Slappy McGee
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- Feb 28, 2007
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I'm going to be travelling to some "bad" places for work in the coming months. Libya, Angola and Nigeria are on the list and while I've travelled and worked abroad quite a bit, this will be my first time in places with, shall we say, an ill repute.
I'll have a bodyguard in the nasty ones (he can call me "Al" ) but other than striking a weaver pose and putting holes in a stationary piece of paper at 3-20m I don't know the first thing about handling a weapon in an urban combat situation. Getting involved in bad situations won't be an explicit part of my job, but just in case I'd like to know what to do if I came under fire. In terms of training, I don't want to play "operator" for a weekend, rather I'd like to know how to move and return fire under cover, get experience engaging moving targets, and using/transitioning between a rifle and pistol. I'm primarily interested in a simulated urban environment rather than kicking down doors and playing SWAT.
Ideally I'd like something close to Charlotte, NC but don't mind flying for the best possible experience. I'm also thinking as much as I'd like to do this type of course with my tacticool M4gery, a stripped down AK would be what I would most likely encounter and that's what I should run with. Does that make sense?
Again, this is all new to me so your patience is appreciated!
I'll have a bodyguard in the nasty ones (he can call me "Al" ) but other than striking a weaver pose and putting holes in a stationary piece of paper at 3-20m I don't know the first thing about handling a weapon in an urban combat situation. Getting involved in bad situations won't be an explicit part of my job, but just in case I'd like to know what to do if I came under fire. In terms of training, I don't want to play "operator" for a weekend, rather I'd like to know how to move and return fire under cover, get experience engaging moving targets, and using/transitioning between a rifle and pistol. I'm primarily interested in a simulated urban environment rather than kicking down doors and playing SWAT.
Ideally I'd like something close to Charlotte, NC but don't mind flying for the best possible experience. I'm also thinking as much as I'd like to do this type of course with my tacticool M4gery, a stripped down AK would be what I would most likely encounter and that's what I should run with. Does that make sense?
Again, this is all new to me so your patience is appreciated!