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Lipsey’s – SHOT Show 2025

January 21, 2025 Daniel Reedy

My first stop during SHOT Show 2025 was the Lipsey’s booth. In the weeks leading up to SHOT I’d heard rumors of greatness coming, thanks […]

Smith & Wesson 632 Ultimate Carry Review [2025]

January 16, 2025 Daniel Reedy

I have been carrying snub nose revolvers on and off for the better part of six years now. During that time I’ve worn heavy all-steel […]

30 Super Carry in the Face of Terrorism and Mass Casualty Events

January 9, 2025 Daniel Reedy

The start of 2025 has been a tumultuous one for sure. Terror attacks have happened both on our soil and abroad. Indications that more are […]

The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 – First Impressions [2024]

October 29, 2024 Paul Whaley

The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0. You already know what it is. It’s been heavily featured in recent gun media, and has been shilled to […]

Setting Up Your Revolver EDC [2024]

October 8, 2024 Daniel Reedy

I’m a little bit of a revolver enthusiast, if you aren’t already aware. Over the past few years I’ve been seeing an increase in interest […]

What Grips Should You Put On Your Defensive Revolver? [2024]

October 3, 2024 Paul Whaley

We’re really big fans of the double action revolver here at Primer Peak. Between Dan, myself, and our other writers, we’ve probably got close to […]

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Smith & Wesson Shield Plus in .30 Super Carry Review [2024]

September 10, 2024 Daniel Reedy

If you’ve been reading Primer Peak for a while now, you’ll know that I’m a certified .30 Super Carry fanatic. I’ve done ballistics testing, compared […]

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 […]

Heritage Manufacturing Roscoe – First Impressions [2024]

August 13, 2024 Paul Whaley

I was offered a Heritage Manufacturing Roscoe 2″ from a local FFL at the tail end of June 2024. He had ordered the gun for […]

The Importance of Taking Care of Your Gear [2024]

August 1, 2024 Paul Whaley

I’d like to paint a picture. It’s a nice, hot, Spring day here in Utah. I’ve driven the 40 miles to the public land that […]

StressFire Volume 1 – 40 Years Later – Book Review [2024]

July 18, 2024 Paul Whaley

StressFire: Volume 1 of Gunfighting for Police is a classic 1984 book written by Massad Ayoob. It played a large part in overhauling police shooting […]

How to Carry a Speed Loader IWB | Revolver Reloads

July 9, 2024 Daniel Reedy

I love revolvers, plain and simple. For a long time I trusted my life to just a J-Frame in either .38 Special or .22WMR depending […]

Much Ado About Holster Length, or Size Matters

June 25, 2024 Daniel Reedy

I’ve written about holsters extensively in the past. One subject that I cover is the length of holsters, and how sometimes, longer is better. Over […]