{"id":32627,"date":"2015-02-03T13:26:46","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T18:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=32627"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:34:44","slug":"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier&#8211;SHOT Show 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_32651\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32651\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"wp-image-32651 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"AR500 1900\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AR500 has a wide selection of sizes in various levels of protection.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ar500armor.com\/\" campaign=\"SHOT Show AR500\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\"><a title=\"AR500\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ar500armor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AR500 makes armor<\/a><\/a>. In light of <a title=\"Banning body armor?\" href=\"\/blog\/lawmaker-introduces-responsible-body-armor-possession-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently introduced legislation that would ban civilians from owning body armor<\/a>, we thought we&#8217;d show them some love. And they&#8217;ve got some great new options for those who want or need extra protection.<\/p>\n<p>The AR500 Micro Plate Carrier is a new twist on ballistic protection offering its user both hard and soft armor options in a small plate carrier capable of use in both concealment and in a GTW \u201cgo-to-war\u201d scenarios. Available in Black, Coyote, Wolf Grey, Olive Drab, and Multicam, the carrier is ready for employment in urban environments as well as in the field. One size fits most, and they even have an option for youth sized shoulder straps if you are purchasing this carrier for a smaller framed host.<\/p>\n<p>Designed with mobility and comfort in mind, this Micro Carrier gives adequate protection to large framed shooters and full coverage to small frame shooters. It covers the vital organs, focusing on the heart and most (if not all) of the lungs. The Micro Plate Carrier is optimal for youth and some female shooters as it gives them a full sized armor option built to scale.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32670\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1892.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32670\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1892-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"The Micro Plate Carrier is small, which means it is lighter and easier to conceal.\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1892-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1892-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1892.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Micro Plate Carrier is small, which means it is lighter and easier to conceal.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Micro Plate Carrier comes with two 8\u201dx10\u201d ASC Level III plates, but has the option for upgrades to either curved plates for $40, or soft pistol plates for $74.<\/p>\n<p>The Micro Plate Carrier also comes with a 2x double M4 magazine pouch and a double pistol magazine pouch. This carrier is optimal for someone looking for a one-carrier solution; it gives you an armor system that is adaptable as well as expandable. The Micro Plate Carrier is a small enough to be concealed under a light jacket, yet capable of being loaded out for all of your tactical needs.<\/p>\n<p>It is built in America and retails for $270 with two 8\u201dx10\u201d ASC Level III plates. With civilian <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/interceptor-body-armor\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" target=\"_blank\">body armor<\/a> under constant attack don\u2019t miss your opportunity to own this great piece of kit.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32671\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1893.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32671\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1893-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"No room for side plates on this one.\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1893-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1893-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1893.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No room for side plates on this one.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32668\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1895.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32668\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"wp-image-32668 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1895-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"These are heavy duty polymer cobra buckles. \" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1895-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1895-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1895.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These are heavy duty polymer cobra buckles.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32664\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1894.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32664\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1894-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"The back is designed for a small flat plate.\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1894-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1894-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1894.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The back is designed for a small flat plate.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32662\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1897.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32662\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1897-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"The inside layers of the soft armor.\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1897-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1897-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1897.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside layers of the soft armor.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32652\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1901.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32652\" title=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"wp-image-32652 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1901.jpg\" alt=\"The hard plates offer more protection, but add weight.\" width=\"900\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1901.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1901-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1901-400x192.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The hard plates offer more protection, but add weight.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As our legislators actively work to limit what we can&#8217;t responsibly own, we at GunsAmerica are often left holding up the rational end of the conversation. And the latest nonsense concerns body armor. If you don&#8217;t own any body armor, now is a good time to buy. We stopped in at the AR500 booth at the SHOT Show and got the skinny on their latest vests and plates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":32651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"manual","footnotes":""},"categories":[210,239,1],"tags":[132,102],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-32627","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jason-epstein","8":"category-shot-2015","9":"category-uncategorized","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-feature-articles"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We stopped by the AR500 booth at SHOT Show and found a great option for those who need armor that is easily concealed.