body bunker

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body bunker

A portable bulletproof shield used especially by riot police. Also called body shield.

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As a cop, I remember the body bunker armor, and some three-piece fold out shield having a see-though eyepiece.

Shielding the good guys

The officer with a body bunker can, with a laser-sighted service pistol, lock the wrist and even the elbow.

Shooting Around THE BARRICADE

Still another situation where the handgun may become the weapon of choice is when the lead man on an entry team is carrying a ballistic shield or body bunker. The body bunker is designed to pro vide ballistic protection as an entry team enters a room possibly containing armed suspects.

HOSTAGE RESCUE HANDGUNS

Sample uniforms, shoes and boots, body armor, ballistic body bunkers, etc., take up the rest of the floor space, with duty belt gear mounted along the walls--all in a very efficient use of sales display space.