The Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI) plates provide additional coverage as they protect the wearer's sides between the Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) plates worn inside the front and rear, and provide the same ballistic protection as the ESAPI.

ESBI Carrier Assembly Instructions by Point Blank Body Armor, Inc.

The carrier assembly attaches to the outer tactical vest by using the webbing on both the front and the back of the carrier. The carrier has one pocket on the outer side, and one large pouch on the body side. The outside pocket can accommodate X-Small ESAPI in extended configuration as well as the ESBI in short configuration. The body side pouch can accommodate the underarm component from the deltoid axillary protector.

Specification

• ESBI plate:
  • CO/PD 06-20, 2006-01-12
    • one size (7" x 8")
  • AR/PD 11-06 ^[1][2]
    • Small (6" x 6", 1.65 lbs.): 8470-01-616-6645
    • Medium (6" x 8", 2.19 lbs.): 8470-01-616-6647
• ESBI carrier:
  • CO/PD 06-24, 2006-01-31

Logistics

• 7" x 8" plate: 8470-01-536-7227
• Carrier Assembly, UCP; LIN: C11408
  • 8470-01-537-0504
    • Outershell: 8470-01-536-9284
    • Ballistic Insert (7.5" x 8" with extended option to 7.5" x 11.5"): 8470-01-537-0511

Similar Item

• Marine Corps Enhanced Side-SAPI

Improvement

• XSBI

References

• https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-C/SPM1C1-07-R-0077/listing.html
• http://www.ausa.org/publications/armymagazine/archive/2010/10/Documents/Weapons7_Individual_1010.pdf

Notes

1. ↑ https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/CloTex/2019%20JAPBI/Body%20Armor.pdf?ver=2019-11-15-153039-180
2. ↑ SPE1C1-20-R-0042: https://beta.sam.gov/opp/b29b68047edc4611a66887da739e6256/view