How To Guides
Leather Holster Q&A with Galco Gunleather [2026]
While leather holsters ruled the roost for duty and concealed carry for decades, the last several years have seen the rise of kydex holsters. Much […]
concealment
Editorial
Prepping your Summer Body for Conceal Carry
Seasons are changing, the weather is warming, and Summer looms on the horizon. It’s the time of year that many people start thinking about their […]
Editorial
Snake Oil Salesmen and the Revolver Revolution (April Fool’s 2026)
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 […]
Best Of Lists
Gun Safety around Children | Resources for Parents
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 […]
Editorial
Is Slide Milling a Thing of the Past?
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 […]
Best Of Lists
How to Become a Firearms Instructor | Words from the Wise
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 […]
Editorial
Interview with John W. Bowman | Gunsite and Police Training Legend [2026]
I hear the shuffle of feet and clatter of falling packages echo through the telephone. “Oh damn, it came!” my conversation partner says excitedly. “And […]
Event Coverage
CZ USA | SHOT Show 2026
CZ had a few releases for 2026, though I didn’t see much fanfare behind them. While none of it was groundbreaking, there was one “new” […]
Event Coverage
Night Fission | SHOT Show 2026
Night Fission wasn’t on my list initially for SHOT Show 2026. While I’ve heard good things about their products, I haven’t found myself in need […]
Event Coverage
Steiner | SHOT Show 2026
As I made my way towards the Beretta booth to look for friends I took a shortcut through Steiner. Normally I try to avoid crossing […]
Event Coverage
Lipsey’s | SHOT Show 2026
Lipsey’s has been one of the more popular booths at SHOT Show over the past few years. They’ve consistently brought out guns that stand out […]
Event Coverage
Rev Industries | SHOT Show 2026
Rev Industries isn’t brand-new to the firearms world, but they’ve certainly gained a lot of popularity over the past year. As I was walking the […]
Event Coverage
Range Day | SHOT Show 2026
This year’s range day at SHOW Show 2026 was one of the smaller examples I’ve seen over the past few years. While there were several […]
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 […]
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 […]