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Halloween – What to Bring for a Successful Holiday [2023]

October 31, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Halloween is a night loved by nearly every child in America. From the costumes, to the candy, haunted houses and more, there’s something for everyone […]

Setting Up Your Altoids Survival Tin

October 24, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Have you ever found yourself in the situation I am about to describe? You’re on your way to work when suddenly disaster strikers. The car […]

In Defense of Night Sights [2023]

October 17, 2023 Daniel Reedy

When I first got seriously into guns over a decade ago, nights sights were a must-have on defensive pistols. How else are you supposed to […]

The Importance of Traveling without Guns

October 10, 2023 Daniel Reedy

“I’m not going anywhere I can’t take my gun!” That is a common sentiment I see both online and in person when speaking about traveling, […]

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 […]

The Dozier Drill – A Cooper Classic [2023]

August 24, 2023 Paul Whaley

While doing some late night Wikipedia reading (we’ve all been there), I stumbled upon the Dozier Drill. Jeff Cooper created this drill by basing it […]

Coolness | Cultivating Kipling’s and Cooper’s Concepts

August 15, 2023 Graham Haley

“The ability to remain cool under pressure comes more easily to some people than to others. But it is in no sense out of anyone’s […]

The Shortcomings of 357 Magnum for Conceal Carry

August 1, 2023 Daniel Reedy

There’s something about the .357 Magnum that inspires awe in many shooters. While not quite the earth quaking round that the .44 Magnum is, the […]

Ball & Dummy – Simple Shooting Drills [2023]

July 13, 2023 Paul Whaley

Pre-ignition push, otherwise known as flinching, is a common issue that many new shooters encounter. With this, the shooter anticipates recoil before firing their handgun, […]

How to Strengthen Freedom for Independence Day

July 4, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays every year. Despite not being a big fireworks guy, or a big partier, I always look forward […]

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. […]

Optics Versus Irons on Pistols [2023]

May 23, 2023 Daniel Reedy

Over the past few years the debate between irons versus optics on pistols has raged both online and in person. I found myself on the […]

Old Bakersfield PD Qualification Course | Skills and Drills

May 11, 2023 Daniel Reedy

A few months ago I started seeing the Old Bakersfield PD Qualification Course pop up in my social media feeds. Everyone from Greg Ellifritz, to […]

Rim Lock | Serious Issue, or Overblown Concern?

May 4, 2023 Daniel Reedy

I am a proponent of carrying smaller calibers in pocket pistols. Specifically, I really like mouse guns in 22LR, 22WMR, and 32ACP; trading “stopping power” […]

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Rangemaster Baseline Assessment Drill [2023]

April 25, 2023 Paul Whaley

I was browsing YouTube one day, looking for more shooting drills to try out. I stumbled upon Tom Givens’ channel, and found the Rangemaster Baseline […]