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MARCH 2019 CONTENTS 4 PMCI HITS VEGAS!: SHOT SHOW IS ONE OF A KIND! TRAMPAS AND THE PMCI USA CREW WERE ON HAND TO EXPERIENCE ALL THAT’S NEW AND IMPROVED IN “SIN CITY” AND NOW LAND THIS YEARS REPORT! 10 SPECIAL REPORT: “MAD MIKE” HOARE: THE LEGEND BILL RECENTLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THE SON OF “MAD MIKE” HOARE Editor (UK): Bill Thomas AND BRINGS YOU NOT ONLY THE STORY BUT AN EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE NEW BOOK Deputy Ed (USA): Trampas Swanson ON THIS LEGENDARY MERCENARY COMMANDER Graphic Design: Baz Thakur/ Havoc Design 11 EDITORS COMMENT Publisher: Nigel Streeter 14 GEAR ON TEST: “GEAR FOR THE GOOD GUYS” BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PMCI TEAM 18 TACTICAL INNOVATION: THERMAL LAYERS: NEED WARM GEAR FOR THOSE COLD RANGE PMCI magazine is a digital-only publication available FREE OF CHARGE via the PMCI DAYS? PMCI RECOMMENDS THEIR FAVOURITES App on a wide range of digital platforms, 22 TECH: FLIR , NVGS AND THERMAL IMAGERS ARE JUST FOR THE MILITARY, RIGHT? WRONG, including iOS, Android and Windows. For AS WE CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM FLIR more information, visit www.pocketmags. com and search “PMCI”. 26 TECH: TACTICAL WALLS CLOCK: NEED TO KEEP A FIREARM SAFELY STORED WHILST IN PLAIN VIEW AND EASY REACH? WE BRING YOU THE TACTICAL WALLS CLOCK! 28 FIREARMS: SIG LEGION P938: SMALL BUT ON SO DEADLY! TRAMPAS GETS ROUNDS DOWN WITH THE SIG LEGION P938 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 32 FIREARMS: AK, FRIEND OR FOE?: “CALL SIGN LUNCH BOX” CHECKS IN AGAIN WITH Calibre Publishing Limited A UNIQUE VIEW ON THE VENERABLE KALASHNIKOV Wyche Innovation Centre, 36 SPECIAL REPORT: ROGER ECKSTINE INTERVIEW: TRAMPAS CHEWS THE FAT WITH SHOOTER, WRITER AND GURU OF ALL THINGS RELATING TO COMBAT KNIVES, ROGER ECKSTINE Walwyn Road, Upper Colwall, Malvern, 40 TRAINING: CROWS NGO ANTI-POACHING: PMCI’S GETS THE LOWDOWN FROM THE Worcestershire, “GUYS ON THE JOB” AND FINDS OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN ANTI-POACHING TRAINER WR13 6PL AND RANGER IN AFRICA 44 SKILLS AND DRILLS: CONTINUATION TRAINING: ANDY GETS TO GRIPS WITH GETTING Tel: [phone] Web: www.pmcimagazine.com OLDER AND MAKING SURE YOUR TRAINING PROGRAM KEEPS YOU UP TO SCRATCH 50 BOOK REVIEW: “AFTER COMBAT: TRUE WAR STORIES FROM IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN” ©Calibre Publishing Limited 2019 Letter, idea or question? 56 INDUSTRY VACANCIES: LOOKING FOR WORK? JUST CHECK HERE. Copyright © Calibre Publishing 2019. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 Got something to say? A question for our