A few weeks ago I published my review of the Lipsey’s, Smith & Wesson, and AFR collaboration, the Ultimate Carry series of J-Frame revolvers. You can read that article >>HERE<< to see the details on my 632UC. In that I piece I mention that the UC’s unique VZ grips are only available by purchasing a…
Shield Arms is mostly a company that I know for making magazines for the slimline Glocks. I’ve been using the those mags since 2022, and have had great success with them. Well, Shield Arms went into a direction that I didn’t expect, and released an FCU-Glock at the show. What’s even more unexpected is that…
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…
I’m still deep in the weeds with my S&W Bodyguard 2.0 testing, which has been ongoing since August of 2024. One of my many gripes with the gun are the sights. The rear notch is far too wide, and is quite sharp. These leads to an inaccurate sight picture, and a gun that tears up…
My first stop during SHOT Show 2025 was the Lipsey’s booth. In the weeks leading up to SHOT I’d heard rumors of greatness coming, thanks to the folks over at American Fighting Revolver. With rumblings of more exclusives coming from Lipsey’s and Smith & Wesson, it was no surprise to see this booth busier than…
One of the more unexpected things I saw at SHOT Show this year came from Colt Manufacturing. I took a stop by their booth during Range Day, and was pleasantly surprised to see one small change to a revolver. This change is the addition of an optic mounting plate to one of their Grizzly revolvers.…
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…
This year I had the opportunity to attend an invitational Beretta range day prior to SHOT Show 2025. During this event Beretta had guests cycle through several stations to try a variety of guns under the supervision of various sponsored shooters, and other SMEs. From high end break-action shotguns to tricked out 92 pistols, there…
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…