How To Guides
Instructor Tips | Managing Students On and Off the Range
Often times instructors are very heavily focused on the shooting aspect of class. That’s the part people are here for, and what gets folks […]
Articles by Daniel Reedy
Editorial
Is Slide Milling a Thing of the Past?
With the advent of the sixth generation of their pistols, Glock has killed irons-only guns moving forward. As far as we know, it’s optics-ready guns […]
Best Of Lists
The Notebook | Overlooked Pieces of Gear
The Notebook. No, not the Nicholas Sparks classic 1996 novel of the same name, but an actual physical notebook. Note taking material is almost always […]
Best Of Lists
How to Become a Firearms Instructor | Words from the Wise
In the previous installment of this series, we looked at some common ways that people can grow and develop as instructors, along with a few […]
Gun Review
Benelli Nova 3 Tactical Review [2026]
The Benelli Nova has never been a front-runner when it comes to defensive and tactical shotguns. While they enjoy popularity among sportsmen, it has largely […]
Event Coverage
Sabre | SHOT Show 2026
Sabre is one of the biggest names in the pepper spray and personal defense game. Their product lineup is massive, with something for everyone, and […]
Event Coverage
Hollow Socks | SHOT Show 2026
SHOT Show isn’t just firearms and firearm accessories, there’s plenty of “regular” gear and equipment there too. One of the more interesting things I saw […]
Event Coverage
Franchi | SHOT Show 2026
Outside of classic guns like the SPAS-12, I really don’t know much about Franchi. They’re connected to Benelli, Beretta holdings, and they make shotguns, but […]
Event Coverage
CZ USA | SHOT Show 2026
CZ had a few releases for 2026, though I didn’t see much fanfare behind them. While none of it was groundbreaking, there was one “new” […]
Event Coverage
Ace XR | SHOT Show 2026
Over the past few months I’ve been seeing a fair bit of activity online about Ace XR. In short, Ace is a virtually reality tool […]
Event Coverage
Steyr | SHOT Show 2026
Steyr is a company with many iconic firearms in their lineup, that doesn’t get tons of attention these days. As mentioned in my Range Day […]
Event Coverage
Night Fission | SHOT Show 2026
Night Fission wasn’t on my list initially for SHOT Show 2026. While I’ve heard good things about their products, I haven’t found myself in need […]
Event Coverage
Modlite | SHOT Show 2026
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 […]
Event Coverage
Steiner | SHOT Show 2026
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 […]
Event Coverage
Lipsey’s | SHOT Show 2026
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 […]