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Allows users to customize their protection by incorporating both soft and hard body armor as needed. This unique design ensures flexibility in various operational scenarios.
The 7-inch Hybrid MOLLE cummerbund ensures a secure and snug fit, providing optimal comfort and stability. It enables users to tailor the plate carrier to their body shape, enhancing overall wearability. Available in ROC Buckles or FIRSTSPEAR® TUBES™.
This flap on the APOC serves as an additional layer of security for the cummerbund. It helps keep the cummerbund in place, ensuring a snug and stable fit for the wearer. This added feature prevents the cummerbund from shifting and peeling during movement, enhancing overall comfort and safety.
Defense Mechanisms' MOLLE Cummerbund offers enhanced modularity with the option of ROC Buckles or FirstSpear® Tube Buckles. The ROC Buckles attach and release in a singular direction, which simplifies the operation for consistent performance. FirstSpear® Tube Buckles boast a bi-directional mechanism, allowing them to attach and release from either direction for adaptive functionality. Both systems maintain a focus on rapid and secure attachment, with quick-release features suitable for the diverse requirements of field operations.
The APOC includes a replaceable belly band, offering additional support and security. The belly band pass-through further enhances the user experience, allowing a wide range of adjustments for a more customized and secure fit.
Built-in placard keeper integrates with Defense Mechanisms placards to ensure placards can’t peel away during a physical altercation.
The placard keeper can be stowed flat for use with legacy systems
APOC is compatible with pin-on badges and includes an adapter for velcro badges.
The cable pass-through on the APOC is a specialized design feature intended for the convenient routing of cables, wires, or tubes. This pass-through allows for seamless management of communication equipment or other devices, facilitating a streamlined and efficient setup.
The admin pocket on the APOC is a compact, easily accessible compartment located on the front, designed for storing essential administrative tools, documents, or accessories. It helps users keep important items within quick reach.
Our design features enhanced webbing that provides unparalleled versatility for placard adjustments and Push-to-Talk (PTT) management. This additional webbing also seamlessly integrates with both our breaching lanyard and the Recondite Strap kit, enabling easy self-access and rapid disconnection capabilities when used with the APOC.
Equipped with adjustable extended shoulder straps, the plate bag on our plate carrier ensures both comfort and adaptability for wearers of all sizes. These straps feature a dual-purpose design, allowing for efficient cable pass-through and the ability to tuck away excess strap material into the plate bag. This ensures a streamlined, snag-free profile that's ideal for mission-critical operations.
Removable QASM buckles on the APOC users to quickly and easily attach or detach gear and accessories as needed. These buckles offer a convenient and customizable way for users to secure their Placard and accessories to the APOC, making it adaptable for various missions and load-outs without the need for complex reconfigurations.
Our carrier is engineered for adaptability, featuring a laser-cut loop field on the front for effortless attachment of EUD boards, morale patches, or identifiers. The rear comes equipped with a standard MOLLE loop field, adding another layer of customization. Both loop fields are crafted for a secure fit with hook-fastened patches, ensuring quick and tailored identification for any agency requirements.
Easily identifiable name tape area above the admin pocket.
For users who require legacy mounting solutions the MOLLE Placard is available as an optional add-on. This feature enables users to attach modular pouches and accessories based on their unique requirements and is compatible with the built-in placard keeper. (This placard is not compatible with Defense Mechanisms placard expansion items or placard wraps)
The Advanced Patrol Outer Carrier (APOC) represents the forefront of duty gear design, offering a blend of superior protection and adaptability. Engineered to accommodate both soft and hard body armor within its plate bags, the APOC ensures exceptional safety and comfort for patrol officers and tactical professionals.
Crafted from premium materials, the APOC stands up to the rigors of demanding environments, providing unwavering durability and reliability.
Color: Black, Ranger Green, Coyote, Multicam, Multicam Arid, Multicam Black, Multicam Tropic, Woodland, and Wolf Grey
Handmade in Winona, MN
Check out the size chart tab to help you choose the correct fit for Plates.
*Due to possible unforeseen industry supply shortages, OCP laser cut laminate may be substituted for Multicam in certain cases.*
KEY POINTS
Carrier Size Aligns with Plate Size: Your shirt or body size doesn't determine the carrier size.
Plate Variability: Keep in mind that plate dimensions can differ by ±1" between manufacturers.
Max Thickness: Our plate bags accommodate hard plates up to 1.2" thick.
CARRIER SIZING BASED ON HARD PLATE DIMENSIONS
Small: Designed for 8.75" x 11.75" & Commercial 10"x12" plates (SAPI, ESAPI, Shooter, Swimmer)
Medium: Designed for 9.5"x12.5" & Commercial 10"x12" plates (SAPI, ESAPI, Swimmer)
Large: Designed for plates up to 10.5”x13.5" (SAPI, ESAPI, Swimmer)
X-Large: Designed for 11" x 14" plates (SAPI, ESAPI, Shooter, Swimmer)
CARRIER SIZING BASED ON SOFT ARMOR DIMENSIONS
Small: BALCS Size Small
Medium: BALCS Size Medium
Large: BALCS Size Large
X-Large: BALCS Size X-Large
PROPER FITMENT & PLACEMENT
Avoid Oversizing: Oversizing can compromise your shooting stance and mobility due to extra weight.
