Learn Something New Archives ⋆ Primer Peak

Prepping your Summer Body for Conceal Carry

April 14, 2026 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Can I Endure the Remington R51? [AF 2026]

April 1, 2026 Paul Whaley

The Remington R51 is a fascinating, bad gun. It was a commercial flop, and is generally seen as a neat, but awful gun. They have […]

Instructor Tips | Safety and Wellbeing on the Range

March 31, 2026 Daniel Reedy

We previously spoke on managing students on and off the range, focusing maintaining custody of people. Today we are taking a more direct look at […]

Gun Safety around Children | Resources for Parents

March 10, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Some of us are parents here at Primer Peak. Others are aunts, uncles, and grandparents. As you could probably tell, many of us live an […]

Instructor Tips | Managing Students On and Off the Range

March 3, 2026 Daniel Reedy

Often times instructors are very heavily focused on the shooting aspect of class. That’s the part people are here for, and what gets folks […]

How to Become a Firearms Instructor | Words from the Wise

February 10, 2026 Daniel Reedy

In the previous installment of this series, we looked at some common ways that people can grow and develop as instructors, along with a few […]

Living Legends | Interview with Dave Spaulding

January 13, 2026 Daniel Reedy

We spoke with The Tactical Professor, Claude Werner, for the previous edition of Living Legends. Today we’re chatting with Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives to […]

Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2025

January 6, 2026 Daniel Reedy

It’s that time of year once again! Every January we take a look back on the previous year, and reflect on our work. Each contributor […]

Arguing in Favor of Legal Permitless Conceal Carry [2025]

December 18, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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]

December 16, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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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I Don’t Like DA/SA Guns Anymore

November 18, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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 […]

Conceal Carrying During Pregnancy | The Third Trimester (Part 2)

November 6, 2025 Ally Corless

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 […]

3 Drills With The Glock 43x [2025]

October 30, 2025 Paul Whaley

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 […]

How to Become a Firearms Instructor | Getting Started [2025]

October 28, 2025 Daniel Reedy

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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Modifying the Glock 43x & 48 MOS for Holosun K Optics [2025]

October 23, 2025 Paul Whaley

I recently picked up a Glock 43x MOS slide from Sean here at Primer Peak. He’s testing the Aimpoint COA Glock, and had a spare […]