October 23, 2025
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Amazon
Primer Peak

  • Blog
  • News
    • Event Coverage
      • SHOT Show
    • Press Releases
    • Recall Notice
    • Firearm Industry JobsĀ 
  • Deals
    • Gun Deals
    • Gift Guides
    • Coupon Codes
  • How To Guides
  • Skill Building
    • Shooting Drills
  • Reviews
    • Gun Review
    • Gun Part Review
      • Magazine Reviews
    • Optics Reviews
    • Shooting Gear
    • Training
  • Gear
    • Range Gear
    • Holsters
    • Flashlights
    • EDC
    • Gear Under $40
  • Discord
Latest Reviews
  • [ October 14, 2025 ] POM Industries Pepper Spray – Why I Carry It [2025] EDC
  • [ October 2, 2025 ] Steelhead Outdoors Fast Access Pistol Box Review [2025] Gear Reviews
  • [ September 23, 2025 ] Colt Viper Revolver Review [2025] Gun Review
  • [ September 2, 2025 ] Invictus Editorial
  • [ August 5, 2025 ] I Walked Out of Class, Here’s Why Editorial
  • [ July 22, 2025 ] The Test Redux – Standard Vickers Test & Test Variations [2025] Learn Something New
  • [ July 15, 2025 ] Beretta PX4 Compact Carry 2 Pistol Review [2025] Gun Review
  • [ July 8, 2025 ] Savage Renegauge Security Shotgun Review [2025] Gun Review
  • [ June 10, 2025 ] OT Defense StippleTec Stippling Kit Review – DIY Grippiness [2025] Gear
  • [ June 3, 2025 ] Taurus 692 Executive Grade Long Term Review and Deep Dive Gun Review
HomeAuthorsPaul Whaley

Articles by Paul Whaley

About Paul Whaley
Paul Whaley is a guy with an interest in practical and defensive pistol shooting techniques with an eye for quality gear. He has received training from Holistic Solutions Group, John Johnston of Citizens Defense Research, Darryl Bolke, Cecil Birch, and Chuck Haggard. When not trying to become a better shooter, he can be found enjoying a Resident Evil game or listening to Warren Zevon.
Website Instagram YouTube
Black Hawk Down Carbine Featured Image
Editorial

“Black Hawk Down” – 30 Years Later [2023]

October 3, 2023 Paul Whaley
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, colloquially known as “Black Hawk Down”. This battle is one that has always fascinated me. […]
Reviews

How to Lose a Battle – Not So Precise – Book Review [2023]

September 28, 2023 Paul Whaley
I read a lot of books. Some are shorter reads, and some are longer. While browsing a local used bookstore over last Spring, I picked […]
Timex Expedition Scout 40 Featured Image
EDC

Timex Expedition Scout 40 Review – In The Field [2023]

September 21, 2023 Paul Whaley
Over 2023, I’ve kind of become a bit of a watch nerd. As such, I’ve experimented with the different types of quartz (battery powered) watches. […]
Forward Control Design RMR Plate Featured Image
Gear

Forward Controls Design OPF-G RMR Plate Review [2023]

September 14, 2023 Paul Whaley
The OEM MOS optic plates for Glock are garbage. They are prone to breaking, cracking and warping. As such, if you want to put an […]
Casio World Time 16x9 Glock 48
EDC

Casio AE-1200WH Review – The Casio Royale [2023]

September 7, 2023 Paul Whaley
I returned to wearing a watch last year, with the Casio F91W-1. While that watch is a classic that packs immense value, I’ve realized that […]
Generation Kill Featured Image
Reviews

Generation Kill – 20 Years Later – Book Review [2023]

August 31, 2023 Paul Whaley
Generation KillĀ is the 2004 book written by Evan Wright. Wright was a journalist for Rolling Stone, and was embedded with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of […]
Dozier Drill Featured Image
Learn Something New

The Dozier Drill – A Cooper Classic [2023]

August 24, 2023 Paul Whaley
While doing some late night Wikipedia reading (we’ve all been there), I stumbled upon the Dozier Drill. Jeff Cooper created this drill by basing it […]
BORAII Eagle Featured Image
EDC

BORAII Eagle Pocket Holster Review [2023]

August 17, 2023 Paul Whaley
During my pocket pistol testing, I experimented with a bunch of different holsters. For pocket holsters, we either have soft holsters (suede, leather, fabric, etc.), […]
Technical Handgun Featured Image
Pistol

Citizens Defense Research – Technical Handgun: Tests & Standards AAR [2023]

August 10, 2023 Paul Whaley
Ally and I signed up for Technical Handgun: Tests & Standards back in May of 2023. I went into the class with no expectations of […]
PHLster Skeleton Featured Image
Gear

PHLster Skeleton Review – A Minimalist Holster [2023]

August 3, 2023 Paul Whaley
I picked up a standard Glock 48 in the Summer of 2022. Over the following months, I did some work on it, including slide milling […]
S&W 442 Featured Image
EDC

S&W 442 Review – A (Situationally) Great Classic [2023]

July 27, 2023 Paul Whaley
The Smith & Wesson J-Frame is a classic concealed carry revolver. The first models dropped in 1950, and they’ve evolved since. New models would release, […]
Lite Rack LCP 22 Featured Image
Gear

Ruger Lite Rack LCP 22 Review – A Good LCP [2023]

July 20, 2023 Paul Whaley
When I started my pocket gun testing last year, I began with two autoloaders, and a revolver. As the testing progressed, I picked up an […]
Ball & Dummy Featured Image
Guns

Ball & Dummy – Simple Shooting Drills [2023]

July 13, 2023 Paul Whaley
Pre-ignition push, otherwise known as flinching, is a common issue that many new shooters encounter. With this, the shooter anticipates recoil before firing their handgun, […]
Ruger LCR 22 Featured Image
Guns

Ruger LCR 22 Review – Sub Caliber Supremacy [2023]

July 6, 2023 Paul Whaley
Back in February, we published the first article in my ongoing series on pocket pistols. There, I tested a few handguns, and decided to do […]
One-Reload-One Featured Image
Learn Something New

One-Reload-One Drill – Simple Shooting Drills [2023]

June 29, 2023 Paul Whaley
Over the years, we’ve covered a ton of shooting drills at Primer Peak. Some have been fairly simple, while others have gotten a little complex. […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 4 5 6 … 16 »

Popular Reviews

  • Disclamer: The NcSTAR M-LOK Rail Covers were purchased at the cost of the author

    NcSTAR MLOK Rail Covers Review: Fine Chinesium
    June 26, 2019
  • POM Featured Image

    Disclaimer: POM sent me 3 live and 2 inert cans for testing purposes, however, I was already a user of their Pepper Spray long before that. These cans will be given away on PrimerPeak and via my YT channel, and POM did not provide any form of financial compensation for the video or written works.

    POM Industries Pepper Spray – Why I Carry It [2025]
    October 14, 2025
  • Heckler & Koch USP
    Heckler & Koch USP40 | I like the Springfield XD Better
    November 27, 2019
  • No Picture
    XS Sight F8 Video Review
    December 4, 2017
  • Streamlight Stylus Pro
    Streamlight Stylus Pro | Penlight Possibilities
    December 27, 2019
  • China Marine Review Featured Image
    China Marine Review – Recovering From Killing [2023]
    January 24, 2023

Sidebar 2

Please navigate to Appearance → Widgets in your WordPress dashboard and add some widgets into the Sidebar 2 widget area.

Copyright © 2025 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes