October 24, 201313 yr Jerry Miculek in 1999 (I believe) setting a world record. Amazing stuff. C http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLk1v5bSFPw
October 24, 201313 yr With famous shotgunner (now deceased) Tom Knapp of Benelli and CZ fame announcing the 2.99 sec. time on the chrono!
October 24, 201313 yr Not to take anything away from these two great shooters, just put Bob Munden on that list also. RIP Tom and Bob, you are missed.
October 24, 201313 yr Chris: You have to find a copy of Fast & Fancy Revolver Shooting by Ed McGivern. Not taking anything away from Jerry, but there are still some McGivern records he hasn't broken. When you look at the equipment used, it makes Ed's feats even more astounding. My favorite is his shooting cleanly through the half inch hole of a washer tossed in the air (.500" hole / .357" projectile leaves .072" uniform clearance). The first time he did this a spectator accused him of just missing altogether and claiming it went through the center. He taped over the hole and repeated the shot - cleanly piercing the tape. Hope you can find a copy, you will enjoy it. Adios, Pizza Bob
October 24, 201313 yr Author PB. Thanks for the recommendation. I will DEFINITELY be looking for that. Not sure where I'm gonna look, but I'll be looking. I'm just getting into the competition thing. JM is, honestly, the only name I know. Any more information that anyone can provide on some of the better shooters of days past will be very appreciated. C
October 25, 201313 yr Topher, Amazon is showing it for $13 and midwayusa has it for $18. Looks like an interesting read since it's still readily available.
October 25, 201313 yr Not to take anything away from these two great shooters, just put Bob Munden on that list also. RIP Tom and Bob, you are missed. There was ONLY ONE Bob Munden! In his (Bob's) later years, Stan Lee of Marvel Comics fame had a super-human feat type-show that featured Bob Munden and his famous draw. They hooked Munden up to a computer laptop that measured the G-Force required to draw and fire in 2/100 of a sec. out of the holster: over 10 G's of force was used! And the video of Bob's 200 yard revolver shot with a 4" barreled gun is still quite popular on You Tube! And for Chris (Topher), Go to www.showmanshooter.com for some of the best old-timey stories of the greats of yesteryear! Look-up guys like Herb Parsons, Bill McGivern and a host of others long-ago forgotten about. It will blow yer mind what some of these folks were able to do! ENJOY! Dave
October 25, 201313 yr And for Chris (Topher), Go to www.showmanshooter.com for some of the best old-timey stories of the greats of yesteryear! Look-up guys like Herb Parsons, Bill Ed McGivern and a host of others long-ago forgotten about. It will blow yer mind what some of these folks were able to do! ENJOY! Dave Fixed it for you!
October 25, 201313 yr Fixed it for you! Thanks Bob! I was trying to do three things at once and typed the wrong first name. Have a great weekend Bob and all! Dave
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