Event Coverage
Beretta Range Day | SHOT Show 2026
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 […]
Articles by Daniel Reedy
News
A300 Ultima Patrol 20 Gauge | SHOT Show 2026
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 […]
News
Beretta and Garmin Introduce the MARQ Commander (Gen 2) Beretta 500 Limited Edition Smartwatch
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 […]
News
LEAK | NEW Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Metal Long Slide
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 […]
News
NEW 309 MRD Pistol from FN USA
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 […]
Editorial
Living Legends | Interview with Dave Spaulding
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 […]
Best Of Lists
Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2025
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 […]
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Top Five Books for Gun Owners [2025]
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 […]
Editorial
Arguing in Favor of Legal Permitless Conceal Carry [2025]
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 […]
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Living Legends | Interview with Claude Werner [2025]
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 […]
EDC
5-Star DC Speed Loader Initial Impressions [2025]
Recently I saw a thread over at pistol-forum about a new speed loader from 5-Star, the DC. Curious, I headed over to their website to […]
Editorial
Why 30 Super Carry Failed [2025]
If you’ve been reading Primer Peak for the past few years, you’ve probably seen me talking about 30 Super Carry. At this point, I believe […]
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The Best American and Western Made Optics for Handguns [2025]
It’s never been a better time to be a consumer in the gun industry. It seems like every day we get a new product, with […]
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A 10 Year Retrospective on Primer Peak
For those of you who have been around long enough, or have looked at our logo, you might notice that Primer Peak was established back […]
Editorial
I Don’t Like DA/SA Guns Anymore
Over the past few weeks a handful of respected trainers, competitors, writers, and personalities have come together with an interesting message. No, we’re not getting […]