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DEC 2019 CONTENTS 4 LONDON CALLING! THE PMCI UK TEAM BRING US AN OVERVIEW FROM THE SUPERB DSEI IN LONDON AND SHARE THEIR GALLERY OF IMAGES FROM THIS YEARS SHOW! 10 THE FADE: BILL LOOKS AT THE “GREY GEAR PHENOMENON” AND HOW INDUSTRY GIANT 5.11 TACTICAL HAVE EMBRACED AND ENHANCED THE CONCEPT Editor (UK): Bill Thomas Deputy Ed (USA): Trampas Swanson 15 EDITORS COMMENT Graphic Design: Baz Thakur/ 16 GEAR ON TEST: “GEAR FOR THE GOOD GUYS” BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PMCI TEAM Deadshot Design 20 TACTICAL INNOVATION: SNUGPAK: FEELING CHILLY THIS WINTER? CHECK OUT THE Publisher: Nigel Streeter Cover pic: SMG LATEST IN THERMAL PROTECTION OFFERED BY UK SPECIALIST SNUGPAK 24 GEAR: WISPORT PMCI TAKES A LOOK AT A POLISH PACK MANUFACTURER THAT REALLY DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION! 28 TECH: SIONYX: WE’RE JOINED AGAIN THIS ISSUE BY OUR GOOD FRIEND ROB S WHO BRINGS US THE BENEFITS OF “SEEING IN COLOUR AT NIGHT” THANKS TO SIONYX 30 FIREARMS: SIG 938: SMALL IT MAY BE, BUT WHAT A PACKAGE! CLINT TELLS ALL… 34 KNIVES AND TOOLS: THE RHODES “CHOPPER”: TRAMPAS TALKS TO CELEBRITY SHOOTER AND BLADESMITH DUSTIN RHODES ABOUT HIS LATEST CREATION! PMCI magazine is a digital-only publication available FREE OF CHARGE via the PMCI App on a wide range of digital platforms, including iOS, Android and Windows. For more information, visit www.pocketmags. com and search “PMCI”. 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 38 SPECIAL REPORT: TORRENT AK SUPPRESSORS: TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT HOW Calibre Publishing Limited “OPERATORS” HAVE ALL THE FUN? PMCI CHECKS OUT SOME INNOVATIVE SUPPRESSORS Wyche Innovation Centre, MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE AK PLATFORM Walwyn Road, 42 TOOLS OF THE TRADE: ASP BATONS REVISITED!: TRAMPAS GETS IN EARLY WITH A Upper Colwall, Malvern, FULL REVIEW OF ASP’S BRAND NEW TALON INFINITY MODEL! Worcestershire, 45 BOOK REVIEW: “BATTLE FOR SKYLINE RIDGE: THE CIA SECRET WAR IN LAOS” WR13 6PL 46 6MM TRAINING: ATTACKSENSE TARGETS: CHAMPIONING THE 6MM TRAINING Tel: 01684 878 003 INITIATIVE BILL BRINGS US NEWS OF A SUPERB NEW TARGET SYSTEM THAT’S DESTINED TO TAKE YOUR SHOOTING WORKOUT TO WHOLE NEW LEVEL! 50 INDUSTRY VACANCIES: LOOKING FOR WORK? JUST CHECK HERE. Web: www.pmcimagazine.com ©Calibre Publishing Limited 2019 Letter, idea or question? Got something to say? A question for our Copyright © Calibre Publishing 2019. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval experts? An article or article idea? Drop us a system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the line and let us know. Either email the editor express permission of the publisher in writing. The opinion of the writers do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. The Editors reserve the right to edit submissions prior to publication. Thank you for downloading this Edition of PMCI, the FREE digital publication dedicated to PMC Operatives. PMCI is written by individuals with first-hand knowledge and experience of the subject they write about - and all of whom have an intimate 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 ([email protected]), write to us at the Calibre Publishing address above, or talk to us on Twitter or Facebook.