Editorial
A Basic 5-Gun Battery of Handguns [2024]
Recent events in my life have led me to trim some fat off my firearms collection. When I did that, I thought hard about what […]
Editorial
Ammunition
Knockdown Power | Gunsite Stories
I am poised in sinister position next to a heavily armed man at the bottom of a deep desert wash. My right shoe is planted […]
Editorial
How To Buy Vintage Watches Online [2024]
So you just re-watched Jaws, and you noticed Chief Brody’s Hamilton wristwatch on his arm near the end of the film. You’ve decided that you want […]
Editorial
Real Ideal Gear & Paul Whaley – Livestream Notification
Hello there valued readers of Primer Peak! I’ll be joining Mr. Tim Johnson of Real Ideal Gear for a podcast tomorrow, March 12th. It’ll be […]
AR 15
So You Just Got An AR-15! What Should You Do To It? [2024]
Congratulations! You now own an AR-15, one of the best rifles ever designed. The AR has seen use with all 6 branches of the US […]
Editorial
Response to Limited Vision, Limited Interest in Understanding American Gun Culture by David Yamane
If you’re not familiar with Professor David Yamane’s work, you should fix that. For years he’s been working towards educating the vast middle ground about […]
Editorial
Conceal Carry During Pregnancy | The First Trimester
The day before Thanksgiving 2023 I saw the faintest line appear on a pregnancy test, and a few days later the word “PREGNANT” showed up […]
Editorial
Sportsball – or – Situational Awareness During Major Events
It’s a curious thing when I see high speed, sheepdog, goon, self defenders strutting about making comments along the lines of “sportsball” or “I didn’t […]
Editorial
Reasons to Support 30 Super Carry
A few weeks ago I wrote a primer on 30 Super Carry. In this I covered ammunition prices, general specs, ballistic testing results, and more. […]
Best Of Lists
The Top 3 Revolvers Colt Needs to Make Now
During SHOT Show 2024 I made multiple stops at the Colt booth. I’m a sucker for revolvers, and Colt’s guns have largely remained a mystery […]
Editorial
American Fighting Revolver Banned On Patreon
Early yesterday morning we were notified that the American Fighting Revolver page was shut down by Patreon. Run by Darryl Bolke and Bryan Eastridge, AFR […]
Best Of Lists
Top 5 Drills and Skills Tests for Conceal Carry [2024]
Often times I shooters struggle with progression. Some don’t know where to start, while others get stuck without a clear path forward. Classes and competition […]
Editorial
Reflections and Thoughts – SHOT Show 2024
2024 Marks my sixth year as a cool guy writer, and my fourth year attending SHOT Show. If it wasn’t for an expectation of cancelation […]
Best Of Lists
5 Things That Should Be In Your Range Bag [2024]
To improve as a shooter, we need to go out and shoot. Shocking revelation, I know. We can get a lot of repetitions and work […]
Best Of Lists
My Top 5 Budget Digital Casio Watches [2024]
Over the last two years, I’ve spent a lot of time with Casio watches. As such, I’d like to give some recommendations for ones that […]