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.

The Roland Special: Origins, Trust, and Verification

September 15, 2026April 28, 2015 by Matt Landfair

Roland Special pistol configured with red-dot sight, compensator, and weapon light

The Roland Special began with trusted advice from Chuck Pressburg. Its origin offers a broader lesson about expertise, verification, mission-driven equipment, and informed testing.

Follow Through Consulting: Scoped Carbine AAR

September 19, 2026April 2, 2015 by Matt Landfair

Follow Through Consulting www.followthroughconsulting.com www.facebook.com/followthroughconsulting Buck Doyle, Instructor Scoped Carbine (light) – three day course Teasdale, Utah Feb 20-22, 2015 Buck Doyle served over 21 years in the US Marine Corps, including 17 years and multiple combat tours with Special Operations units. As a Reconnaissance Marine attached to 1st Force Recon, 1st Recon BN, … Read more

Preparation for the active gunman

September 5, 2026April 2, 2015 by Matt Landfair

This was something I wrote a few years ago aimed at police. With recent events, I thought a lot of this can be used by a responsible gun owner- Don’t let the word “gunman” set you up for failure. The shooter may be someone you know, they may be male or female, they may be … Read more