrades. Do we switch it out just because the newer stuff is better, or is there a sort of shelf life on certain kinds of body armor composites?
At what point does ESAPI body armor get too old to be considered serviceable if it has no physically visible damage? Does it degrade in static condition, and/or is there an online resource you can recommend?
Thanks in advance for any help on the topic.
At what point does ESAPI body armor get too old to be considered serviceable if it has no physically visible damage? Does it degrade in static condition, and/or is there an online resource you can recommend?
Thanks in advance for any help on the topic.