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The Test Redux – Standard Vickers Test & Test Variations [2025]

July 22, 2025 Paul Whaley

My first article for PrimerPeak (formerly The Firearm Rack) was the The Test. It’s a shooting drill that I’ve been shooting for nearly a decade, […]

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Mossberg – SHOT Show 2025

January 22, 2025 Daniel Reedy

Mossberg wasn’t one to be left out for SHOT Show 2025. Over the past few years they’ve been adding variations to their 940 shotgun lineup, […]

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Colt – SHOT Show 2025

January 21, 2025 Daniel Reedy

One of the more unexpected things I saw at SHOT Show this year came from Colt Manufacturing. I took a stop by their booth during […]

Quality Control (QC) in 2024 – Why is it so bad?

August 27, 2024 Paul Whaley

As part of testing things for the site, I run through a lot of gear. From holsters, to guns, to parts, to EDC gear like […]

Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun AAR [2024]

May 16, 2024 Daniel Reedy

Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts is one of the few national-level instructors teaching shotgun today. While carbine and pistol courses primarily fill the schedule, a […]

So You Just Got An AR-15! What Should You Do To It? [2024]

March 7, 2024 Jackie Valentine

Congratulations! You now own an AR-15, one of the best rifles ever designed. The AR has seen use with all 6 branches of the US […]

Holosun 407K Red Dot Sight Review [2024]

February 20, 2024 Daniel Reedy

When looking to put an optic on a Glock 48, my options were limited. Sure, I could throw an adapter plate on the gun for […]

Range Day Wrap Up – SHOT Show 2024

January 22, 2024 Daniel Reedy

There’s a lot to cover during Range Day of SHOT Show, and unfortunately I cannot get to everything in one day. Here’s a wrap-up of […]

The Gunsite Glock Service Pistol | Heresy or Modernized Tradition?

July 11, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Earlier this year a collaboration between Gunsite Academy and Davidsons was announced, taking the gun world by surprise. The Gunsite Service Pistol is essentially a […]

Optics Versus Irons on Pistols [2023]

May 23, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Over the past few years the debate between irons versus optics on pistols has raged both online and in person. I found myself on the […]

The Transitional Generation

March 14, 2023 Graham Haley

People my age sit in a strange place on the timeline of history. As Millennials we saw the end of the analog days and the […]

Best of SHOT Show 2022

January 25, 2022 Daniel Reedy

This year I wasn’t able to attend SHOT, instead opting to take the Rangemaster Master Instructor Course. Despite this, I still kept an eye on […]

NEW AEMS Red Dot Sight from Holosun

September 1, 2021 Daniel Reedy

Today Holosun announced their latest red dot sight, the AEMS. The AEMS, or Advanced Enclosed Micro Sight is their newest addition to the micro rifle […]