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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PMCI
BOOK REVIEW
I'd like to take the time to introduce
you to our model featured left,
a friend of mine named Travis
Partyka, affectionally known as 'Big
Red'. 2-14INF 10th MTN DIV Sniper,
contractor and friend.
Well remembered and sorely missed
27/6/84 - 24/01/21 RIP TP.
Baz, PMCI Team.
MILITARY RECONNAISSANCE:
THE EYES AND EARS OF THE
ARMY
When it comes to research I always like to read around every
subject to try and gain a thorough understanding of the topic,
and although I’ve been privileged to meet a number of superb
practitioners versed in the arts of “reconnaissance” both covert
and overt over the years, it’s still a topic that fascinates me.
When I had the opportunity to get hold of an early copy
of “Military Reconnaissance: The Eyes and Ears of the Army”
I jumped at the chance, and for the last couple of weeks I’ve
been digesting everything that this insightful and at times
entertaining book has to offer! Since the beginning of recorded
military history, scouting and reconnaissance have been key
tools employed by military commanders to obtain a picture of
the tactical situation and make informed decisions.
Scouts known as sciritae were deployed by the Spartans and
had a privileged position in their order of battle. The Spartans
were so aware of the advantage their scouting operations gave
them that they went to great lengths to keep them secret!
As military tactics, weapons and equipment developed
over the centuries, methods of scouting and reconnaissance
evolved and adapted but always remained true to the spirit of
the scout; light on their feet, taking only what they need and
returning with the information that could turn potential defeat
into victory.
“Military Reconnaissance” provides a concise but revealing
picture of the art of military scouting and reconnaissance
from the highly toned Spartan warriors, the scouts employed
by Julius Caesar, through the middle ages to the Napoleonic
Wars to the role of the scout in modern warfare. In my
opinion the book provides vital setting and information for
anyone at all interested in operating in small teams to gain a
tactical advantage through the detailed collection and correct
dissemination of sometimes crucial “intel”, the information
that can 100% make the difference between mission success
and failure!
Alexander Stilwell is an experienced writer and editor who
has worked for several leading publishers, primarily in the fields
of military history, politics and international affairs. He has also
worked for Jane’s Information Group and is the author of several
books. He served for six years in the British Territorial Army.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers (15 May 2021)
Language: English
Hardcover: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 1612009506
ISBN-13: 978-1612009506
BOOK REVIEW
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