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Paul Whaley

Paul’s SHOT Show 2025 Recap

Well, SHOT 2025 is over, but I've still got one more article for the event here. 2025 was not a…

9 months ago

Osprey Daylite Sling Review – Crash Tested Slingbag?

I'm a fanny pack enjoyer. I have been for the better part of the last decade, but I've really put…

9 months ago

Mec-Gar Glock Magazines – SHOT Show 2025

Dan and I visited Mec-Gar's booth on Range Day, but I wanted to go back to get a better look…

9 months ago

Shield Arms S15 Modular Pistol System – SHOT Show 2025

Shield Arms is mostly a company that I know for making magazines for the slimline Glocks. I've been using the…

10 months ago

XS Sights (Bodyguard 2.0 Sights) – SHOT Show 2025

I'm still deep in the weeds with my S&W Bodyguard 2.0 testing, which has been ongoing since August of 2024.…

10 months ago

Paul’s Range Day Recap – SHOT Show 2025

While SHOT begins tomorrow, the Industry Range Day was today, on the 20th. Dan and I attended, and managed to…

10 months ago

Seiko SNJ025 “Arnie” Review – Get To The Choppa! [2025]

I love film. I've written about it in a few places here at Primer Peak, and that love for cinema…

10 months ago

Markwell Watches “datematic” Review [2024]

Once a month, I host a watch meetup for Salt Lake City, Utah. It's a casual gathering, where watch nerds…

11 months ago

The Diamond Smugglers – Ian Fleming – Book Review [2024]

While people know Ian Fleming for his James Bond series, he also published a handful of non-fiction works. In 1957,…

11 months ago

The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 – First Impressions [2024]

The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0. You already know what it is. It's been heavily featured in recent gun media,…

1 year ago

What Grips Should You Put On Your Defensive Revolver? [2024]

We're really big fans of the double action revolver here at Primer Peak. Between Dan, myself, and our other writers,…

1 year ago

A Trip To The Browning Firearm Museum in Photographs [2024]

At the tail end of August of 2024, I made a trip to the Browning Firearm Museum. I worked down…

1 year ago

Quality Control (QC) in 2024 – Why is it so bad?

As part of testing things for the site, I run through a lot of gear. From holsters, to guns, to…

1 year ago

Heritage Manufacturing Roscoe – First Impressions [2024]

I was offered a Heritage Manufacturing Roscoe 2" from a local FFL at the tail end of June 2024. He…

1 year ago

The Importance of Taking Care of Your Gear [2024]

I'd like to paint a picture. It's a nice, hot, Spring day here in Utah. I've driven the 40 miles…

1 year ago