Ed mcgiverns book of fast and fancy revolver shooting. He did long range work with a handgun at hundreds of yards and shot up to six targets thrown in the air, but was. Find ed mcgiverns book on fast and fancy revolver shooting and police training by mcgivern, ed at biblio. Frequently referred to as the best handgun shooter of all time, this champion marksman earned a spot in the guinness book of world records for the greatest rapidfire feat. All shooting is performed on stateapproved firing ranges under the supervision of trained professionals. But he was just that in the period between the two world wars, traveling across america demonstrating his fast and fancy style of shooting. Ed mcgiverns fast and fancy revolver shooting also has a lot of pertinent information. Fs fast and fancy revolver shooting, anniversary copy, by. Fast and fancy revolver by mcgivern, first edition abebooks. Fs fast and fancy revolver shooting, anniversary copy. This is a facsimile of the 1938 first edition, published to commemorate the centenary of the authors birth in. Fast and fancy revolver shooting firearm user network.
A world champion marksmen who made it into the guinness book of world records, he trained scores of law enforcement officers and developed a system of teaching that is as. Ed mcgivern certainly wants to impart his wisdom to the reader but is very wordy. Much of his work was reported in a great book, fast and fancy revolver shooting. Ed mcgiverns book on fast and fancy revolver shooting and. But, aside from his exhibition skills, mcgivern really studied and analyzed shooting and laid the foundation for modern police handgun training. It resulted from years of experimentation and research conducted by mcgivern, who utilized electric timers and other devices to determine the angles and techniques that would produce the fastest, most accurate revolver shooting. The book that got me in trouble, though, was ed mcgiverns classic fast and fancy revolver shooting. Make sure your western wardrobe is complete with one of our gunbelts. Fastest gun ed mcgiverns colt saa revolver nra museum. A skilled da revolver shooter can face three action pistol targets at 7 yards, draw from the holster, and drill two perfect hits on. Twice he fired 5 shots in 920 of a second from 20 feet in a group. Mcgivern performed extensive research into the art of handgun shooting, particularly with the double action revolver. I was especially fascinated by mcgiverns speed shooting feats. Im still working through this book as it is a actually a text book that needs to be studied.
This is a terribly written story with twodimensional i love diana palmers early stuff, and although each modern one i read seems to be slightly worse than the last, i keep going back. That fast revolver man used to shoot at the second chance bowlling pin shoot under the name of jerry mickulek. Mcgivern and a man named frank fish developed quite sophisticated for the era timing mechanisms connected to the revolver s trigger guard and activated by trigger movement. Book of fast and fancy revolver shooting by ed mcgivern. Frequently referred to as the best handgun shooter of all time, this champion marksman earned a spot in the guinness book of. We have western rigs, hunting rigs, hollywood rigs, semiauto rigs and accessories. Authors notea warning and disclaimer a friend in law enforcement told me that because of this books content, i should not let it be published. This was when mcgivern first fired 5 shots from a double action. Ed mcgiverns book of fast and fancy revolver shooting by. Fs snubnose revolver holsters and two copies of fast and. Any serious student of shooting should read his book. The rancher was no exception, although at least we were spared the relentless retreading of other peoples stories as so often happens in the jacobsville books. The first is fast and fancy revolver shooting by ed mcgivern. American rifleman fast and fancy revolver shooting.
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Edward ed mcgivern october 20, 1874 december 12, 1957 was a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book fast and fancy revolver shooting. Fs snubnose revolver holsters and two copies of fast and fancy revolver shooting if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Back in the 1930s and 40s mcgivern was the best exhibition handgun shooter in the world. Ed mcgiverns book of fast and fancy revolver shooting 9781602390867 by ed mcgivern and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. For more than 50 years he was revered as one of the top authorities in the field of small firearms. However, the shooting in lead, south dakota might be considered a record for the fastest shooting with accuracy. Imitation or the use of any acts depicted in these videos is solely at your own risk. Edward ed mcgivern 18731957 was an exhibition shooter, a shooting instructor and the author of the book fast and fancy revolver shooting. Fast and fancy revolver shooting, ed mcgivern 24hourcampfire.
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Authors notea warning and disclaimer a friend in law enforcement told me that. Edward ed mcgivern october 20, 1874 december 12, 1957 from lewistown, montana, was a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book fast and fancy revolver shooting. Mcgivern also performed extensive research into the art of handgun shooting, particularly with the double action revolver. Black hills leather has the best quality and variety of western cowboys rigs and holsters. We carry a full line of western style holsters for old west performers and reenactors, single action shooting and mounted shooting competitors, and anyone who just likes to go. His speed and accuracy while using the sights with the one handed shooting stance are absolutely astounding. Stumpy, barrelshaped, 5foot 5 and a sign painter by vocation, ed mcgivern probably wouldnt be your first pick as the fastest gun in the world.
Read book of fast and fancy revolver shooting pdf online. Anybody using his methods and attaining only a fraction of his skill will still be a very formidable gunfighter. Edward mcgivern october 20, 1874 december 12, 1957 was a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book fast and fancy revolver shooting. Fast and fancy revolver shooting is a great book that is hard to read because of the small print. He told me one good way to practice is to put a piece of cardboard up with a strip of tape down the middle. A world champion marksmen who made the guinness book of world records, he trained scores of law enforcement officers and developed a system of teaching that is as effective today as it was when this book was originally.