Editorial
Some Thoughts on Torture Tests [2026]
If you’ve been online at some point in the past two decades, you’ve probably seen someone performing a “torture test” on a gun. Sometimes this […]
Rants
Editorial
Instructor Tips | Giving Credit and Citing Sources
Up to now we’ve primarily focused on managing students, materials, and safety. Today we are taking a different focus, a more philosophical and abstract aspect […]
Editorial
Shoot Your Old Guns
Despite being a practical or tactical shooter for the majority of my adult life, I’ve always had a soft spot for old guns. It’s difficult […]
Editorial
Prepping your Summer Body for Conceal Carry
Seasons are changing, the weather is warming, and Summer looms on the horizon. It’s the time of year that many people start thinking about their […]
Editorial
Snake Oil Salesmen and the Revolver Revolution (April Fool’s 2026)
We recently received an opinion piece from one of our long time readers. As you know, many of our writers came from the ranks of […]
Editorial
How to Maintain Your Public Land Shooting Range [2026]
I’ve previously written about the importance of safeguarding our public land shooting spaces. Now it’s time to talk about how we can do that in […]
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Editorial
Things Manufacturers Need to Stop Doing with Shotguns [2026]
I do quite a bit of shotgun shooting in both my free time and for Primer Peak. Every time I start to get burnt out, […]
Editorial
Is Slide Milling a Thing of the Past?
With the advent of the sixth generation of their pistols, Glock has killed irons-only guns moving forward. As far as we know, it’s optics-ready guns […]
Best Of Lists
The Notebook | Overlooked Pieces of Gear
The Notebook. No, not the Nicholas Sparks classic 1996 novel of the same name, but an actual physical notebook. Note taking material is almost always […]
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 […]
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 […]
Best Of Lists
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 […]
Editorial
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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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 […]