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A pistol? A rifle? A PS90?
Nope. The best weapon while driving a car is a car!
We had an unwritten rule in Iraq that "drivers drive and shooter shoot" and it made perfect sense. A car is a great weapon. It has true knockdown power. If you are in an ambush, you don't stop and fight it out. You drive away. Drivers need to have both hands on the wheel, not on the weapon.
This thread will discuss how to use your vehicle as a weapon, and how to use your weapon from a vehicle.
If you have followed my other postings, you probably picked up on the fact that I am all about training. Real training. If you carry a med bag, get training. If you carry a weapon, train! Going to the range and shooting a few rounds at a bullseye is not training. With a vehicle, it is the same. Most people probably don't know how to drive correctly. They surely don't know how to drive combatively if needed.
How much time do you spend a day in your car? Is it worth learning how to drive and fight with it? You can't learn how to drive from the internet, but we can help you in setting up your vehicle, what to look for, and how to use it as a weapon.
The most common emergency situation we had to deal with was flat tires. Anytime you go static in a vehicle in a high threat area, that is an emergency situation. When was the last time you trained at changing your tire? Never I bet. Have you at least inspected the spare and the tools to make sure they work? On my team there was an SOP that the wheel nuts had to be oiled every week. There is nothing worse than a stuck nut while trying to change a flat.
We would do a daily inspection (first parade) of all the vehicles before a mission. You don't need to do as detailed of an inspection, but at least walk around your car and check it out. Don't just go outside and immediately jump in your vehicle. Before you turn the key, turn the steering wheel slightly and apply pressure to the brakes. When the car starts, you should feel the power steering kick it, along with the breaks. Then, when you start going driving down the road, do a rolling break check to make sure your breaks are working well.
Try not to let your vehicle get under a half a tank of gas.
Seat belts. Use them. Belts should be the last thing on, first thing off. Don't put on your seat belt till you are in your car, doors locked, and mobile. When you are getting ready to exit the vehicle, the belt comes off just before you pull into the parking lot, your house, etc. If you are static, a seat belt can be used against you, or slow you down if you have to exit.
We will discuss vehicles and guns later. For now, go and grease your nuts...
Nope. The best weapon while driving a car is a car!
We had an unwritten rule in Iraq that "drivers drive and shooter shoot" and it made perfect sense. A car is a great weapon. It has true knockdown power. If you are in an ambush, you don't stop and fight it out. You drive away. Drivers need to have both hands on the wheel, not on the weapon.
This thread will discuss how to use your vehicle as a weapon, and how to use your weapon from a vehicle.
If you have followed my other postings, you probably picked up on the fact that I am all about training. Real training. If you carry a med bag, get training. If you carry a weapon, train! Going to the range and shooting a few rounds at a bullseye is not training. With a vehicle, it is the same. Most people probably don't know how to drive correctly. They surely don't know how to drive combatively if needed.
How much time do you spend a day in your car? Is it worth learning how to drive and fight with it? You can't learn how to drive from the internet, but we can help you in setting up your vehicle, what to look for, and how to use it as a weapon.
The most common emergency situation we had to deal with was flat tires. Anytime you go static in a vehicle in a high threat area, that is an emergency situation. When was the last time you trained at changing your tire? Never I bet. Have you at least inspected the spare and the tools to make sure they work? On my team there was an SOP that the wheel nuts had to be oiled every week. There is nothing worse than a stuck nut while trying to change a flat.
We would do a daily inspection (first parade) of all the vehicles before a mission. You don't need to do as detailed of an inspection, but at least walk around your car and check it out. Don't just go outside and immediately jump in your vehicle. Before you turn the key, turn the steering wheel slightly and apply pressure to the brakes. When the car starts, you should feel the power steering kick it, along with the breaks. Then, when you start going driving down the road, do a rolling break check to make sure your breaks are working well.
Try not to let your vehicle get under a half a tank of gas.
Seat belts. Use them. Belts should be the last thing on, first thing off. Don't put on your seat belt till you are in your car, doors locked, and mobile. When you are getting ready to exit the vehicle, the belt comes off just before you pull into the parking lot, your house, etc. If you are static, a seat belt can be used against you, or slow you down if you have to exit.
We will discuss vehicles and guns later. For now, go and grease your nuts...
