Mossberg wasn’t one to be left out for SHOT Show 2025. Over the past few years they’ve been adding variations to their 940 shotgun lineup, and this year is no different. For 2025 they’ve come out with the 940 Pro Tactical SPX. Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical SPX The 940 Pro Tactical SPX is a further…
While SHOT begins tomorrow, the Industry Range Day was today, on the 20th. Dan and I attended, and managed to look at everything that we had interest in. Now, there wasn’t a ton there that really caught our eyes, but I wanted to highlight some of the things that did. This is not an extremely…
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 guns, and incredibly lightweight alloy snubs. Calibers range from the flagship .357 Magnum to the relatively tiny .22WMR. The idea of something that split the difference between ease of shooting…
I love film. I’ve written about it in a few places here at Primer Peak, and that love for cinema has influenced me in many ways. Well, in this review, that influence takes the form of a wristwatch. As a kid of the 1990s, Arnold Schwarzenegger was a massive part of my film enjoyment. I…
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 on the way are coming in from a variety of sources. We’re about to see the start of a new presidency, which will almost certainly result in civil unrest for…
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 picks their favorite article they wrote, which gets brought together here for you. While some of these articles may not have been our most popular, they stand out to us…
As a revolver guy, the rising cost of ammunition is especially painful. Even sticking to standard pressure .38 Special can get pricey in short order when picking up factory ammunition. I’d been tossing around the idea of a 9mm revolver for a few years, but nothing really fit the bill. Then in 2024 Taurus announced…
Once a month, I host a watch meetup for Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s a casual gathering, where watch nerds come to enjoy food and drink, and to talk our hobby. It doesn’t matter if you love budget Casios or collect Rolexes, all are welcomed. Well, at our November meetup, the two owners of Markwell…
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 Shotguns, Rob Haught. Interview with Rob Haught If you consider yourself a remotely serious shotgunner, the surname “Haught” should be at the forefront of your mind. Rob Haught is the…
While people know Ian Fleming for his James Bond series, he also published a handful of non-fiction works. In 1957, Fleming published The Diamond Smugglers, one of these factual novels. The novel focuses on an international team that was formed to stop diamond smuggling in Africa, and I found it to be a pretty enjoyable…