Birdwatcher, Fascinating read.Fairbairn & Sykes lived in a time & learned-taught skills...and did jobs few of us ever will encounter.

Makes the average CCW citizen think about how truly skilled or ready he is..and that requirement varies tremendously depending on who we are and where we live-work-travel.

Another great topic would be what skills-tools can one learn & have which are non lethal to protect self and family..

Things and head smarts one can take with him into the Federal building, into a school zone..the airport..across state lines..into foreign countries....:) Jim