Black Rifle Coffee Podcast: Ep 197 Christian Craighead - British SAS

Evan Hafer hosts retired SAS soldier, Christian Craighead. Christian is best known for his actions in January 2019 when he engaged against terrorists in a Kenyan hotel siege. Evan and Christian discuss Christian’s military career, favorite firearms and what’s next for the operator after retirement. 0:00 - Intro 2:33 - Joining the British Army 4:13 - Becoming a British paratrooper 7:17 - Jumping out of a balloon 10:48 - Harnessing adrenaline 16:14 - Training young soldiers 19:42 - Pathfinder Platoon 22:42 - Highly outnumbered 26:34 - First time engaging the enemy 32:00 - Getting injured and returning to work 36:14 - Mentally preparing for combat 45:06 - Getting comfortable with chaos 53:50 - One Man In 59:43 - What’s it like getting shot? 1:03:10 - Commercial 1:03:25 - Recovering after getting shot 1:06:37 - British weapons 1:12:19 - Favorite pistols 1:19:29 - British firearm laws 1:25:02 - Investing in the Warrior Culture