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British Desert Body Armor Cover | #2 Condition
This British Army Combat Body Armor cover is ideal for Airsoft or Paintball. These were originally equipped with internal padding and ceramic plating for field use but that has been removed. Adjustable side straps make this vest comfortable. The cover is made of machine washable poly-cotton material.
Note: These come in #2 condition and may have large stains, holes, and other signs of wear.
This item does not include any internal plates.
- Genuine British surplus
- Hook & loop front pouch
- Pouch for ceramic plates at the back (ceramic plates not included)
- Hook & loop adjustable side tabs
- Machine washable material
- Hook & loop main closure
Sizing: The first number is the chest circumference, and the second size is the recommended height of the wearer. A "Small (88cm) / 180cm" will fit a person around 180cm tall with an 88cm chest size.
Weight: Approx 1.3lbs
Materials: 67% Polyester / 33% Cotton
Origin of Camouflage
British Desert DPM
British Desert DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material) was created in the late 1980s as a response to the need for effective camouflage in arid environments, especially after British involvement increased in the Middle East. Its earliest version—a four-color desert rendering of standard DPM—was sold abroad and only tested by UK special forces, but during the First Gulf War, a new two-color "sand and brown" Desert DPM became standard issue for British troops.
Desert DPM featured swirling tan and brown shapes adapted from woodland DPM, and over the 1990s and 2000s, it clothed British Army, Royal Marines, and Royal Air Force personnel in the Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan, and peacekeeping deployments across arid regions. With its distinctive look and proven performance, Desert DPM was widely copied by allied nations before being replaced by the Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP) in the 2010s, but it remains an iconic symbol of Britain’s overseas operations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
British Desert DPM
Specifications
| Size | Large | Long (104-180), 2X-Large | X-Long (120-190), X-Large | Long (116-180) |
| Condition | #2 |