Growing up in the Midwest, shooting on public land wasn’t much of an option. All of my range time was spent on private indoor and outdoor ranges, or occasionally on the family farm. Then a few years ago work took me further West, to the land of sun, sand, and sin. Shortly after my arrival,…
Here at PrimerPeak, we’re fans of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol. Dan reviewed his back in 2023, and I’ve been testing mine since Spring 2024. The shotguns are great shooters, with light recoil and extremely good reliability. However, I wanted to pattern my specific gun, to see how well it performs. I did some patterning…
It’s often touted that purse carry is a dangerous option that should never be considered. Some say purse carry should only be a last resort if you’ve exhausted all other options. Are these sentiments valid? We’ll take a look at that today! Why the Bad Rap for Purse Carry? A quick search yields dozens of…
I attended my first formal shooting lesson as an adult in 2012. Since then I’ve attended over 800 hours of training, almost entirely on my own time and dime. While there have been some highs and lows regarding the quality of training, I’ve always stuck around until the end of class. That is until recently.…
The saga surrounding the SIG Sauer P320 continues to evolve. This morning we woke up from an announcement from IDPA, one of the largest bodies of competitive action shooting in the United States. Bottom line, IDPA has banned the SIG P320 and all variants from all IDPA events effective immediately. Up to now only individual…
We spoke with martial arts champion and instructor Cecil Burch during our last Living Legends segment. Today we’re chatting with Simon Golob of Pistol-Training.com fame. Interview with Simon Golob I’ve been a dedicated reader of Pistol-Forum.com for several years now. From the Bianchi Cup, to effective practice routines and more, there’s quite a bit that…
If you’ve been anywhere in the gun space over the past few weeks then you’re probably aware of the SIG Sauer P320. Unfortunately, the reason for your awareness is less than stellar. If details are a little hazy, check out THIS article I wrote last week to get yourself up to speed on the latest…
The SIG Sauer P320 is one of the most popular duty and carry pistols in the United States and across the globe. Variants find themselves in the holsters of the entire Department of Defense, along with the militaries of Canada and more. Despite their popularity, the P320 has been the source of controversy from nearly…
My first article for PrimerPeak (formerly The Firearm Rack) was the The Test. It’s a shooting drill that I’ve been shooting for nearly a decade, and I think it’s time to revisit it on the website. What is the The Test, and what makes it such a good drill? What is the The Test? The…
Several years ago I owned an original Beretta PX4 Compact. I wanted something slightly smaller than my Glock 19, and had been turned onto the gun by the folks at Lucky Gunner. Unfortunately I had some misunderstandings about concealment principles, and never quite got comfortable with the gun. For years I joined the crowd in…