6B12



6B12 (romanized from 6Б12) is a Russian body armor.

The first 6B12-model body armours were produced under the older 6B11 name in the late 1990's. These differed from their successors only in minor details, such as certain materials and markings. Production of 6B12 as such was begun sometime around 2000-2001. It was seemingly the first of the 6BXX series of body armour to reach widespread use, some were even issued to soldiers during the Second Chechen war. 6B12 comes in both VSR and Flora camouflage patterns. Early models feature single coloured insides, while later ones are either Flora or VSR on the inside. There are some sub-variants of 6B11 and 6B12, including 6B11-3, 6B12-4 and 6B12-1. The 6B12 is a part of the Barmitsa ensemble, and is designed to work well together with the 6Sh92 assault vest. As the 6B12 itself has no pouches for magazines or other gear, unlike older models, it's seldom seen worn without some sort of webbing.