NCR Ranger Combat Armor

The  and the Ranger Helmet are a set of armor in Fallout: New Vegas. Worn by the best of the best among the New California Republic's Rangers. This armor shows its wearer went to hell and back to earn it, or that they killed a ranger and took it as a prize.

Background
This armor was the armor used by the Desert Rangers in Nevada before they merged with the NCR Rangers.

Characteristics
The is a suit of armor made from advanced polycarbons and boron carbide. The outfit is made of old Pre-War Riot Armor, covered by a classic dark brown trenchcoat. The helmet that accompanies it is black pre-war military with an attached gas mask with red lenses for night vision, and has "[7]" on the left side of the helmet.

As seen in several official images/screen shots, the front of the armor features a neckpiece with "08" on it. A star and bear can be seen on the left shoulder pad, which is affiliated with the New California Republic flag. H3RM35 can be seen on the antenna. This armor applies the NCR disguise like any other piece of NCR armor.

The armor has been confirmed to appear in the game only after completing the first end game faction quest. It matters not what faction you join with, long as you start one of them. After which, NCR Veteran Rangers will begin to appear across the Mojave Wasteland.

Location
These suits of armor only spawn on New California Rangers, who usually spawn in NCR territory around level 16.

This armor can be found at Ranger Station Delta. You would have to kill the Ranger wearing it and the other Rangers in the area.

Behind The Scenes

 * This particular item of apparel is similar in appearance to the outfit worn by fictional gunslinger/treasure hunter turned preacher, Ray McCall, featured as a major character in the Call of Juarez series of video games.

Bugs

 * There is a clipping problem while wearing the armor with most rifles. While the weapon is holstered, it will appear to partially be in the trench coat. Sniper rifles, including the Gobi Campaign scout rifle do not suffer this problem.

Appearances
The NCR Ranger Combat Armor appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

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