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Paul Whaley

Paul Whaley is a guy with an interest in practical and defensive pistol shooting techniques with an eye for quality gear. He has received training from Holistic Solutions Group, John Johnston of Citizens Defense Research, Darryl Bolke, Cecil Birch, and Chuck Haggard. When not trying to become a better shooter, he can be found enjoying a Resident Evil game or listening to Warren Zevon.

Signum Cuda Titanium Full Lume Review [2025]

I trade watches back and forth with my good buddy, Tim Johnson. We loan each other watches to test and…

3 weeks ago

Paul’s SHOT Show 2025 Recap

Well, SHOT 2025 is over, but I've still got one more article for the event here. 2025 was not a…

3 weeks ago

Osprey Daylite Sling Review – Crash Tested Slingbag?

I'm a fanny pack enjoyer. I have been for the better part of the last decade, but I've really put…

3 weeks ago

Mec-Gar Glock Magazines – SHOT Show 2025

Dan and I visited Mec-Gar's booth on Range Day, but I wanted to go back to get a better look…

4 weeks ago

Shield Arms S15 Modular Pistol System – SHOT Show 2025

Shield Arms is mostly a company that I know for making magazines for the slimline Glocks. I've been using the…

1 month ago

XS Sights (Bodyguard 2.0 Sights) – SHOT Show 2025

I'm still deep in the weeds with my S&W Bodyguard 2.0 testing, which has been ongoing since August of 2024.…

1 month ago

Paul’s Range Day Recap – SHOT Show 2025

While SHOT begins tomorrow, the Industry Range Day was today, on the 20th. Dan and I attended, and managed to…

1 month ago

Seiko SNJ025 “Arnie” Review – Get To The Choppa! [2025]

I love film. I've written about it in a few places here at Primer Peak, and that love for cinema…

1 month ago

Markwell Watches “datematic” Review [2024]

Once a month, I host a watch meetup for Salt Lake City, Utah. It's a casual gathering, where watch nerds…

2 months ago

The Diamond Smugglers – Ian Fleming – Book Review [2024]

While people know Ian Fleming for his James Bond series, he also published a handful of non-fiction works. In 1957,…

2 months ago

The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 – First Impressions [2024]

The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0. You already know what it is. It's been heavily featured in recent gun media,…

4 months ago

What Grips Should You Put On Your Defensive Revolver? [2024]

We're really big fans of the double action revolver here at Primer Peak. Between Dan, myself, and our other writers,…

5 months ago

A Trip To The Browning Firearm Museum in Photographs [2024]

At the tail end of August of 2024, I made a trip to the Browning Firearm Museum. I worked down…

5 months ago

Quality Control (QC) in 2024 – Why is it so bad?

As part of testing things for the site, I run through a lot of gear. From holsters, to guns, to…

6 months ago

Heritage Manufacturing Roscoe – First Impressions [2024]

I was offered a Heritage Manufacturing Roscoe 2" from a local FFL at the tail end of June 2024. He…

6 months ago