http://tallcoat.com/blog Defense & Security news and events Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:34:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The other night went out on the town with my fiancee. Around midnight while we were walking back home we turned a street corner and - woah! - found ourselves smack in the middle of three lines of riot cops blocking the whole intersection. This happens in Europe and apparently ... http://tallcoat.com/blog/2006/10/19/realistic-training-in-use-of-force/ Another good example of our not-so-scientific approach to testing but hey, how many times are you going to face controlled environment like in a lab out there? Exactly, and that's why we come up with these scenarios, because people come to us asking questions pertinent to real life. Like: "How ... http://tallcoat.com/blog/2006/10/16/caught-in-a-flash-fire-does-a-vest-still-work/ Went to the range the other day to see how well our insert plates stand up against HK MP-7 PDW, or Personal Defense Weapon. The PDWs are intended, as name implies, to be a defensive sidearms for troops, vehicle crews and other military personnel who previously were issued pistols or ... http://tallcoat.com/blog/2006/10/14/a-day-at-the-range/