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SEPTEMBER 2018 CONTENTS 4 TRAINING FOR AK USERS: BART FROM THE ESA JOINS US THIS MONTH AFTER SPENDING SOME QUALITY TRAINING TIME WITH THE “MINI JACK” FROM POLISH MANUFACTURER WBP ROGOW 8 THOUGHTS FROM THE SHARP END: OUR NEWEST CONTRIBUTOR, CALLSIGN “LUNCHBOX” BRINGS US HIS THOUGHTS ON MORE TO CONSIDER ABOUT LIFE IN THE PMC WORLD 13 EDITORS COMMENT 14 GEAR ON TEST: “GEAR FOR THE GOOD GUYS” BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PMCI TEAM 18 TACTICAL INNOVATION: BILL TAKES RETURNS TO SPEAK WITH THE GREAT TEAM AT Editor (UK): Bill Thomas Deputy Ed (USA): Trampas Swanson Graphic Design: Baz Thakur/ Havoc Design Publisher: Nigel Streeter TASMANIAN TIGER TO FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW FROM THEM 22 GEAR: HAIX BOOTS: EVEN THE PUBLISHER OF PMCI LIKES TO GET HIS “BOOTS ON THE PMCI magazine is a digital-only publication GROUND” AS NIGE TELLS ALL ABOUT HIS HAIX BOOTS available FREE OF CHARGE via the PMCI 26 GEAR: TACTICAL DENIM: SOME THINGS CHANGE, SOME STAY THE SAME! BILL BRINGS App on a wide range of digital platforms, US THE CASE FOR THE VERY LATEST “TACTICAL” JEANS 30 FIREARMS: SIG P320: THE SIG MODEL P320 RECENTLY WON THE MILITARY MODULAR including iOS, Android and Windows. For more information, visit www.pocketmags. com and search “PMCI”. HANDGUN SYSTEM TRIALS IN THE USA; PMCI GETS HANDS ON AS TRAMPAS HEADS TO THE RANGE PMC I c a n a l s o b e rea d o n l i n e at : 36 KNIVES AND TOOLS: EMERSON KNIVES COMMANDER: TRAMPAS TAKES A LOOK AT A www.issuu.com, www.magzter.com HIGH-QUALITY KNIFE FROM A BLADE COMPANY THAT’S BEEN AN INDUSTRY LEADER FOR and www.readly.com YEARS, EMERSON KNIVES, INC. 40 TECH: LOKSAK PRODUCTS: NEED TO PROTECT YOUR ALL-IMPORTANT “TECH” WHEN Calibre Publishing Limited Wyche Innovation Centre, YOU’RE ON THE MOVE? LOKSAK HAVE THE ANSWER Walwyn Road, 44 INNOVATION: TACTICAL JAVA: MOST FOLK WE KNOW OPERATE ON CAFFEINE! THE PMCI Upper Colwall, CREW SIP THEIR WAY THROUGH SOME GREAT BREWS! Malvern, 46 SKILLS AND DRILLS: LOW LIGHT: MANY CONTACTS TAKE PLACE IN POORLY LIT Worcestershire, ENVIRONMENTS SO IN PART 1 OF “LOW LIGHT” ANDY GIVES US SOME MORE TOOLS TO IMPROVE YOUR HANDGUN PERFORMANCE 50 BOOK REVIEW: “SPECIAL FORCES BERLIN: CLANDESTINE COLD WAR OPERATIONS OF WR13 6PL Tel: [phone] Web: www.pmcimagazine.com THE US ARMY’S ELITE, 1956–1990” 52 INDUSTRY VACANCIES: LOOKING FOR WORK? JUST CHECK HERE. ©Calibre Publishing Limited 2018 Letter, idea or question? Copyright © Calibre Publishing 2018. 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