Editorial
Real Ideal Gear & Paul Whaley – Livestream Notification
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 […]
Editorial
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
Response to Limited Vision, Limited Interest in Understanding American Gun Culture by David Yamane
If you’re not familiar with Professor David Yamane’s work, you should fix that. For years he’s been working towards educating the vast middle ground about […]
Editorial
Conceal Carry During Pregnancy | The First Trimester
The day before Thanksgiving 2023 I saw the faintest line appear on a pregnancy test, and a few days later the word “PREGNANT” showed up […]
Editorial
Sportsball – or – Situational Awareness During Major Events
It’s a curious thing when I see high speed, sheepdog, goon, self defenders strutting about making comments along the lines of “sportsball” or “I didn’t […]
Editorial
Reasons to Support 30 Super Carry
A few weeks ago I wrote a primer on 30 Super Carry. In this I covered ammunition prices, general specs, ballistic testing results, and more. […]
Best Of Lists
The Top 3 Revolvers Colt Needs to Make Now
During SHOT Show 2024 I made multiple stops at the Colt booth. I’m a sucker for revolvers, and Colt’s guns have largely remained a mystery […]
Editorial
American Fighting Revolver Banned On Patreon
Early yesterday morning we were notified that the American Fighting Revolver page was shut down by Patreon. Run by Darryl Bolke and Bryan Eastridge, AFR […]
Best Of Lists
Top 5 Drills and Skills Tests for Conceal Carry [2024]
Often times I shooters struggle with progression. Some don’t know where to start, while others get stuck without a clear path forward. Classes and competition […]
Editorial
Reflections and Thoughts – SHOT Show 2024
2024 Marks my sixth year as a cool guy writer, and my fourth year attending SHOT Show. If it wasn’t for an expectation of cancelation […]
Best Of Lists
5 Things That Should Be In Your Range Bag [2024]
To improve as a shooter, we need to go out and shoot. Shocking revelation, I know. We can get a lot of repetitions and work […]
Best Of Lists
My Top 5 Budget Digital Casio Watches [2024]
Over the last two years, I’ve spent a lot of time with Casio watches. As such, I’d like to give some recommendations for ones that […]
Best Of Lists
Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2023
Every year I like to reflect on the work we created during the past twelve months. Each writer here at Primer Peak puts in a […]
Best Of Lists
Ranking the James Bond Films (Top 10) [2023]
This is the second part of my James Bond film ranking series. Part one can be found here, and it comprises the bottom 15 films. […]
Editorial
A Primer on 30 Super Carry | Gel Testing, Drills, and More
30 Super Carry is the new kid on the block, first being revealed in January of 2022. I’ve previously written on it, breaking the story […]