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 […]
EDC
Best Of Lists
The Notebook | Overlooked Pieces of Gear
The Notebook. No, not the Nicholas Sparks classic 1996 novel of the same name, but an actual physical notebook. Note taking material is almost always […]
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
Hollow Socks | SHOT Show 2026
SHOT Show isn’t just firearms and firearm accessories, there’s plenty of “regular” gear and equipment there too. One of the more interesting things I saw […]
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
Ace XR | SHOT Show 2026
Over the past few months I’ve been seeing a fair bit of activity online about Ace XR. In short, Ace is a virtually reality tool […]
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
Modlite | SHOT Show 2026
We’re fans of Modlite here at Primer Peak. When I saw Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts post about a new offering on his Instagram, I […]
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
Beretta and Garmin Introduce the MARQ Commander (Gen 2) Beretta 500 Limited Edition Smartwatch
Earlier today we received word from Beretta about the latest piece in their 500 years anniversary celebration. Taking a slightly different note than expected, this […]