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2014 Product Review

Join the MEMBERSHIP

NOW OPEN
TO TASER SIG Sauer Firearms Night Vision
Why wouldn’t you? OFFICERS

Beechwood Equipment are a police National Framework sup‐ FLIR Universal Night Sight (UNS) family of in‐line NV devices,
plier for carbines, ranking rst with the SIG 516 5.56mm car‐ the latest in US weapon night vision technology. With a pa‐
bine. The 516 has been in‐service with some of the UK larg‐ tented permanently bore sight retention system and shock
est police forces for over three years and is available in a
NOT A MEMBER? CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO BE? WHAT WE DO number of barrel lengths and congurations. mitigation system, these devices simply clip on in front of
With over 4,500 members UK wide the PFOA is a registered • Private Counselling, EMDR and CBT therapy for you and your any optical sight for low light operations and are removed for
charity ready and willing to support you and your family at family daylight use. No adjustment or movement of the day sight is
a time of distress and worry. The cost? £4 per month or £1 a • Private PFOA Coaching for you and your family: all our required.
week! You can join online at www.pfoa.co.uk or call us on 01354 coaches are serving or retired Firearms Officers The range is made up of the short range Tactical Night Sight
742444. Some forces have a deduction from pay already set up. • We will arrange for you and your family to meet with other (TaNS), midrange UNS and long range Magnum UNS (MUNS).
Officers and their families that have been involved in similar The MUNS and UNS are in‐service with UK MoD on various
The PFOA is an essential member service for all those involved in incidents SIG 516 weapon platforms and are in wide use with UK police forces.
Firearms operations and their families! What are you waiting for? • PFOA comprehensive website with a secure area
Join us now! • A quarterly magazine TOP COVER with articles, stories and
great offers for members and their families FLIR UNS
The PFOA: created by Firearms Officers for Firearms Officers. • We will provide you with support and friendship at a time
when you need it most The SIG P320 pistol is a new SIG P320
Email: info@pfoa.co.uk or striker design that uses a revolu‐
Call: Debbie on 01354 742444 tionary interchangeable poly‐
Online: www.pfoa.co.uk mer frame system. Available in
large, medium and small sizes,
the frames can be changed to
POLICE FIREARMS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION meet the modern demands of Thermal Pocket Scopes
suit the individual, making the
P320 the only pistol that can

different hand sizes encoun‐
In addition to the NV weapon sights FLIR produce a range
tered in the police service.
What We Do.. Advanced Combat sion assisting with target location and identication.
of Recon thermal pocket scopes. The scopes are MILSPEC
and use FLIR’s most advanced sensors and high resolution
displays. These scopes can supplement the use of nigh vi‐

The PFOA has been created to support all those involved in the often forgotten-about families. Much of the work it does has Optical Gunsights Recon M18 Recon M24
firearms operations, and their families. It is managed by serving nothing to do with shootings. It has supported families where there
and retired police officers with many years experience in this is a serious illness, stress and anxiety, marital problems, basically Trijicon manufacturers of the Advanced Combat Optical Gun‐
field. It offers a unique package of support for officers and anything that affects the work of the officer. The PFOA does not sight (ACOG) offer a complete range of MILSPEC weapon
their families, which is supported by ACPO Firearms, The Police provide legal support, debt consolidation, or provide any kind of sights from the 1x Rugged Mini Reex sight, xed 4x and 6x
Federation of England & Wales, College of Policing and The discipline representation. This is, and has always been, the role of models, variable 1‐6x and Sniper scopes.
Superintendents Association. the Police Federation.
Over 20,000 Trijicon sights are in use with UK MOD and
Created by firearms officers in 2009 the Association became a The PFOA has a CEO, Mark Williams, and seven Trustees all of which many UK police forces choose Trijicon as their primary opti‐ Firearms Accessories
registered Charity in England & Wales in 2010. The PFOA has over are operational officers, PIMs or TFCs. cal sight. New products include the 4x32 battery powered
4500 members UK wide. It provides unique support to officers ACOG and the battery powered Variable Combat Optical
and their families, which includes access to 234 Counsellors, Paul Leggett – Humberside and Chair of Trustees Gunsight (VCOG). Beechwood supply a complete range of
EMDR and CBT Therapists. There are also 8 PFOA Coaches who Tim Ferris - CNC rearm accessories including:
specialize in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Emotional Gary Cable - Essex TA02 4x32 ACOG
Freedom Technique; these coaches are all serving firearms Mick Burke – Met Slings, Single Point, 2 and 3 Point
officers. The Association provides discreet welfare support for Michelle Booth – Gwent Lasers
officers and their families, particularly if a force cannot provide Jim Roger – Police Service of Scotland Tactical Lights
specialist support. There are also times when an officer or his/her Steve Hartshorn – Met Pod Grips, Folding Grips & Vertical Grips
family do not wish to avail themselves of support offered by the Karl Smith – MDP
force. The PFOA gives them choices. Holsters
For further information contact: Beechwood Equipment Ltd
One of the main objectives of the PFOA has been to support Membership to the PFOA is just £4 per month and is open to all Tel: 01372 468555 Fax: 01372 417262
those involved in any aspect of firearms policing.
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www.beechwoodequipment.com