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.

Snake Oil Salesmen and the Revolver Revolution (April Fool’s 2026)

April 1, 2026 Daniel Reedy

We recently received an opinion piece from one of our long time readers. As you know, many of our writers came from the ranks of […]

Instructor Tips | Safety and Wellbeing on the Range

March 31, 2026 Daniel Reedy

We previously spoke on managing students on and off the range, focusing maintaining custody of people. Today we are taking a more direct look at […]

How to Maintain Your Public Land Shooting Range [2026]

March 24, 2026 Daniel Reedy

I’ve previously written about the importance of safeguarding our public land shooting spaces. Now it’s time to talk about how we can do that in […]

Things Manufacturers Need to Stop Doing with Shotguns [2026]

March 17, 2026 Daniel Reedy

I do quite a bit of shotgun shooting in both my free time and for Primer Peak. Every time I start to get burnt out, […]

Gun Safety around Children | Resources for Parents

March 10, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Some of us are parents here at Primer Peak. Others are aunts, uncles, and grandparents. As you could probably tell, many of us live an […]

Instructor Tips | Managing Students On and Off the Range

March 3, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Is Slide Milling a Thing of the Past?

February 24, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

The Notebook | Overlooked Pieces of Gear

February 17, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

How to Become a Firearms Instructor | Words from the Wise

February 10, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Benelli Nova 3 Tactical Review [2026]

January 27, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Sabre | SHOT Show 2026

January 23, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Hollow Socks | SHOT Show 2026

January 23, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Franchi Momentum bolt action rifle shot show 2026

Franchi | SHOT Show 2026

January 22, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]