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Daniel Reedy

Daniel holds instructor certifications from Rangemaster, Agile Training & Consulting, and the NRA. He has received training from Craig Douglas, Tom Givens, and Steve Fisher among others. He also has experience competing in USPSA, CAS, 3 Gun, and Steel Challenge. In his free time Daniel enjoys petting puppies and reading the Constitution. His work is also published by Athlon Outdoors, AmmoLand, Recoil Concealment, Air Force Times, and other publications.

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…

6 days ago

How to Become a Firearms Instructor | Words from the Wise

In the previous installment of this series, we looked at some common ways that people can grow and develop as…

2 weeks ago

Benelli Nova 3 Tactical Review [2026]

The Benelli Nova has never been a front-runner when it comes to defensive and tactical shotguns. While they enjoy popularity…

4 weeks ago

Sabre | SHOT Show 2026

Sabre is one of the biggest names in the pepper spray and personal defense game. Their product lineup is massive,…

1 month ago

Hollow Socks | SHOT Show 2026

SHOT Show isn't just firearms and firearm accessories, there's plenty of "regular" gear and equipment there too. One of the…

1 month ago

Franchi | SHOT Show 2026

Outside of classic guns like the SPAS-12, I really don't know much about Franchi. They're connected to Benelli, Beretta holdings,…

1 month ago

CZ USA | SHOT Show 2026

CZ had a few releases for 2026, though I didn't see much fanfare behind them. While none of it was…

1 month ago

Ace XR | SHOT Show 2026

Over the past few months I've been seeing a fair bit of activity online about Ace XR. In short, Ace…

1 month ago

Steyr | SHOT Show 2026

Steyr is a company with many iconic firearms in their lineup, that doesn't get tons of attention these days. As…

1 month ago

Night Fission | SHOT Show 2026

Night Fission wasn't on my list initially for SHOT Show 2026. While I've heard good things about their products, I…

1 month ago

Modlite | SHOT Show 2026

We're fans of Modlite here at Primer Peak. When I saw Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts post about a new…

1 month ago

Steiner | SHOT Show 2026

As I made my way towards the Beretta booth to look for friends I took a shortcut through Steiner. Normally…

1 month ago

Lipsey’s | SHOT Show 2026

Lipsey's has been one of the more popular booths at SHOT Show over the past few years. They've consistently brought…

1 month ago

Rev Industries | SHOT Show 2026

Rev Industries isn't brand-new to the firearms world, but they've certainly gained a lot of popularity over the past year.…

1 month ago

Range Day | SHOT Show 2026

This year's range day at SHOW Show 2026 was one of the smaller examples I've seen over the past few…

1 month ago