This is one of the best tactical vest you can find on the market today. for durability and price weight and much more. i wish i would not have gotten it in black but in Multicam or OD green or ACU because black naturally attracts the sun and the eye. I hate to say yes it is made by condor which is a airsoft company who makes gear and it may not be tactical or mil spec enough. thats the only issue i really have with it besides that its great for tactical use especially if you are using a M16 or M4 or AR-15 or even a AK-47 or AK-74. It has built in Mag pouches do if you dont have any MOLLE accessories then you have enough to fit four mags which will last you a firefight maybe a light one. Another thing is you can put in a Camelbak for hydration but i recommend getting a MOLLE compatible Hydration holder and do that because the thing that is suppose to hold the bladder up sucks it broke on me so definitely go for MOLLE gear. It can hold Armor plates which helps stop projectiles hitting you and maybe killing you. i recommend going with soft armor then putting in hard armor that adds for comfort when you are carrying the armor. If you just have soft armor that does fine it will stop small pistol fire and knife blows. if you get hit with a rifle round it may not stop it but it will slow it down so you wont be as damaged. It gives you a lot of MOLLE webbing so you get enough real-estate for adding other attachments. If you have more of the Alice clip system you can still use it one the MOLLE system it will be a bit tight but it still works and it saves money. I recommend having a dump pouch on there too it proves very useful when under stress.