Editorial
The 4 Rules of Firearm Safety, and What They Mean In the Real World [2025]
Jeff Cooper’s “4 Rules of Firearm Safety” are ubiquitous. Everyone who is remotely familiar with guns is familiar with those 4 rules. However, a lot […]
Second Amendment
How To Guides
Toys, Tools, Guns & Rules – A Book for Parents and Kids (Review)
Earlier this year I spent a few days at home with a fever, cough, and general yuckiness. After a day of playing video games, it […]
Best Of Lists
Baby Wearing and Conceal Carry for New Mothers [2025]
Baby wearing is a magical tool for parents. It allows you to be completely hands free while keeping your baby snuggly and close. As a […]
AR 15
Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2024
We like to start every year with a retrospective on the preceding 365 days of Primer Peak. Each person who contributed in the previous year […]
Editorial
Living Legends | Interview with Rob Haught [2024]
In the first edition of this series we chatted with Tom Givens of Rangemaster. Today we have the opportunity to speak with the Sultan of […]
Best Of Lists
Living Legends | Interview with Tom Givens [2024]
Over the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to learn from several great instructors. If you’ve been interested in something for long, you’ve probably […]
Ammunition
30 Super Carry Ballistics Gel Testing 2024 [Part 2]
A few weeks ago I made my way to the desert to perform some ballistics gel testing. For those unaware, .30 Super Carry is something […]
Ammunition
30 Super Carry Ballistics Gel Testing 2024 [Part 1]
At the end of 2023 I set out to see what exactly .30 Super Carry had to offer. It’s a cartridge that I’d been excited […]
Editorial
Training Students and Leading Horses to Water | Who’s to Blame?
Recently a discussion on Facebook laid all blame on the instructor for the poor performance of some of his students. The comments were filled with […]
Editorial
How to Get Training on a Budget | Part 2 [2024]
Earlier this year I went in-depth on ways to continue your training while maintaining a budget. It may be hard to believe, but I’m not […]
Best Of Lists
Drills You Don’t Need a Holster to Shoot
If you carry a gun, you likely know that it’s important to get both live and dry practice from your holster. Unfortunately, many ranges across […]
Best Of Lists
How to get Training on a Budget [2024]
Training is important, though it quickly falls away when times get tough. With prices skyrocketing, ammunition shortages looming on the horizon, and election season approaching, […]
Event Coverage
Combatives Association Summit 2024 | Event
Last year brought us the inaugural Combatives Association Summit. Earlier this week the dates for this year’s event were released, along with details on courses, […]
Guns
Guns for Granny – Choosing A Gun for the Elderly or Infirm
So much advice on the internet regarding firearms selection is written by (relatively) healthy and able-bodied men, for healthy and able-bodied men. When it comes […]
Guns
Reedy Practical Shotgun Skills Test | Skills and Drills
Nearly three years ago I came across the Lucky Gunner Home Defense Shotgun Skills Test. As someone who loves shotguns, but didn’t have many resources […]