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As our legislators actively work to limit what we can&#039;t responsibly own, we at GunsAmerica are often left holding up the rational end of the conversation. And the latest nonsense concerns body armor. If you don&#039;t own any body armor, now is a good time to buy. We stopped in at the AR500 booth at the SHOT Show and got the skinny on their latest vests and plates.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-02-03T18:26:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-08T18:34:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jacob Epstein\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jacob Epstein\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jacob Epstein\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9f318ccef656ea492bc3752abbcd32d7\"},\"headline\":\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier&#8211;SHOT Show 2015\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-02-03T18:26:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-08T18:34:44+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":486,\"commentCount\":18,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/02\\\/AR500-1900.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Buzz\",\"Feature Articles\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Jacob Epstein\",\"SHOT Show 2015\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/\",\"name\":\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/02\\\/AR500-1900.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-02-03T18:26:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-08T18:34:44+00:00\",\"description\":\"We stopped by the AR500 booth at SHOT Show and found a great option for those who need armor that is easily concealed.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/02\\\/AR500-1900.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/02\\\/AR500-1900.jpg\",\"width\":900,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier&#8211;SHOT Show 2015\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\\\/Digest\",\"description\":\"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America&#039;s premier destination for buying and selling firearms.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GunsAmerica\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"width\":286,\"height\":156,\"caption\":\"GunsAmerica\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/gunsamerica_official\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/GunsAmerica\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9f318ccef656ea492bc3752abbcd32d7\",\"name\":\"Jacob Epstein\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/86446c732a5c380aea3489c39ad6d26045920a5b1e482e7aa162f74374094c3f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/86446c732a5c380aea3489c39ad6d26045920a5b1e482e7aa162f74374094c3f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/86446c732a5c380aea3489c39ad6d26045920a5b1e482e7aa162f74374094c3f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jacob Epstein\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/author\\\/jacob-epstein\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015","description":"We stopped by the AR500 booth at SHOT Show and found a great option for those who need armor that is easily concealed.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015","og_description":"As our legislators actively work to limit what we can't responsibly own, we at GunsAmerica are often left holding up the rational end of the conversation. And the latest nonsense concerns body armor. If you don't own any body armor, now is a good time to buy. We stopped in at the AR500 booth at the SHOT Show and got the skinny on their latest vests and plates.","og_url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/","og_site_name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","article_published_time":"2015-02-03T18:26:46+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-08T18:34:44+00:00","og_image":[{"width":900,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jacob Epstein","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@gunsamerica","twitter_site":"@gunsamerica","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jacob Epstein","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/"},"author":{"name":"Jacob Epstein","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/9f318ccef656ea492bc3752abbcd32d7"},"headline":"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier&#8211;SHOT Show 2015","datePublished":"2015-02-03T18:26:46+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-08T18:34:44+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/"},"wordCount":486,"commentCount":18,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900.jpg","keywords":["Buzz","Feature Articles"],"articleSection":["Jacob Epstein","SHOT Show 2015"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/","name":"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900.jpg","datePublished":"2015-02-03T18:26:46+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-08T18:34:44+00:00","description":"We stopped by the AR500 booth at SHOT Show and found a great option for those who need armor that is easily concealed.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"caption":"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier--SHOT Show 2015"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar500-micro-plate-carrier-shot-show-2015\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"AR500 Micro Plate Carrier&#8211;SHOT Show 2015"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","description":"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America&#039;s premier destination for buying and selling firearms.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization","name":"GunsAmerica","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","width":286,"height":156,"caption":"GunsAmerica"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/x.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/instagram.com\/gunsamerica_official\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GunsAmerica"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/9f318ccef656ea492bc3752abbcd32d7","name":"Jacob Epstein","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86446c732a5c380aea3489c39ad6d26045920a5b1e482e7aa162f74374094c3f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86446c732a5c380aea3489c39ad6d26045920a5b1e482e7aa162f74374094c3f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86446c732a5c380aea3489c39ad6d26045920a5b1e482e7aa162f74374094c3f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jacob Epstein"},"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/author\/jacob-epstein\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AR500-1900-150x100.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32627"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":238082,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32627\/revisions\/238082"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32627"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=32627"},{"taxonomy":"hunt365","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hunt365?post=32627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}