ISDEF 2017: Saintpro shows protective gear
Saintpro (Safe Intelligent Products) displayed its tactical shield and extraction system in the ISDEF exhibition in Tel Aviv earlier this month.
The SaintSheild X3-Series is a patented foldable shield that is designed to be lightweight, non-intrusive and mobile. It can be folded and stored into either an arm holster or a trapezoidal shied holder fitted into a vehicle, enabling it to be rapidly deployed.
The shield attaches to the arm so that the military or police operator can use both hands as usual to fire their weapon. The device comes as either the LX3 translucent polycarbonate model or DX3 ballistic
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