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SEPT 2019 CONTENTS 4 PMCI HITS IWA! PMCI ARE DELIGHTED TO BRING YOU AND INSIDE LOOK AT THE SIG ACADEMY THANKS TO OUR FRIEND AND GUEST CONTRIBUTOR BART FROM THE BZ ACADEMY 8 SHOW REPORT BLADE 2019: TRAMPAS AND THE PMCI USA TEAM HIT THE SHARP END AT THE BLADE SHOW IN ATLANTA! Editor (UK): Bill Thomas 13 EDITORS COMMENT Deputy Ed (USA): Trampas Swanson Graphic Design: Baz Thakur/ 14 GEAR ON TEST: “GEAR FOR THE GOOD GUYS” BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PMCI TEAM Deadshot Design 18 TACTICAL INNOVATION: HELIKON-TEX: BILL DELVES INTO THE VERY LATEST IN CLOTHING Publisher: Nigel Streeter OFFERED BY EUROPEAN INDUSTRY LEADER HELIKON-TEX Cover pic: Courtesy P2 Concepts 22 GEAR: KINETIXX GLOVES: WE CHECK OUT THE VERY LATEST GLOVE TECHNOLOGY FROM THE GERMAN BRAND 26 TECH: NITE WATCHES: TIME IS NEVER ON OUR SIDE, BUT WE CAN STAY ON TASK THANKS TO NITE WATCHES 28 TRAINING: 6MM; BOOM OR BUST?: BILL BRINGS US HIS VIEWS OF USING COST https://p2-concepts.com/ 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”. EFFECTIVE “6MM TRAINING” AS PART OF YOUR “TACTICAL TOOLBOX” 32 FIREARMS: SIG 229: TRAMPAS GETS DOWN ON THE RANGE WITH THE VERY LATEST SIG 229! 36 FIREARMS TECH: NEXGEN DEFENSE MZLMAX: ADVANCED FLOW DYNAMICS AND 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 Calibre Publishing Limited VENT FORWARD DESIGN FROM NEXGEN DEFENSE Wyche Innovation Centre, 40 SPECIAL REPORT: RIFLE REBUILD: TRAMPAS BRINGS SOME LOVE TO A LONG STANDING Walwyn Road, PARTNER AS HE TAKES HIS TACTICAL WEAPONS SYSTEM RIFLE TO THE NEXT LEVEL Upper Colwall, 44 TRAINING: FIGHT THE NIGHT: DARKNESS: MANKIND’S AGE-OLD ENEMY! TRAMPAS Malvern, Worcestershire, LOOKS AT VL OPTIONS FOR PERSONAL DEFENCE WR13 6PL 48 BOOK REVIEW: “FOXTROT IN KANDAHAR: A MEMOIR OF A CIA OFFICER IN AFGHANISTAN Tel: [phone] AT THE INCEPTION OF AMERICA’S LONGEST WAR” 50 INDUSTRY VACANCIES: LOOKING FOR WORK? JUST CHECK HERE Web: www.pmcimagazine.com ©Calibre Publishing Limited 2019 Letter, idea or question? Copyright © Calibre Publishing 2019. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 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 line and let us know. Either email the editor ([email protected]), write to us at the Calibre Publishing address above, or talk to us on Twitter or Facebook.