Recent content by apple27

FBG, what is a Glock Taurus?? Glock models are all numbered from 17 upwards. Taurus is a Brazillian manufacturer who make Beretta copies and Smith and Wesson style revolvers.

Lots of various advice there. I used huston & Co in newtonards rd, belfast. Huston & Co - Index they are former tax inspectors, ex RMP TA and appear to know their stuff as they deal with loads of contractors. They are very expensive compared to a 'normal' accountant though. At last count they...

Hi Mally, I would have been working there when you did your course. It was a frustrating time being stuck there as everyman and his dog wanted to go away straight after 9/11. The most frustrating thing for me being at CPU, was knowing that guys in the past had been failed becuase they...

Dude, i think you'll find that the term Gucci Warrior is used by lads who are CP trained and Gucci Fag is used by bitter and twisted fat GPD types who are jealous.......but thanks for the histroy lesson! As for the course, I was an instructor at Longmoor when the then OC told us that he had been...

I would stick with one of the more established companies to do a CP course (are Phoenix still operating?). After doing the course you should get a steer on firearms training and from there I would do some med training with exMed in Hereford. You should make some contacts during all of this to...

VIP BG, if you are calling yourself a Gucci Fag (you use the term "fellow gucci fags") then I would probably assess that you have done your CP course in the last few years, where it has turned into more or less an antendance course. Gucci Fag is a term I would use to describe people who like...

I worked on the Raymond Team for a long time and it was a strong team. The company though were not brilliant. All they used to do was pay us and insure us and that was it. During 3 years I never once met anybody who was actually employed by the company and not a contractor. We booked out own...

Sorry mate, having seen some of Aegis guys operating in Baghdad I would have to still stick with the previous comments about it being down to Individuals . It is especially true when it comes to talking about a private company as their is no common ethos like there may be with a Militry Unit...

Hats off to you for keeping in touch with your ex students, I would guess you are the exception and not the rule though. I had an ex team mate set up his own training company, lots of promises to stand by ex RMP CP lads etc, funnily enough it turned out that he was full of s**t. Charged more...

How long's a piece of string?

I have to agree with the above comments, the civvy CP market is pretty crap, the courses are watered down versions of whatever the directing staff used to do when they were serving Police/Military. The websites may look flashy and promise the world, but all these companies are interested in is...

There is no perfect height or build as every situation is different. If I was working a team in London or any place where weapons were not allowed to be carried, then a team that had a variety of size/build would be preferable. If working a high threat job in Iraq of Afghanistan, then I would be...

You could have possibly got a start in the early days of the Iraq conflict and from there you could have built yourself a reputation. To be honest I think you have missed the boat if you want a job as an operator. I agree with CO19, stick to the menagement side, or wait for Iran to kick off and...

I was an instructor at Longmoor for 3 years as well as going through there at least 5 times on Pre Deployment Training prior to operational tours. Whilst i wouldn't use the term "primadonna', I would not say that all the guys going through Longmoor are as good as they would have you believe. I...

Further to my comments, I would agree with Frank that the Police background would be best suited to UK style work. The current scene in Kabul/Iraq would be best suited to Military guys.