Matt Landfair

Matt Landfair is the founder and editor of Primary & Secondary. A career law-enforcement professional, firearms instructor, and armorer, he has experience in patrol, training coordination, firearms instruction, equipment evaluation, and continued professional development across the firearms and tactical-training community. Matt has written for RECOIL, Breach Bang Clear, Soldier Systems Daily, and Moderno, and has hosted extensive long-form discussions with law-enforcement officers, military professionals, instructors, manufacturers, and other subject-matter experts. He is also known in parts of the firearms community as Matt Prime and Riafdnal.

P&S ModCast 112 – Primal Violence 2

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P&S ModCast 112 — Primal Violence 2 Understanding violence requires more than equipment or technique. In this ModCast, the Primary & Secondary panel discusses violence and the danger of underestimating criminals, bringing professional experience and practical judgment to a difficult subject. Episode Focus Panel Matt Landfair is joined by Varg Freeborn, Chuck Haggard, and Chuck … Read more

P&S ModCast 105 — Gun Nerds 7: Squad Support Weapons

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A detailed discussion of squad support weapons, machine-gun theory, M240 and M249 employment, the M27 IAR, .338 systems, optics, ammunition, doctrine, leadership, and training.

P&S ModCast 103 — Gun Nerds 6: 5.56 vs. .308

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A military small-arms panel examines 5.56 versus .308, intermediate calibers, combat loads, recoil, hit probability, logistics, doctrine, and training.

Social Media Gunfighters

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Proficiency, knowledge, and experience are desired traits within many aspects of life. Unfortunately, a counter-culture is growing within social media that focuses on firearms. This isn’t new but it is getting worse. The people who are part of this like to hear themselves talk, they shout out answers without reason or context (because they have … Read more

Forge Tactical

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26 April 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alliance, Ohio John Chapman and John Spears, senior cadre members at EAG Tactical, announced today the formation of Forge Tactical, a gunfighting training firm focused on supporting the mission of our nation’s armed citizens, law enforcement officers and military professionals, carrying the legacy of EAG Tactical into the future. … Read more