EDC Archives ⋆ Primer Peak

Beretta and Garmin Introduce the MARQ Commander (Gen 2) Beretta 500 Limited Edition Smartwatch

January 13, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

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LEAK | NEW Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Metal Long Slide

January 13, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

NEW 309 MRD Pistol from FN USA

January 13, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Living Legends | Interview with Dave Spaulding

January 13, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2025

January 6, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Top Five Books for Gun Owners [2025]

December 30, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Vehicle Emergency Kit Essentials [2025]

December 23, 2025 Kourtney

Everyone likes to compare and brag about their EDC. What $600 knife and miscellaneous tools they’ll never use and how much they can shove inside […]

Arguing in Favor of Legal Permitless Conceal Carry [2025]

December 18, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Mount West Watch Co. “Summit” Review [2025]

December 17, 2025 Paul Whaley

I host two local watch enthusiast meetups each month. We’re located in Salt Lake City, Utah, but we’ve hosted meetups all around northern Utah. Well, […]

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Living Legends | Interview with Claude Werner [2025]

December 16, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

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5-Star DC Speed Loader Initial Impressions [2025]

December 11, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

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LEOSA and Legal Concealed Carry in New York

December 9, 2025 Luke B.

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 […]

Why 30 Super Carry Failed [2025]

December 4, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

The Best American and Western Made Optics for Handguns [2025]

December 2, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

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I Don’t Like DA/SA Guns Anymore

November 18, 2025 Daniel Reedy

Over the past few weeks a handful of respected trainers, competitors, writers, and personalities have come together with an interesting message. No, we’re not getting […]

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Beretta and Garmin Introduce the MARQ Commander (Gen 2) Beretta 500 Limited Edition Smartwatch

LEAK | NEW Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Metal Long Slide

NEW 309 MRD Pistol from FN USA

Living Legends | Interview with Dave Spaulding

Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2025

Top Five Books for Gun Owners [2025]

Vehicle Emergency Kit Essentials [2025]

Arguing in Favor of Legal Permitless Conceal Carry [2025]

Mount West Watch Co. “Summit” Review [2025]

Living Legends | Interview with Claude Werner [2025]

5-Star DC Speed Loader Initial Impressions [2025]

LEOSA and Legal Concealed Carry in New York

Why 30 Super Carry Failed [2025]

The Best American and Western Made Optics for Handguns [2025]

I Don’t Like DA/SA Guns Anymore

Disclaimer: The Ruger Lite Rack LCP 22 was purchased by the author for testing and evaluation.

Disclaimer: The MantisX was provided to Firearm Rack for the purposes of this review.