PMCI - June 2019

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TRAINING: LASER AMMO
replacement for live ammo training. Coming back to my opening
comments though, live ammo training has a few disadvantages: a
range day is expensive and not all of us can afford it on a regular
enough basis, you cannot train force-on-force (team against
team) with live ammo, in most cases, it is hard to work on your
holstering with live ammo, and unless you are military or SWAT
you cannot do any tactical / combat type training outdoors with
your own firearms.
Using the SureStrike laser training system is one way to use
your own firearms for all of the above mentioned drills, but by
using 6mm airsoft replicas you will benefit from other advantages
over and above regular dry fire training. Given the adverse
reactions of many to the use of “airsoft” as a complementary part
of firearms training I was very pleasantly surprised at the IWA show
in Germany earlier this year to hear it being actively and openly
discussed; whilst the term “airsoft” has often been shunned by
the “professional user” the transition to the description “6mm
Training” appears to be an acceptable alternative… it seems as
with many things it’s all about the wording!
If you look closely though, as many of the “real deal” firearms
manufacturers undoubtedly have, the airsoft market has the
closest authentic designs of actual weapons used by professional
shooters, military, and Law Enforcement; the fact that Glock is now
producing its own 6mm models under strict licence, and that SIG
have pulled creation of their 6mm models “in house” indicates
to me that this area is being taken far more seriously than ever
before. More and more shooters, and indeed trainers, find airsoft
replicas a great solution to maintain and perfect their shooting
skills for a fraction of the price of live ammo while being able to
train outdoors with (and against) training partners for a combative
scenario. 6mm airsoft training for force-on-force is becoming
increasingly common for military and Law Enforcement, and it is
becoming more and more popular among shooters generally.
Paul at Scott Country kindly provided my with two Laser
Ammo items that would set me up, the REAL CONVERSION KIT and
the LA FLASH. The Recoil Enabled Airsoft Laser (R.E.A.L) Conversion
Kit includes a replacement drop in barrel that converts your 6mm
pistol, together with the vibration activated SureStrike cartridge
to a laser emitting full blowback training pistol to simulate a real
firearm. The LA FLASH is a high-end CNC machined flash hider
adapter that replaces the stock flash hider/muzzle device on any
“off the shelf” airsoft rifle and carbine. Add the SureStrike vibration
cartridge to the adapter and you can immediately start training!
Whilst the display unit at the “Northern” was the excellent
Laser Ammo “Smokeless Range”, which is a marksmanship and
judgmental simulator for home, office or department use (and
is perfect as a training tool to train for Use of Force, concealed
carry, personal protection and police qualification as well as for
competitive shooters to train for IPSC, Fast Draw and more!) it
still requires a pretty hefty investment along with a dedicated “no
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