SOCOM GEAR
VIKING TACTICS
PRO TRAINING 1911
Like most of us Ratty has a love/hate relationship with
GBB pistols – but how does he feel about this one? Read on…
G
as blowback pistols: we all have
love/hate relationships with
them. There are loads and loads
available, from many different
manufacturers to suit wallets
of all sizes. How many of us use our pistols
to maximum effect though? The answer is
probably not that many! Most of the time
they sit in our holsters strapped to our legs,
or in a MOLLE holster just, well, looking good
really. The only exceptions tend to be on CQB
sites where pistols see more usage.
The UK handgun ban not only took pistol
ownership away from law-abiding sports
and hobby shooters, it also created a lack of
facilities to use real pistols. Many handgun
clubs folded as guys joined clubs abroad and
took their pistols with them. Some clubs
continue using .177 CO2 pistols, some use
airsoft pistols that take CO2 magazines.
046
March 2012
We all know that the world is
not a safe place and many British
citizens are working around the
world either in a private military
contractor (PMC) role or in
maritime security carrying out
anti-piracy duties. Companies
that employ these guys and
girls spend fortunes sending
them away to do tactical pistol
and rifle training. What if these
companies could save that
expense and do all the drills and
tactical training on home soil, in
a safe environment?
Step in the training weapon
system.
Although airsoft has been
used as a training aide before
it has never really been fully