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Top Five Books for Gun Owners [2025]
A few weeks ago I found myself at a local gun rights group’s monthly range session. While there I spent quite a bit of time […]
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Vehicle Emergency Kit Essentials [2025]
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 […]
Editorial
Arguing in Favor of Legal Permitless Conceal Carry [2025]
Below is a letter I wrote to my state legislature and various gun rights organizations. As you might’ve guessed from the title, the topic at […]
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Living Legends | Interview with Claude Werner [2025]
In our previous entry of Living Legends we spoke with law enforcement veteran, competitor, and writer Simon Golob. Today we have the opportunity to chat […]
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LEOSA and Legal Concealed Carry in New York
I recently vacationed in New York City (NYC) and Boston. Leading up to the trip, I had always heard rumors and horror stories about people […]
Editorial
Why 30 Super Carry Failed [2025]
If you’ve been reading Primer Peak for the past few years, you’ve probably seen me talking about 30 Super Carry. At this point, I believe […]
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The Best American and Western Made Optics for Handguns [2025]
It’s never been a better time to be a consumer in the gun industry. It seems like every day we get a new product, with […]
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A 10 Year Retrospective on Primer Peak
For those of you who have been around long enough, or have looked at our logo, you might notice that Primer Peak was established back […]
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I Don’t Like DA/SA Guns Anymore
Over the past few weeks a handful of respected trainers, competitors, writers, and personalities have come together with an interesting message. No, we’re not getting […]
Editorial
Conceal Carrying During Pregnancy | The Third Trimester (Part 2)
Oh to be in the third trimester (again)! At the time of writing I am officially 9 months pregnant. Baby Primer Peak 1 (PP1) was […]
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3 Drills With The Glock 43x [2025]
It’s time for Episode 2 of the “3 Drills” series! In this series, I take a gun that I’m testing, and run it through its […]
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How to Become a Firearms Instructor | Getting Started [2025]
So you’re thinking about becoming a professional firearms instructor? Good for you! There’s always a need for knowledgeable and safe people to help newcomers and […]
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The Revolver as a Fire Extinguisher
Gun owners are almost as varied as car owners in the United States. Some folks are become intimately familiar with their tools, perform regular maintenance […]
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POM Industries Pepper Spray – Why I Carry It [2025]
Pepper Spray (also known as Oleoresin capsicum, AKA OC Spray) is a contentious topic. In the world of firearm media, many folks will forgo pepper […]
Editorial
3 Drills With The S&W Bodyguard 2.0 [2025]
Through my testing here at Primer Peak and the videos I make on YouTube, I shoot a lot. I’m not a trash-shooter though, and like […]