MAR2021
CONTENTS
4 “ DANGEROUS DRIVING ”: PMCI IS DELIGHTED THIS ISSUE TO BE JOINED BY A NEW CONTRIBUTOR IN THE USA , AS JIM WENZEL BRINGS HIS EXPERIENCE TO THE WORLD OF DRIVING IN HIGH-STRESS , HIGH-RISK ENVIRONMENTS .
8 LVPO : VORTEX GEN III RAZOR 1-10X24 : WHEN YOU NEED FOR AN OPTIC THAT CAN EASILY HANDLE BOTH CLOSE QUARTER COMBAT ( CQC ) AND MID-RANGE WORK , THIS IS THE REALM OF COMBAT DISTANCE AND SPECIFIC NEED IN WHICH THE LOW POWER VARIABLE OPTIC ( LPVO ) REIGNS AS KING !
16 . GEAR ON TEST : “ GEAR FOR THE GOOD GUYS ” COURTESY OF THE PMCI TEAM
18 GEAR : CHOOSING THE RIGHT BOOT : FOOTWEAR IS ONE OF THE MOST OFTEN AN AREA THAT IS OVERLOOKED WHEN IT COMES TO PUTTING YOUR GEAR LOAD TOGETHER , SO BILL TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING THE RIGHT PAIR
22 GEAR : CHEST RIGS : NEED A LITTLE MORE LOAD-BEARING GEAR BEYOND YOUR PISTOL BELT ? THEN A CHEST RIG COULD BE THE VERY THING AS PMCI LOOKS BACK INTO THE PAST AND BRINGS THINGS FULLY UP TO DATE !
26 TO COMPETE OR NOT ?: HUTCHY REJOINS US THIS TIME TO ANSWER THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER COMPETITION SHOOTING WILL ACTUALLY PROVE BENEFICIAL IN THE TACTICAL SPHERE
28 KNIVES AND TOOLS : THE PILLAR : THE MOST COMMONLY DISCUSSED COMPROMISE FOR MANY GUN OWNERS IS AN EDGED WEAPON ; IT ’ S VERY COMMON FOR GUN CARRIERS TO ALSO CARRY AN EDGED WEAPON EVERY DAY AND FOR A GOOD REASON , AS JIM ILLUSTRATES THROUGH THE PILLAR FROM SOG
32 FIREARMS : SIG SCORPION P320 AXG : OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS , THE HOTTEST PISTOL PLATFORM ON THE MARKET HAS CLEARLY BEEN THE P320 SERIES FROM SIG SAUER . FROM THE GROUND UP , THE AXG SCORPION HAS BEEN REDESIGNED BY THE SIG SAUER CUSTOM SHOP TO BE THE TOOL OF A PROFESSIONAL AS TRAMPAS DISCOVERS
36 FIREARMS : GLOCK 44 PMCI RANGE TEST : TRAMPAS ASKS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CROSS THE HISTORY ’ S MOST POPULAR CALIBRE WITH THE WORLD ’ S MOST POPULAR FIREARMS MANUFACTURER ? ANSWER ; YOU GET THE GLOCK MODEL 44 CHAMBERED IN . 22 LR !
40 SKILLS AND DRILLS : RANGE TO GO !: ANDY N LETS US ALL INTO THE SECRETS BEHIND HIS GO-ANYWHERE RANGE IN A BAG .
42 6MM TRAINING : VEGAFORCECOMPANY TACTICAL CUSTOM 1911 : BILL TAKES A LOOK AT A 6MM TRAINING TOOL THAT ABSOLUTELY OOZES QUALITY , AND WITH SOME SOUND “ SWAT HERITAGE ” BEHIND IT , IT ’ S A PISTOL THAT WILL BE A MUST HAVE FOR MANY COLLECTORS AND SHOOTERS ALIKE .
47 BOOK REVIEW : “ RISK TAKER , SPY MAKER : TALES OF A CIA CASE OFFICER ”; FROM TEENAGE PHOTOGRAPHER TO CLANDESTINE SERVICE IN OPERATIONS AROUND THE WORLD , THIS IS ONE HECK OF A READ !
50 INDUSTRY VACANCIES : LOOKING FOR WORK ? JUST CHECK HERE .
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