PMCI - December 2019

EDITORS COMMENT
EDITORS COMMENT
A WHOLE NEW YEAR!
EDITORS COMMENT
Well, what can I tell ya, loyal readers?
Another year seems to have rushed on by, and PMCI is about to
enter yet another one! When I took over the helm of this little
tome back in late 2014 I had no idea that heading towards the
end of 2019 we’d not only still be here, but we’d be a fixture in
the community!
During this time I’ve been lucky enough to have two fabulous
partners in the form of my friends Nige, the man behind Calibre
Publishing, and Trampas, the “stump to my tree” (a joke between
us since we first shot together!) who has become a fabulous
tactical/shooting journalist in his own right, and thoroughly earned
his place as my trusted deputy editor in the USA.
I’ve also been blessed with a magazine designer who having
“done his bit” at the highest level too just 100% “gets it” when
it comes to putting our somewhat random musings onto page;
Baz makes us look good even when we’re not! Into the fold some
folk have come and gone, but it’s down to all of our highly valued
and professional contributors that we now have the readership
that we do, and I would thank every single person that has ever
put quill to parchment in support of the magazine!
So where do we go from here I hear you ask, and the answer
is simple! We keep right on being down to earth and honest, both
in our dealings with the industry and with what we bring to you,
our readers, every time we launch a new issue!
It’s an exciting time at the end of each year as we eagerly look
forward to SHOT Show in the USA, and to IWA in Germany; both
these colossal shows give the entire PMCI team a chance to get
together face to face with the manufacturers, friends both old and
new, and to plan forward our content for the coming year.
Now I don’t always get to attend both shows, but for 2020 I’ll
be front and centre with Trampas and the team to meet everyone
in person, to thank them for their faith in PMCI and to find out
what they would like to see more of from us.
I will not tell you that the last few years haven’t been without
their challenges, but here we are; 2014 to 2019, and getting
stronger every year!
Not bad for a bunch of beardy old shooters and looters!
I’ll conclude this time by wishing you one and all the very best for
the festive season ahead, and if you’re in a country that doesn’t
celebrate this as we do, well then just raise a toast to those who
do, and enjoy things in your own way.
Keep sharp, keep safe, and I hope to see some of you in Vegas!