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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000845752</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARMOR HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000935577</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KANDERS WARREN B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KANDERS &amp; COMPANY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE LANDMARK SQUARE, 22ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1912</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>262091</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2098395</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Kanders Florida Holdings, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by the vesting of 4,613 shares of restricted common stock held by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition to the shares reported herein, Mr. Kanders' children beneficially own 4,760 shares of common stock, the beneficial ownership of which is disclaimed by Mr. Kanders.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The amount of securities reported as beneficially owned following the reported transaction includes: (i) 200,000 shares of a vested, deferred restricted stock grant which is deferred until November 11, 2008; (ii) 9,228 shares of common stock awarded to the reporting person by the issuer as a restricted stock award, of which 4,614 shares vest on each of February 9, 2006, and February 9, 2007; and (iii) 11,170 shares of common stock awarded to the reporting person by the issuer as a restricted stock award, of which 3,724 shares vest on January 1, 2006, and 3,723 shares vest on each of January 1, 2007, and January 1, 2008; in each case subject to acceleration under certain circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person is the sole stockholder and sole director of Kanders
Florida Holdings, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Warren B. Kanders</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
