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.

Multiple Methods

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Early on in my life with firearms and into my career, I didn’t realize the value of knowing multiple ways of doing things. There was one way and that’s the only way. This mindset didn’t take into consideration nuance, mission, or environmental factors. This also was the basis for some laughable arguments that were entirely … Read more

P&S ModCast 403 — Gun Nerds 20: The Special Purpose Rifle

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Alex Hartmann joins the Gun Nerds panel to examine Special Purpose Rifle history, mission-driven configuration, optics, barrels, ammunition, suppressors, and precision-rifle training.

The Mobile Office

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Police vehicle front cabin configured as a mobile office with laptop, radio, and duty equipment

Rolling offices take different shapes and sizes. This Ford F150 is definitely a larger one than others I have had in the past. Seatbelt access is simple. The doorway is large and allows easy exit. Spacious leg room allows effortless movement. This might seem silly, but smaller vehicles with larger people create unique challenges. Deconfliction … Read more