Surefire Archives ⋆ Primer Peak

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 […]

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 […]

Do You Need a WML on Your EDC Handgun? [2024]

April 25, 2024 Paul Whaley

I’ve seen a resurgence in the conversation about Weapon Mounted Lights (WML) on EDC handguns. Specifically, do you NEED to have one on your EDC […]

Real Ideal Gear & Paul Whaley – Livestream Notification

March 11, 2024 Paul Whaley

Hello there valued readers of Primer Peak! I’ll be joining Mr. Tim Johnson of Real Ideal Gear for a podcast tomorrow, March 12th. It’ll be […]

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 […]

Halloween – What to Bring for a Successful Holiday [2023]

October 31, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Halloween is a night loved by nearly every child in America. From the costumes, to the candy, haunted houses and more, there’s something for everyone […]

Blackhawk T-Series L2D Holster Review

June 6, 2023 Daniel Reedy

I don’t carry outside the waistband often, usually reserving that for certain classes and competitions. When I do carry in this manner, I often have […]

An Updated Review of the Surefire EDCL2-T [2022]

March 8, 2022 Paul Whaley

A few years back I wrote a review for the Surefire EDCL2-T flashlight. Surefire announced a new version of the light at SHOT 2022, and […]

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 Surefire XSC Slimline Weapon Light

September 8, 2020 Daniel Reedy

Today Surefire announced their latest weapon light, the XSC. The XSC is the first light designed specifically for slimline rails found on the Glock 48/43X. […]

Surefire Stiletto Handheld Light Review

May 19, 2020 Daniel Reedy

Debuting in late 2018, the Surefire Stiletto was all the rage. Its unusual form factor, combined with support from big names in the industry instantly […]