The Safariland Group Wins $6,000,000 Body Armor Contract for the State of California

The Safariland Group announced today that it has been awarded a $6,000,000 two-year contract from the State of California for its Second Chance body armor. This contract is for Second Chance Summit, Prism, and Prism MT series body armor products for all California agency employees requiring ballistics and stab protection, and allows for two one-year contract extensions.

Second Chance Summit ST Vest Protects Female Officers

Second Chance has introduced the Summit ST body armor line that incorporates Kevlar and Gore-Tex fabrics and includes a female version.

Safariland Adds Two Second Chance Female Armor Models

The Second Chance SM01F Type II and SM01F Type IIIA arrive in the Second Chance brand. These new vests are hybrid designs that feature Core Matrix Technology, high-performance Honeywell Gold Shield, and radial offset pleating for 360-degree protection around the bust.

Safariland Adds Armor Model to Second Chance Summit Series

Safariland's MN01 Type II body armor can defend against increased velocities of ammunition calibers that better reflect current street threats and law enforcement duty weapons.

Second Chance Armor Marks 1,000 “Saves”

Second Chance Armor’s bullet-resistant vests have now saved the lives of 1,000 law enforcement professionals.

Armor Holdings to Acquire Second Chance

Armor Holdings was the successful bidder at an auction to acquire the assets of body armor manufacturer Second Chance Body Armor, based in Central Lake, Michigan.

Armor Holdings to Provide 156,000 Ballistic Vests to Replace Cops' Second Chance Models

Armor Holdings has been selected as the exclusive supplier to replace up to 156,000 Second Chance bullet-resistant vests to the law enforcement community.

Second Chance Declares Bankruptcy

Body armor company Second Chance has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is currently undergoing restructuring.

Body Armor Ultimax

Ultimax from Second Chance is a new line of armor that combines the technologies used in the company's ninth generation Ultima (Zyloflex IX, SimuLITE) and 6th generation Monarch Summit (Araflex IV, ButterflyLITE) ballistic vests. As part of the Ultimax package, each vest will come with a new and thin lightweight carrier and a high performance athletic T-shirt.

Second Chance Body Armor Ballistic Helmets