Gun Review
Manurhin MR73 Revolver Review [2026]
I don’t remember when or where I first learned of the Manurhin MR73, but it has maintained a sort of legendary status for me and […]
EDC
Editorial
Some Thoughts on Torture Tests [2026]
If you’ve been online at some point in the past two decades, you’ve probably seen someone performing a “torture test” on a gun. Sometimes this […]
EDC
GTM BOHO Mini Crossbody Concealed Carry Purse Review
I’ve been carrying in my Gun Tote’n Mamas BOHO Mini Crossbody Conceal Carry Purse for the better part of two years now. After that much […]
Best Of Lists
How to Choose a Good IWB Holster Part 4: Light Bearing Holsters
It’s been a few years since I updated this series, and I had never planned on touching this subject. While I carried with a weapon […]
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 […]
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
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 […]