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APR 2018 CONTENTS 4 SHOT SHOW 2018: TRAMPAS AND THE PMCI-USA CREW GET BOOTS ON THE GROUND TO CHECK OUT ALL THAT’S NEW AND FRESH AT THIS YEAR’S SHOW! 10 IWA 2018: BILL AND THE EURO TEAM HIT THE SHOW FLOOR IN GERMANY TO CHECK IN WITH ALL THE GEAR MANUFACTURERS THAT WE KNOW AND LOVE. Editor (UK): Bill Thomas 15 EDITORS COMMENT: “FROM LITTLE ACORNS” Deputy Ed (USA): Trampas Swanson 16 GEAR ON TEST: THE PMCI TEAM MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE LATEST GEAR TO HIT THE MARKET. Graphic Design: Baz Thakur Publisher: Nigel Streeter 21 BOOK REVIEW: “THE ESSENTIAL WEAPONS IDENTIFICATION GUIDE: SMALL ARMS, PMCI magazine is a digital-only publication 1945 – PRESENT” available FREE OF CHARGE via the PMCI 22 SHOOTERS: WGT CONSULTING: KELLY LOOKS INTO ONE MAN’S ODYSSEY TO CREATE HIS VERY OWN “SHOOTERS SKILL SET” WITH WGT CONSULTING IN CANADA 26 GOOD GEAR TO GO: SIGHTMARK: BILL TAKES A LOOK AT SOME SUPER OPTICS FROM App on a wide range of digital platforms, including iOS, Android and Windows. For more information, visit www.pocketmags. com and search “PMCI”. SIGHTMARK, AN AMERICAN BRAND THAT’S MAKING IN-ROADS TO THE UK MARKET! 30 TECH: WILEY X: PMCI TEAMS UP WITH “THE TACTICAL OPTICIAN” TO BRING YOU THE LOWDOWN ON THE LATEST EYEPRO FROM WILEY X PMC I c a n a l s o b e rea d o n l i n e at : www.issuu.com, www.magzter.com and www.readly.com 34 FIREARMS: SIG LEGION 229: TRAMPAS GETS ROUNDS DOWNRANGE WITH THE LATEST “LEGION SPECIAL” FROM SIG 38 FIREARMS: SPECIAL REPORT: WE’RE PROUD TO BE JOINED THIS MONTH BY ROGER ECKSTINE AND JAMES PRESTON, DIRECTOR OF TRAINING FOR PRESTON TACTICAL WITH Calibre Publishing Limited Wyche Innovation Centre, Walwyn Road, Upper Colwall, SOME GREAT UPGRADES FOR GLOCK HANDGUNS Malvern, 42 KNIVES AND TOOLS: SCAR BLADES: HANDS ON WITH THE SHADOW XL FROM SCAR Worcestershire, BLADES 44 TECH: TRACKING DEVICES: LOOKING TO “GET OUT OF DODGE” OR KEEP TRACK OF YOUR TEAMS? READ ON… WR13 6PL Tel: [phone] Web: www.pmcimagazine.com 48 SKILLS AND DRILLS: GROUND COMBATIVES: ANDY GETS “DOWN AND DIRTY” WITH PART II OF HIS SERIES ON FIGHTING FROM THE GROUND 50 INDUSTRY VACANCIES: LOOKING FOR WORK? JUST CHECK HERE. Copyright © Calibre Publishing 2018. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval Letter, idea or question? Got something to say? A question for our system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the experts? An article or article idea? Drop us a express permission of the publisher in writing. The opinion of the writers do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. The line and let us know. Either email the editor Editors reserve the right to edit submissions prior to publication. ([email protected]), write to us at Thank you for downloading this Edition of PMCI, the FREE digital publication dedicated to PMC Operatives. PMCI is written by the Calibre Publishing address above, or talk individuals with first-hand knowledge and experience of the subject they write about - and all of whom have an intimate to us on Twitter or Facebook. understanding of what the role entails and the day to day challenges faced by those working in this industry. PMCI will provide a platform to review and discuss the things to matter to all of us, such personal equipment, training, employment and lifestylestyle management - and these are also our core fundamentals. We hope you enjoy this Edition of PMCI and if you have any feedback or comments, or would like to contrubute to future issues, please let us know by email to: [email protected] 2 ©Calibre Publishing Limited 2018