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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.

Gun Safety around Children | Resources for Parents

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

21 hours ago

Instructor Tips | Managing Students On and Off the Range

  Often times instructors are very heavily focused on the shooting aspect of class. That's the part people are here…

1 week ago

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…

2 weeks ago

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…

3 weeks 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…

4 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…

1 month 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,…

2 months 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…

2 months 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,…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months ago