PMCI

13/03/2022

We are very pleased to announce that Issue #1 of The Armed Lifestyle is now LIVE and FREE TO READ and you can already check it out on the readership platforms below (with more to come!) and via the TAL website... for shooters it's OUR magazine, for OUR time 😎

Issuu: https://bit.ly/3t8eWB9

Yumpu: https://bit.ly/36eDW0e

Flickread: http://flk.bz/S3gG

Website: https://thearmedlifestyle.com/

https://thearmedlifestyle.com/featured_item/issue-1-march-2022/

Welcome to the very first issue of THE ARMED LIFESTYLE! In this new FREE TO READ online magazine we will aim to explore our shared world and values through reviews, interviews and special features but we will also spotlight ranges, instructors and top quality training from around the world written b...

13/03/2022

They say that as one door closes another opens, and this is the moment when Calibre Publishing, and the team behind PMCI, opens another door in a very meaningful way as we transition to become The Armed Lifestyle!

As I said in my comment in the last issue of PMCI, friendship as you grow older is a strange thing in and of itself. The “friendships” of our school years, and indeed those of early adulthood, morph into something different, something deeper as our personal experience-bank grows. As older figures, parents and mentors, age and take their final journeys, you are left with those close to you increasingly being of your own peer group, and younger. Without recognising it, YOU become the older, steadfast figure in a group, and you start to support and mentor others, taking joy in seeing them grow and reach their own maturity and rejoicing in their successes.

And so it is with PMCI. Regular readers may have noticed that over the past couple of years PMCI has grown, matured and thanks to you that read it, become successful itself, and those involved have grown too. When we first kicked off in August 2014 the world was a very different place, and the magazine reflected this. I was a very wet behind the ears Editor who lived and breathed “guns n’ gear” who quite literally fell into the role, and Trampas, as someone who had only recently started writing, fell into it along with me.

And he has been the most steadfast of friends to me throughout this journey,rising from writing the occasional article to become an integral and vital part of what we do, and his recent role as Deputy Editor of PMCI reflects this. We have truly helped one another along the way, and I take great joy in seeing both his family, and his standing in the shooting/tactical/training communities continue to thrive.

Now those times are ‘a changin’ once again, and as we move forward into 2022 it’s time to let PMCI move forward too; PMCI is changing to The Armed Lifestyle to reflect that fact that we have become an integral part of the move by many to a more informed and armed lifestyle; although we will ALWAYS work with those that have honoured us by serving, and look to them for guidance, we will continue to focus on and champion the ethics, rights and positive mindset of the civilian shooter.

And to do this it’s time for a change at the top! My personal role within Calibre Publishing continues to evolve, and having taken on the task of directing the business editorially as a whole into a new era, it’s is rightfully time for Trampas to take his next, very hard-earned step too, so to move things forward into both a new year and a new era he will be heading up the team as Editor on a new FREE TO READ online publication that will incorporate and replace PMCI.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the great folk who have played a part in making PMCI such a great success, and to all those in the fi****ms and tactical communities who have worked with us to bring the very best comment and coverage we can over the years.

I'd also like to wish Trampas every success with our latest publication that will be going live very soon now, and ask each and every one of you to search out and support The Armed Lifestyle!

It's been one hell of a ride, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support.

Bill Out.

28/11/2021

As we approach the end of yet another tough year the team at PMCI are as always looking forward and continue to embrace the armed lifestyle that we all hold so dear!
In this issue we look to both the past, with an excellent interview with Robert Redfeather on “Apache Knifefighting” and get on the range with the venerable U*i, and to the future as we tackle red dot handgun sights and some of the very latest training tools to hit the market.
Along with our usual focus-points on “guns n’ gear” and some serious attitude, PMCI is ready to evolve further and we're fully prepped to hit the New Year ahead!

As always, PMCI is FREE and you can read it on all these platforms:

PMCI.online: https://bit.ly/3mxLfX5
Issuu: https://bit.ly/3HZHvG8
Flickread: http://flk.bz/x10r
Yumpu: https://bit.ly/3cYoo0Y
PocketMags: https://bit.ly/2W7TISg
Magzter: https://bit.ly/37OWQIm
Readly: https://bit.ly/3ds3jKL ("all-you-can-eat" subscription service)

You can also read every issue by downloading the FREE PMCI app for Android and iOS.
Android: https://bit.ly/3a8OfTs
iOS: https://apple.co/3gDJZwt

24/08/2021

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 R***r 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!

As always, PMCI is FREE and you can read it on all these platforms:

PMCI.online: https://bit.ly/3mxLfX5
Issuu: https://bit.ly/3sG2GWn
Flickread: http://flk.bz/96Yt
Yumpu: https://bit.ly/2XTtYxp
PocketMags: https://bit.ly/2W7TISg
Magzter: https://bit.ly/37OWQIm
Readly: https://bit.ly/3ds3jKL ("all-you-can-eat" subscription service)

You can also read every issue by downloading the FREE PMCI app for Android and iOS.
Android: https://bit.ly/3a8OfTs
iOS: https://apple.co/3gDJZwt

28/05/2021

It's that time again and even though parts of our world are still ravaged by COVID, Bill and Trampas have pulled out the stops to get another issue of PMCI up and online!
The world doesn't stop turning and neither do they stop "getting work done", as PMCI gets inside the doors of the cutting-edge WOFT Training Facility in the USA and has a look at what G&G Armament are doing with the Taiwanese Military in terms of "6MM Training" for the real world.
Trampas gets on the range with the SIG M18, whilst Bill turns his attention to packs and plate carriers.
It may be hard to get stuff done right now but as always, PMCI delivers something for everyone when it comes to "tacticool"!

As always, PMCI is FREE and you can read it on all these platforms:

PMCI.online: http://bit.ly/3sXRfIQ

07/03/2021

It's a whole new year for the PMCI team and whilst some of the team have gone "on task", there's some new blood joining us this time to drive on (literally!) into new territory!

As usual there's in-depth range reviews with the SIG Scorpion P320 AXG and the G***k 44, a look at the SOG "Pillar" blade, and focus articles on LPVO optics, footwear and chest rigs.

So it's business as usual at PMCI, whatever this old world throws at us next!

As always, PMCI is FREE and you can read it on all these platforms:
PMCI.online: http://bit.ly/3sXRfIQ
Issuu: http://bit.ly/3qoSfUr
Joomag: https://joom.ag/ZpCI
Flickread: http://flk.bz/90tT
Yumpu: https://www.yumpu.com/s/bIfDMs5zNRerphGT
PocketMags: https://bit.ly/2W7TISg
Magzter: https://bit.ly/37OWQIm
Readly: https://bit.ly/3ds3jKL ("all-you-can-eat" subscription service)

You can also read every issue by downloading the FREE PMCI app for Android and iOS.
Android: https://bit.ly/3a8OfTs
iOS: https://apple.co/3gDJZwt