why are body armor vests so small?

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Always seems like there are big parts of the chest not covered by the Kevlar. I get that there maybe aren’t organs up by your shoulders, but, seems like it makes it easier for bullets to come in from the side. Why not just have more coverage?

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They’re really heavy. A buddy of mine who did a couple tours always explained it to me as you can tell how much shit people have seen by how much equipment they take with them. A newbie soldier is going to go out in full armor and be kitted out. A seasoned soldier is going to wear as little armor as possible and only take what they actually need because it’s heavy and hard to move carrying all that crap.

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