Rifles Archives ⋆ Primer Peak

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 […]

Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2024

January 7, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Taurus 692 Executive Grade Initial Impressions [2024]

December 31, 2024 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Modernizing the Defensive Lever Action Rifle [2024]

May 28, 2024 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Lever Action Rifles for the Modern Home Defense [2024]

May 21, 2024 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Henry US Survival Rifle 1,000 Round Review [2024]

April 9, 2024 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

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 […]

Roller-Operated Firearms: A Brief Hipstery

September 12, 2023 Matt Donahue

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 […]

Henry U.S. Survival Rifle Review [2023]

August 29, 2023 Ally Corless

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 […]

One-Reload-One Drill – Simple Shooting Drills [2023]

June 29, 2023 Paul Whaley

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. […]

Primer Peak on That Weems Guy

April 17, 2023 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Brownells/KE Arms KP15 Initial Impressions [2021]

February 23, 2021 Paul Whaley

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 […]