PMCI - May 2016
Welcome to the May 2016 Issue of PMCI - the only magazine dedicated to the PMC sector. In this issue we take a look at "SimGun", which brings training close to reality but without the risks. We also speak to EUSECA UK about how to deal with the dreaded "active shooter" scenario. Kit-wise, we get together with Helikon-Tex to check out their latest products and meet British brand "Bulldog" to take a look at their "bomber tough" tactical gear. We also get our hands on some stunning new helmet models from Armorsource and PMCI Editor, Bill, brings us his take on the tactical area at the 2016 IWA show in Nuremberg. Not forgetting firearms, we see what happens when you take a well-known handgun and add some custom parts, while our two "tame" contractors discuss how they prepare their primary when they get in-country. We also welcome new contributor "Chalky" White to PMCI, as he gives us some tips on how to get the very best from your contract-issued AK.
Welcome to the May 2016 Issue of PMCI - the only magazine dedicated to the PMC sector.
In this issue we take a look at "SimGun", which brings training close to reality but without the risks. We also speak to EUSECA UK about how to deal with the dreaded "active shooter" scenario.
Kit-wise, we get together with Helikon-Tex to check out their latest products and meet British brand "Bulldog" to take a look at their "bomber tough" tactical gear. We also get our hands on some stunning new helmet models from Armorsource and PMCI Editor, Bill, brings us his take on the tactical area at the 2016 IWA show in Nuremberg.
Not forgetting firearms, we see what happens when you take a well-known handgun and add some custom parts, while our two "tame" contractors discuss how they prepare their primary when they get in-country. We also welcome new contributor "Chalky" White to PMCI, as he gives us some tips on how to get the very best from your contract-issued AK.
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IWA TACTICAL GEAR REPORT<br />
Arc’teryx LEAF are SO worth a visit it’s untrue! Granted they<br />
are up with the best of them pricewise and you really need to<br />
be a serious user to justify the expense, but oh my lord their<br />
gear is sweet! They were showing off their new cold weather<br />
gear and as you’d expect from a brand whose parent company<br />
made their name in the world of mountaineering and back<br />
country skiing the new kit is built like a tank! The new Cold<br />
WX range consisting of jackets, pants, gloves and accessories<br />
is truly jaw-dropping, and the ASLCE DRYPACK 40 designed<br />
specifically for maritime operations is a true work of art. I’ll be<br />
reporting in more detail on all the new models in a future issue.<br />
Rounding up the clothing side of things 5:11 once again<br />
had a great selection of new models, and the extension of their<br />
ladies range with more products than ever should certainly<br />
please all the female users out there. Tru-Spec had a number<br />
of new models as well but these were mainly variations on<br />
their tried and tested designs this year, and as always the<br />
Pentagon stand was well stocked up with goodies. A-TACS<br />
were busy pushing their latest iX camouflage pattern alongside<br />
their already well known AU and FG designs, but I was insanely<br />
pleased to see more and more of Hyde Definitions PenCott<br />
patterns just about everywhere; <strong>2016</strong> was truly their year and<br />
they deserve all the recognition they get!<br />
Footwear was a little underwhelming this year as many of<br />
the manufacturers were sticking to their existing designs, but<br />
there were a few very nice additions in some key places. UK<br />
based Magnum were showing some prototype boots they’d<br />
been working on as a collaborative project. 5:11 had a great<br />
display of their new “Skyweight” and “Recon” ranges<br />
that look very good indeed. Lowa and Haix had a new colours<br />
for their most popular models, and Salomon had not only new<br />
colours, Burro and Sage Green, but also two new models that<br />
will be great for hot weather environments; The Jungle Ultra is a<br />
new high-leg jungle boot which has been developed to perform<br />
in warm, wet areas, and the Speed Assault is essentially a midheight<br />
version of the popular Speedcross trainer which I live in.<br />
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