Ideal Placement: The plate bag should align from your jugular notch to your belly button vertically, and from nipple to nipple horizontally.
Choose your carrier carefully, ensuring it fits your soft armor, hard plates and your body for optimal performance.
Allows users to customize their protection by incorporating both soft and hard body armor as needed. This unique design ensures flexibility in various operational scenarios.
The 7-inch Hybrid MOLLE cummerbund ensures a secure and snug fit, providing optimal comfort and stability. It enables users to tailor the plate carrier to their body shape, enhancing overall wearability. Available in ROC Buckles or FIRSTSPEAR® TUBES™.
This flap on the APOC serves as an additional layer of security for the cummerbund. It helps keep the cummerbund in place, ensuring a snug and stable fit for the wearer. This added feature prevents the cummerbund from shifting and peeling during movement, enhancing overall comfort and safety.
Defense Mechanisms' MOLLE Cummerbund offers enhanced modularity with the option of ROC Buckles or FirstSpear® Tube Buckles. The ROC Buckles attach and release in a singular direction, which simplifies the operation for consistent performance. FirstSpear® Tube Buckles boast a bi-directional mechanism, allowing them to attach and release from either direction for adaptive functionality. Both systems maintain a focus on rapid and secure attachment, with quick-release features suitable for the diverse requirements of field operations.
The APOC includes a replaceable belly band, offering additional support and security. The belly band pass-through further enhances the user experience, allowing a wide range of adjustments for a more customized and secure fit.
Built-in placard keeper integrates with Defense Mechanisms placards to ensure placards can’t peel away during a physical altercation.
The placard keeper can be stowed flat for use with legacy systems.
APOC is compatible with pin-on badges and includes an adapter for velcro badges.
The cable pass-through on the APOC is a specialized design feature intended for the convenient routing of cables, wires, or tubes. This pass-through allows for seamless management of communication equipment or other devices, facilitating a streamlined and efficient setup.
The admin pocket on the APOC is a compact, easily accessible compartment located on the front, designed for storing essential administrative tools, documents, or accessories. It helps users keep important items within quick reach.
Our design features enhanced webbing that provides unparalleled versatility for placard adjustments and Push-to-Talk (PTT) management. This additional webbing also seamlessly integrates with both our breaching lanyard and the Recondite Strap kit, enabling easy self-access and rapid disconnection capabilities when used with the APOC.
Equipped with adjustable extended shoulder straps, the plate bag on our plate carrier ensures both comfort and adaptability for wearers of all sizes. These straps feature a dual-purpose design, allowing for efficient cable pass-through and the ability to tuck away excess strap material into the plate bag. This ensures a streamlined, snag-free profile that's ideal for mission-critical operations.
Removable QASM buckles on the APOC users to quickly and easily attach or detach gear and accessories as needed. These buckles offer a convenient and customizable way for users to secure their Placard and accessories to the APOC, making it adaptable for various missions and load-outs without the need for complex reconfigurations.
Our carrier is engineered for adaptability, featuring a laser-cut loop field on the front for effortless attachment of EUD boards, morale patches, or identifiers. The rear comes equipped with a standard MOLLE loop field, adding another layer of customization. Both loop fields are crafted for a secure fit with hook-fastened patches, ensuring quick and tailored identification for any agency requirements.
Easily identifiable name tape area above the admin pocket.
For users who require legacy mounting solutions the MOLLE Placard is available as an optional add-on. This feature enables users to attach modular pouches and accessories based on their unique requirements and is compatible with the built-in placard keeper. (This placard is not compatible with Defense Mechanisms placard expansion items or placard wraps)
The Advanced Patrol Outer Carrier (APOC) represents the forefront of duty gear design, offering a blend of superior protection and adaptability. Engineered to accommodate both soft and hard body armor within its plate bags, the APOC ensures exceptional safety and comfort for patrol officers and tactical professionals.
Crafted from premium materials, the APOC stands up to the rigors of demanding environments, providing unwavering durability and reliability.
Color: Black, Ranger Green, Coyote, Multicam, Multicam Arid, Multicam Black, Multicam Tropic, Woodland, Wolf Grey, and Navy
Handmade in Winona, MN
Check out the size chart tab to help you choose the correct fit for Plates.
*Due to possible unforeseen industry supply shortages, OCP laser cut laminate may be substituted for Multicam in certain cases.*
KEY POINTS
CARRIER SIZING BASED ON HARD PLATE DIMENSIONS
CARRIER SIZING BASED ON SOFT ARMOR DIMENSIONS
PROPER FITMENT & PLACEMENT
Choose your carrier carefully, ensuring it fits your soft armor, hard plates and your body for optimal performance.
