SORD
Adaptable Plate Carrier (APC) #SAPF143
Available in Crye-Precision® Multicam™, Black or Coyote
The Adaptable Plate Carrier (APC) by SORD Australia is a versatile and adaptable MOLLE platform designed with end-user requirements at the forefront. APC is a heavy-duty yet light-weight platform manufactured from best-in-class materials and premium construction techniques.
APC fills the need for a low profile easy Don & Doff carrier, without reduced real estate, that also allows maximum adaptability for the fluid tactical environment.
The single-layer shoulder straps offer great agility and are fully adjustable, including trap-arch angle adjustment, giving the operator the pieces necessary to achieve the best fit possible. A full range of adjustment reduces battlefield fatigue and unnecessary strain on the shoulders, all while featuring one of the lowest profile attachment methods on the market.
The APC comes with multiple cummerbund options increasing the adaptability of the platform to suit different tasks and threat levels. Ranging from a single strap to skeletal to elastic cummerbund the operator can increase or decrease the real estate and profile of the carrier.
Elasticized, re-enforced and self-adjustable, the low-profile Single Strap and Skeletal cummerbund options offer comfortable and silent don & doff capability via a side-release buckle fixed to a Hook and Loop tongue secured under the front flap.
The Hook and Loop tongue has a 2x2 MOLLE panel, The Skeletal cummerbund adds an extra 4x2 MOLLE section to your sides.
The low-profile 2 row design of the Skeletal cummerbund allows correct height adjustment of the front and back plates while eliminating uncomfortable cutting into the arm pits and lateral muscles that is common among other MOLLE & Skeletal cummerbunds. Setting the Skeletal cummerbund apart from other versions is its ability to be self-adjusted while being worn or on the move via the front draw tensioning strap.
The Elastic cummerbund features 4 divided sections, two per side, capable of taking magazines, tourniquets, bandages or small radios securely held in place by Hook and Loop tabs on the bottom. Additional storage space achieved in an extremely low profile format.
The elastic cummerbund can also be used in unison with the Strap or Skeletal cummerbunds allowing the operator to make use of the space provided by both options.
The APC also comes with a range of different removable front/rear panels that can be installed to suit user requirements.
The removable MOLLE panels have a centre mount knife sheath sandwich, allowing a fixed-blade knife to be mounted without the need for an external pouch or other mounting solution. Simply add loop Velcro™ to the front of your sheath and slip it into the opening on the front panel.
Another feature built into the front of the carrier is an admin pouch. Accessed from the top via a Hook and Loop flap this pouch features elastic dividers and is large enough to hold a phone or notebook and other common equipment. Eliminating the need to fix an admin pouch to the carrier and freeing up space for other essential equipment.
The APC is capable of internally routing communications cables and other specialist equipment via the admin pouch and slots featured on the side of the carrier. The slots are aligned with the shoulder strap attachment points for ear pieces and rear mounted antennas. The shoulder pads also feature a cable routing hole in the centre, allowing ear pieces to go straight up where they need too. Internally routing these cables reduces bulk, the chance of snagging and the loss of usable real estate that occurs when routing cables externally.
The APC includes the following:
The APC platform is designed so that it can be employed with an additional load-bearing belt system (available in our ebay store), giving the operator greater flexibility with load-out & capability. Well thought-out design means extra comfort when seated in vehicles/aircraft.