Mayflower's 10 pounds of plate carrier, including plates

Mayflower Research and Consulting had a few new pieces of gear tucked away around the show. We caught sight of a new plate carrier and came to find out it was the first time their new Lightweight Plate Carrier has seen daylight. The rig with plates weighs less than 10 pounds thanks to a set of level III-equivalent special threat plates made from dark matter and ground-up dragon's teeth.

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