Posted: 11/5/2007 12:55:01 PM EDT
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Those of you who ever did any self-defence shooting may have heard of the 'reaction gap' nominally 21', claimed as being the distance at or within which you cannot react quickly enough to a charging man intent on doing you harm. Picture the scene, a training establishment somewhere in England..... Students, armed with Taser and simunition Glock (breech safe) , are undergoing Taser training (max effective range 21', ideal range 15'), practising options on what to do if Taser misses/fails.. Instructor: (Who we will call Ted, 'cos that's his name  )..yes there is no way you can react in time inside that distance...Student: (Who we will call Student)..I reckon I could you know.. Ted: Absoloutely not.. Student: I appreciate what you're saying but I think for a frontal charge I could do it.. Ted: Okay we'l try it. I'll charge you with a knife and I'll prove you do not have time to react if the Taser fails.. Student: Do you think you should put some body armour on? Ted: No, won't need it, you won't even get your gun out.. Student: I'd feel happier if you put armour on.. Ted: No, come on, get on with it. You ready? Student : Ready Ted: Aaaaaarghh screams Ted rushing forward in his best knife-wielding maniac impression.. Student: Says nothing, dumps 'faulty' Taser, click/clack bang! Ted: ...aaarghhh......OWWWWWWWWWW! Sh*t, F+@k, and clutches at his chest squealing like a girl.... It may only be a paint round but it's still travelling at @400fps.. Student: You know Ted, I reckon I could get a head shot off, do you want to go again?  Remember readers, these exercises are carried out by 'hily trayned professhnulls' Do NOT try this at home...  |
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That must have been one of the best things you've Reminds me of a few other "Did you know that..." type things, which usually end up with embarassment and pain. The best ones I've seen include the Chieftain in a field in Germany that came off the floating road - only took two weeks (yes, weeks) to recover; the mini on its side pouring petrol - inside the officers mess annexe at Larkhill; the motorbike that didn't make the Eval Kneival jump; the pump action shotgun fired from the hip that slipped upwards and removed some spare teeth and the assault boat slowly sinking after a teeny crash during watermanship training on the Fleet. Luckily no major injuries, but the teeth did smart, so the ex-owner of them indicated by his loud cries, writhing action and general white-as-a-sheet demeanor. Happy Days... |
