Russian Ratnik 6b45

A big part of the Ratnik program, meant to modernize the Russian Military, was to standardize body armour. For decades, it was a hodgepodge of what you could scrounge, what hadn’t fallen apart and what you could buy on the commercial market if you were a Russian enlisted man. Well, the Ratnik program sort of changed that - but rampant corruption has lead to some interesting observations in Ukraine, such as many soldiers still not being equipped with plate carriers, or being issued a 6b45 that doesn’t have plates. However, with the plates - they do sport an impressive resistance to NATO AP ammunition.

That aside, this carrier has been slightly modified and does not include any hard plates. It does have aramid sewn in to the foldable collar, front, back and sides however. The small modification was done by yours truly, who has been using this carrier for the last year and a half. I cut off the “buttstock holders” that are on the shoulders. They suck. Seriously. They just get in the way. Maybe they are nice if you are a conscript and can’t shoulder a rifle without something to push it kinda into place, but if you are even a semi-proficient rifleman, it will drive you nuts how they flop around and make shouldering incredibly difficult if you have been moving around, even the slightest.

Size 2 only (Medium and fits most)