Reviews
Generation Kill – 20 Years Later – Book Review [2023]
Generation Kill is the 2004 book written by Evan Wright. Wright was a journalist for Rolling Stone, and was embedded with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of […]
Gun Part Review
Henry U.S. Survival Rifle Review [2023]
Growing up my dad taught me to shoot on little .22 rifles. Some of my fondest memories are from hunting and plinking with my dad […]
Learn Something New
The Dozier Drill – A Cooper Classic [2023]
While doing some late night Wikipedia reading (we’ve all been there), I stumbled upon the Dozier Drill. Jeff Cooper created this drill by basing it […]
Gun Review
Taurus Defender 856 TORO Revolver Review [2023]
For years I’ve been wanting to put an optic on a revolver. Unfortunately this proposition has been costly, and many solutions have mixed reputations at […]
EDC
BORAII Eagle Pocket Holster Review [2023]
During my pocket pistol testing, I experimented with a bunch of different holsters. For pocket holsters, we either have soft holsters (suede, leather, fabric, etc.), […]
Editorial
Coolness | Cultivating Kipling’s and Cooper’s Concepts
“The ability to remain cool under pressure comes more easily to some people than to others. But it is in no sense out of anyone’s […]
Pistol
Citizens Defense Research – Technical Handgun: Tests & Standards AAR [2023]
Ally and I signed up for Technical Handgun: Tests & Standards back in May of 2023. I went into the class with no expectations of […]
Editorial
Patreon | Support Your Favorite Primer Peak Creators
Writing is expensive, especially when you’re not plopping out garbage left and right for a place in someone’s pocketbook. With that in mind, some of […]
Gear
PHLster Skeleton Review – A Minimalist Holster [2023]
I picked up a standard Glock 48 in the Summer of 2022. Over the following months, I did some work on it, including slide milling […]
Editorial
The Shortcomings of 357 Magnum for Conceal Carry
There’s something about the .357 Magnum that inspires awe in many shooters. While not quite the earth quaking round that the .44 Magnum is, the […]
EDC
S&W 442 Review – A (Situationally) Great Classic [2023]
The Smith & Wesson J-Frame is a classic concealed carry revolver. The first models dropped in 1950, and they’ve evolved since. New models would release, […]
Gear
Harry’s Holsters Monocle Holster for the Taurus 856 TORO Review
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Harry’s Holsters. Over the past few years I’ve reviewed both their original Icon holster for snub revolvers, […]
Gear
Ruger Lite Rack LCP 22 Review – A Good LCP [2023]
When I started my pocket gun testing last year, I began with two autoloaders, and a revolver. As the testing progressed, I picked up an […]
Best Of Lists
My Favorite YouTube Gun Channels [2023]
Over the past several months I’ve spoken to my favorite gun related blogs, both currently active, and defunct. After spending more than my fair share […]
Guns
Ball & Dummy – Simple Shooting Drills [2023]
Pre-ignition push, otherwise known as flinching, is a common issue that many new shooters encounter. With this, the shooter anticipates recoil before firing their handgun, […]