PMCI - March - 2020

MAR2020
CONTENTS
4 VIVA LAS VEGAS! IT’S NOT OFTEN THAT THE ENTIRE PMCI TEAM GATHER IN ONE PLACE,
BUT WHAT BETTER PLACE TO DO SO THAN SHOT SHOW 2020!
10 LESS THAN LETHAL: TRAMPAS TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT VIABLE OPTIONS FOR PERSONAL
DEFENCE IN THE FORM OF PEPPERBALL
15 EDITORS COMMENT
16 GEAR ON TEST: “GEAR FOR THE GOOD GUYS” BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PMCI TEAM
20 TACTICAL INNOVATION: 0241 TACTICAL: BILL REVISITS ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE VETERAN-
OWNED AND RUN GEAR BUSINESSES TO CHECK OUT THE VERY LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
24 GEAR: RANGEWEAR: NOT KEEN ON THE WHOLE “TACTICOOL” CLOTHING THING? BILL
ILLUSTRATES IT’S ABOUT PERFORMANCE, AND NOT JUST LOOKS!
28 TECH: EVERSAFE: TRAMPAS LOOKS AT A GREAT SOLUTION FOR A GREAT OPTION FOR
CARRYING GEAR DISCREETLY AND SECURELY
32 FIREARMS: SIG M400: THIS TIME WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE M400 FROM SIG SAUER
CHAMBERED IN 5.56 NATO!
36 KNIVES AND TOOLS: SPARTAN HARSEY DAGGER: TRAMPAS TAKES A LOOK AT A
VERY SPECIAL BLADE THAT’S COMES COURTESY OF SOME VERY GOOD FRIENDS TO PMCI!
38 FIREARMS: SMITH AND WESSON 638 AIRWEIGHT:
IN BOTH CIVILIAN AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CIRCLES, THE SMITH AND WESSON DOUBLE
ACTION J-FRAME REVOLVER CHAMBERED IN .38 SPECIAL HAS LONG BEEN A FAVOURITE,
BUT WHAT DO WE THINK?
42 TOOLS OF THE TRADE: WILLIAMS HANDGUN SIGHTS: WILLIAMS AFTERMARKET
HANDGUN SIGHTS ARE A SPOT ON QUICK FIX THAT WILL PLACE YOU WAY AHEAD OF THE
GAME FOR A VERY LOW PRICE!
44 6MM TRAINING: VEGA FORCE COMPANY SR-16: CONTINUING TO CHAMPION THE
6MM TRAINING INITIATIVE BILL GETS DOWN AND GRITTY WITH A SUPERB GAS “AR”
TRAINING PLATFORM THAT REPLICATES THE REAL THING DOWN TO THE SMALLEST DETAIL
47 BOOK REVIEW “AMERICAN GUERRILLA: THE FORGOTTEN HEROICS OF RUSSELL W.
VOLCKMANN”
48 INDUSTRY VACANCIES: LOOKING FOR WORK? JUST CHECK HERE.
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