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…
I’ve never been a big competitor, but I have dabbled in a variety of competitive shooting bodies for nearly a decade. These include IDPA, USPSA, GSSF, Steel Challenge, SASS, and 3-Gun to name a few. Some have been more fun than others, but each has taught me something valuable. However, I don’t think that these…