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 […]
concealment
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 […]
News
NEW 309 MRD Pistol from FN USA
Earlier today FN announced their latest pistol, the 309 MRD. The 309 MRD is a polymer frame, hammer fired 9mm handgun. MSRP on the 309 MRD […]
Editorial
Living Legends | Interview with Dave Spaulding
We spoke with The Tactical Professor, Claude Werner, for the previous edition of Living Legends. Today we’re chatting with Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives to […]
Best Of Lists
Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2025
It’s that time of year once again! Every January we take a look back on the previous year, and reflect on our work. Each contributor […]
Best Of Lists
Top Five Books for Gun Owners [2025]
A few weeks ago I found myself at a local gun rights group’s monthly range session. While there I spent quite a bit of time […]
Editorial
Arguing in Favor of Legal Permitless Conceal Carry [2025]
Below is a letter I wrote to my state legislature and various gun rights organizations. As you might’ve guessed from the title, the topic at […]
Best Of Lists
Living Legends | Interview with Claude Werner [2025]
In our previous entry of Living Legends we spoke with law enforcement veteran, competitor, and writer Simon Golob. Today we have the opportunity to chat […]
EDC
5-Star DC Speed Loader Initial Impressions [2025]
Recently I saw a thread over at pistol-forum about a new speed loader from 5-Star, the DC. Curious, I headed over to their website to […]
Editorial
LEOSA and Legal Concealed Carry in New York
I recently vacationed in New York City (NYC) and Boston. Leading up to the trip, I had always heard rumors and horror stories about people […]
Editorial
Why 30 Super Carry Failed [2025]
If you’ve been reading Primer Peak for the past few years, you’ve probably seen me talking about 30 Super Carry. At this point, I believe […]