Gun Review
Smith & Wesson 632 Ultimate Carry Review [2025]
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 […]
Rifles
AR 15
Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2024
We like to start every year with a retrospective on the preceding 365 days of Primer Peak. Each person who contributed in the previous year […]
Gun Review
Taurus 692 Executive Grade Initial Impressions [2024]
As a revolver guy, the rising cost of ammunition is especially painful. Even sticking to standard pressure .38 Special can get pricey in short order […]
Gear
Modernizing the Defensive Lever Action Rifle [2024]
Recently we took a look at lever action rifles in a defensive context in >>THIS<< article. Being put on the clock helps to show where […]
Best Of Lists
Lever Action Rifles for the Modern Home Defense [2024]
The lever-action rifle is an American classic. No other nation in the world has a love affair with lever guns like the United States. Despite […]
Guns
Henry US Survival Rifle 1,000 Round Review [2024]
There are many things to consider when choosing a rifle. Weight, capacity, aftermarket, and ultimately your purposes for picking the thing up. Are you setting […]
AR 15
So You Just Got An AR-15! What Should You Do To It? [2024]
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 […]
Editorial
Roller-Operated Firearms: A Brief Hipstery
Today, gun hipsters around the world embrace a common creed. It binds us. It inspires us. It gives us purpose. And while there is no […]
Gun Part Review
Henry U.S. Survival Rifle Review [2023]
Growing up my dad taught me to shoot on little .22 rifles. Some of my fondest memories are from hunting and plinking with my dad […]
Learn Something New
One-Reload-One Drill – Simple Shooting Drills [2023]
Over the years, we’ve covered a ton of shooting drills at Primer Peak. Some have been fairly simple, while others have gotten a little complex. […]
Editorial
Primer Peak on That Weems Guy
Recently I was invited onto Lee Weems‘ podcast, That Weems Guy. The panel included myself, Mike Treat, Warren Wilson, Lee, and Steve Havey. Each member […]
AR 15
Brownells/KE Arms KP15 Initial Impressions [2021]
InRangeTV’s What Would Stoner Do? (WWSD) series debuted in 2017, and showed a what if scenario for firearms design. What if Eugene Stoner had components from the […]
AR 15
IWI Z-15 Rifle | SHOT Show 2020
IWI had their new rifle, the Z-15 on display at SHOT Show 2020. The Z-15 is IWI’s first foray into the American AR-15 market. Aiming […]
AR 15
WWSD 2020 Rifle | SHOT Show 2020
Brownells and InRangeTV had their new WWSD rifle on display during SHOT Show 2020. WWSD (What Would Stoner Do) is Karl Kasarda and Ian McCollum’s […]
Guns
Palmetto State Armory | SHOT Show 2020
Always a friend to the budget minded, Palmetto State Armory had several new products on display during SHOT Show 2020. PS9 Dagger This one was […]