PMCI - September 2021
It's been another hard slog for the PMCI crew this time, as curbs on international travel continue to curb our ability to actually get together but as usual, Bill and Trampas have pulled yet another great issue out of the (drag!) bag - and it's a very special one that headlines with a "Dream Rifle Build" that replicates the iconic Ruger Mini 14 as used by "Hannibal and the Team"... We do love it when a plan comes together! We're also joined again by Jim W, who brings a deep-dive insight into the world of profiling and we look in detail at what some of our favourite manufacturers have been up to, landing our test reports in full! All in all, it may have taken just a bit more time, and some serious "logistics juggling" to get this issue together but we hope you'll agree it's been worth the wait!
It's been another hard slog for the PMCI crew this time, as curbs on international travel continue to curb our ability to actually get together but as usual, Bill and Trampas have pulled yet another great issue out of the (drag!) bag - and it's a very special one that headlines with a "Dream Rifle Build" that replicates the iconic Ruger Mini 14 as used by "Hannibal and the Team"... We do love it when a plan comes together!
We're also joined again by Jim W, who brings a deep-dive insight into the world of profiling and we look in detail at what some of our favourite manufacturers have been up to, landing our test reports in full!
All in all, it may have taken just a bit more time, and some serious "logistics juggling" to get this issue together but we hope you'll agree it's been worth the wait!
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DIRECT ACTION – GEAR UPDATES
CARBINE MAG FLAP, SPITFIRE SMG FLAP, or SPITFIRE SHOTGUN
SHELL FLAP to the velcro and buckle it in place. Running hot
and heavy with a full fighting load? No problem, simply use
the CHEST RIG INTERFACE (which also means you can use the
Spitfire in Front Panel Only mode) and you’re all set with rifle/
carbine mag pouches, pistol mag pouches, along with space
for bangs and admin items. If you need to carry more load as
part of your modular system Direct Action offer a number of
excellent back panel add-ons like the SPITFIRE MK II BACKPACK
PANEL or SPITFIRE MK II UTILITY BACK PANEL so you’re all set!
BEARCAT
As always though, time moves on and Direct Action have
added another superb carrier to their line, this one called the
BEARCAT (the Grumman F8F Bearcat was a lightweight WWII
carrier-launched fighter aircraft FYI!) which is an ultra-light
plate carrier designed to be the foundation for a durable yet
versatile system. Reduction of the amount of laminate and
Cordura fabric to bare minimum has resulted in a significant
weight cut as the main platform weighs only 290grams! Made
from cutting-edge softshell fabric and laser-cut laminate,
the Bearcat offers a skeletonized modular system with fully
interchangeable front panels (DA call them “flaps”, and think
a full-on MilSpec version of the buckle up systems I wrote
about not so long ago!).
Even though Bearcat is designed mainly with Swimmer Cut
plates in mind, it will also fit SAPI or Shooter plates (so I could
easily use the same set of SAPI plates I have in my existing
Spitfire). Due to the use of highly stretchable softshell fabric,
the Bearcat offers a great fit, no matter what kind of plate cut
you choose. The inner velour Velcro panels are designed to
work well with COMFORT PAD of the Spitfire System too, and
the Bearcat continues the “full modularity” story as it will work
seamlessly with other Direct Action system components.
So, not only the COMFORT PAD will suit the Bearcat well, it’s
the same with the other Spitfire System accessories, like the
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