PMCI - February 2017
Welcome to a whole new year of Private Military Contractor International. The team hit the ground running with this issue following a very successful visit to SHOT Show 2017 in Las Vegas which is reported fully. This issue also has an in depth interview with Dark Angel Medical and reviews of new knives and tools from SOG, an innovative lighting system for your AR and an overview of a revolutionary new training tool. If you’re working in the private military sector then PMCI is the magazine for you!
Welcome to a whole new year of Private Military Contractor International.
The team hit the ground running with this issue following a very successful visit to SHOT Show 2017 in Las Vegas which is reported fully.
This issue also has an in depth interview with Dark Angel Medical and reviews of new knives and tools from SOG, an innovative lighting system for your AR and an overview of a revolutionary new training tool.
If you’re working in the private military sector then PMCI is the magazine for you!
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FEB <strong>2017</strong><br />
CONTENTS<br />
4 TRAINING: WHEN LIVES MATTER: WE SPEAK TO DARK ANGEL MEDICAL<br />
ABOUT THEIR LATEST DEVELOPMENTS<br />
8 BOOK REVIEW: “BETWEEN FLESH AND STEEL”<br />
10 TRAINING: GETTING ON TARGET: THE MANTISX TRAINING SYSTEM; A<br />
WHOLE NEW PARADIGM IN FIREARMS TRAINING<br />
15 EDITORS COMMENT: LOOKING FORWARD, NOT BACK<br />
16 GEAR ON TEST: THE <strong>PMCI</strong> TEAM MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE<br />
LATEST GEAR TO HIT THE MARKET.<br />
22 TACTICAL INNOVATION: LONG TERM TEST: ONE YEAR ON AND TRAMPAS<br />
BRINGS HIS REPORT ON FIRST TACTICAL GEAR IN TO LAND!<br />
26 TECH: BATTLE BELTS: ANDY GETS TO GRIPS WITH WHAT MAKES A GREAT<br />
LOAD BEARING SOLUTION<br />
30 SHOT SHOW <strong>2017</strong>; THE <strong>PMCI</strong> TAKE NEW DIRECTIONS FROM THE SHOOTING<br />
AND TACTICAL WORLD AS SEEN BY THE TEAM IN LAS VEGAS!<br />
34 KNIVES AND TOOLS: SOG: <strong>PMCI</strong> GIVES THE LOWDOWN ON NEW DIRECTIONS<br />
FROM THE US MANUFACTURER<br />
38 FIREARMS: STI INTERNATIONAL: GETTING BEHIND THE SCENES AND ON<br />
THE RANGE WITH A GREAT HANDGUN BUILDER<br />
42 ARMOURER: LUMASHARK! :LIGHT UP THE NIGHT WITH THIS INNOVATIVE<br />
RAIL SYSTEM FROM HARDENED ARMS!<br />
46 SKILLS AND DRILLS: ANDY BRINGS US FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN PART<br />
II OF HIS LOOK INTO THE ARCANE ART OF CONCEALED CARRY<br />
50 SPECIAL REPORT: A SOLDIERS BURDEN: FOR THIS ISSUE WE’RE JOINED BY<br />
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR PETER WITH HIS THOUGHTS ON THE LOADS CARRIED BY<br />
THE SOLDIER OVER THE YEARS.<br />
53 BOOK REVIEW: “SELLING WAR; A CRITICAL LOOK AT THE MILITARY’S PR MACHINE”<br />
54 INDUSTRY VACANCIES: LOOKING FOR WORK? JUST CHECK HERE.<br />
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