Best Of Lists
Revolvers for Conceal Carry | Best Choices [2025]
A few months ago I wrote about setting up your revolver EDC. That led to some questions about selecting a revolver for conceal carry. For […]
Smith & Wesson
News
VZ High Horn J-Frame Grips now Available
A few weeks ago I published my review of the Lipsey’s, Smith & Wesson, and AFR collaboration, the Ultimate Carry series of J-Frame revolvers. You […]
Editorial
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. One of my many gripes […]
Event Coverage
Lipsey’s – SHOT Show 2025
My first stop during SHOT Show 2025 was the Lipsey’s booth. In the weeks leading up to SHOT I’d heard rumors of greatness coming, thanks […]
Gun Review
Smith & Wesson 632 Ultimate Carry Review [2025]
I have been carrying snub nose revolvers on and off for the better part of six years now. During that time I’ve worn heavy all-steel […]
Editorial
30 Super Carry in the Face of Terrorism and Mass Casualty Events
The start of 2025 has been a tumultuous one for sure. Terror attacks have happened both on our soil and abroad. Indications that more are […]
Guns
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, and has been shilled to […]
Best Of Lists
Setting Up Your Revolver EDC [2024]
I’m a little bit of a revolver enthusiast, if you aren’t already aware. Over the past few years I’ve been seeing an increase in interest […]
Editorial
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, we’ve probably got close to […]
Gun Review
Smith & Wesson Shield Plus in .30 Super Carry Review [2024]
If you’ve been reading Primer Peak for a while now, you’ll know that I’m a certified .30 Super Carry fanatic. I’ve done ballistics testing, compared […]
Editorial
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 parts, to EDC gear like […]
Gun Review
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 had ordered the gun for […]
Editorial
The Importance of Taking Care of Your Gear [2024]
I’d like to paint a picture. It’s a nice, hot, Spring day here in Utah. I’ve driven the 40 miles to the public land that […]
Reviews
StressFire Volume 1 – 40 Years Later – Book Review [2024]
StressFire: Volume 1 of Gunfighting for Police is a classic 1984 book written by Massad Ayoob. It played a large part in overhauling police shooting […]
How To Guides
How to Carry a Speed Loader IWB | Revolver Reloads
I love revolvers, plain and simple. For a long time I trusted my life to just a J-Frame in either .38 Special or .22WMR depending […]