Articles by Daniel Reedy

About Daniel Reedy

Daniel holds instructor certifications from Rangemaster, Agile Training & Consulting, and the NRA. He has received training from Craig Douglas, Tom Givens, and Steve Fisher among others. He also has experience competing in USPSA, CAS, 3 Gun, and Steel Challenge. In his free time Daniel enjoys petting puppies and reading the Constitution. His work is also published by Athlon Outdoors, AmmoLand, Recoil Concealment, Air Force Times, and other publications.

Modlite | SHOT Show 2026

January 21, 2026 Daniel Reedy

We’re fans of Modlite here at Primer Peak. When I saw Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts post about a new offering on his Instagram, I […]

Steiner | SHOT Show 2026

January 21, 2026 Daniel Reedy

As I made my way towards the Beretta booth to look for friends I took a shortcut through Steiner. Normally I try to avoid crossing […]

Springfield Armory Lipsey's 1911 10-8 Hilton Yam SHOT Show 2026

Lipsey’s | SHOT Show 2026

January 21, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Lipsey’s has been one of the more popular booths at SHOT Show over the past few years. They’ve consistently brought out guns that stand out […]

Rev Industries | SHOT Show 2026

January 21, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Rev Industries isn’t brand-new to the firearms world, but they’ve certainly gained a lot of popularity over the past year. As I was walking the […]

Range Day | SHOT Show 2026

January 19, 2026 Daniel Reedy

This year’s range day at SHOW Show 2026 was one of the smaller examples I’ve seen over the past few years. While there were several […]

Beretta Range Day | SHOT Show 2026

January 19, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Once again I had the opportunity to attend Beretta’s invitational range day prior to SHOW Show 2026! Much like last year, guests rotate through bays […]

20 gauge Beretta A300 A300UP Ultima Patrol shotgun 20ga shot show

A300 Ultima Patrol 20 Gauge | SHOT Show 2026

January 17, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Editor’s Note: Check out updated details on the new 20 gauge A300UP in my Beretta Range Day report >>HERE<<. Hawk-eyed viewers alerted us to a […]

Beretta and Garmin Introduce the MARQ Commander (Gen 2) Beretta 500 Limited Edition Smartwatch

January 13, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Earlier today we received word from Beretta about the latest piece in their 500 years anniversary celebration. Taking a slightly different note than expected, this […]

Smith & Wesson S&W M&P 2.0 Metal Long Slide New Leak

LEAK | NEW Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Metal Long Slide

January 13, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Earlier today we learned of a new pistol from Smith & Wesson. This is an update to their M&P 2.0 Metal line, bringing us their […]

NEW 309 MRD Pistol from FN USA

January 13, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Earlier today FN announced their latest pistol, the 309 MRD. The 309 MRD is a polymer frame, hammer fired 9mm handgun. MSRP on the 309 MRD […]

Living Legends | Interview with Dave Spaulding

January 13, 2026 Daniel Reedy

We spoke with The Tactical Professor, Claude Werner, for the previous edition of Living Legends. Today we’re chatting with Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives to […]

Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2025

January 6, 2026 Daniel Reedy

It’s that time of year once again! Every January we take a look back on the previous year, and reflect on our work. Each contributor […]

Top Five Books for Gun Owners [2025]

December 30, 2025 Daniel Reedy

A few weeks ago I found myself at a local gun rights group’s monthly range session. While there I spent quite a bit of time […]

Arguing in Favor of Legal Permitless Conceal Carry [2025]

December 18, 2025 Daniel Reedy

Below is a letter I wrote to my state legislature and various gun rights organizations. As you might’ve guessed from the title, the topic at […]

living legends interview with claude werner tactical professor

Living Legends | Interview with Claude Werner [2025]

December 16, 2025 Daniel Reedy

In our previous entry of Living Legends we spoke with law enforcement veteran, competitor, and writer Simon Golob. Today we have the opportunity to chat […]