Best Of Lists
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 […]
aimpoint
Editorial
Federal FliteControl Vs. Hornady Critical Defense in the Beretta A300UP [2025]
Here at PrimerPeak, we’re fans of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol. Dan reviewed his back in 2023, and I’ve been testing mine since Spring 2024. […]
Editorial
I Walked Out of Class, Here’s Why
I attended my first formal shooting lesson as an adult in 2012. Since then I’ve attended over 800 hours of training, almost entirely on my […]
Learn Something New
The Test Redux – Standard Vickers Test & Test Variations [2025]
My first article for PrimerPeak (formerly The Firearm Rack) was the The Test. It’s a shooting drill that I’ve been shooting for nearly a decade, […]
Gear
Aimpoint COA: First Impressions [2025]
When Aimpoint and Glock announced their collaboration earlier this year, I was immediately interested. The initial press suggested that Aimpoint had fixed most of what […]
Editorial
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 look at everything that we […]
Editorial
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 parts, to EDC gear like […]
EDC
Tango Down Aimpoint ACRO P2-CAP Review [2024]
The Aimpoint ACRO P-2 is an optic that I have a lot of experience with. I’ve owned a handful of them over the years, and […]
Best Of Lists
NRAAM 2024 | Best in Show
If you’ve been following Primer Peak for the last few years, you’ll know that we don’t typically cover NRAAM. For those unfamiliar, NRAAM stands for […]
Guns
Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun AAR [2024]
Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts is one of the few national-level instructors teaching shotgun today. While carbine and pistol courses primarily fill the schedule, a […]
Gear
Neo-Noir Dry Practice Tools for Revolvers
Ammunition is expensive, there’s no denying that fact. Luckily we can practice the vast majority of our skills without ever firing a live round. From […]
AR 15
So You Just Got An AR-15! What Should You Do To It? [2024]
Congratulations! You now own an AR-15, one of the best rifles ever designed. The AR has seen use with all 6 branches of the US […]
Gun Part Review
Reptilia Saddle Mount | Beretta 1301 and A300 for Aimpoint ACRO and Steiner MPS Review
When I started my review of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol I wanted to do something different. This time around “different” meant putting an optic […]
Gear
Blackhawk T-Series L2D Holster Review
I don’t carry outside the waistband often, usually reserving that for certain classes and competitions. When I do carry in this manner, I often have […]
Editorial
Optics Versus Irons on Pistols [2023]
Over the past few years the debate between irons versus optics on pistols has raged both online and in person. I found myself on the […]