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Fastest Shot in the World: NRA National Firearms Museum Curator's Corner

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http://www.nramuseum.org Pistols in exhibit belonged to world record-holder Ed McGivern. John Popp talks to Senior Curator Phil Schreier about the legacy of the man who was the father of competitive fast shooting. Born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1874, Ed McGivern could fire five rounds from a Colt single-action revolver into three distinct holes in a target 50 feet away, all in the space of less than half a second. Renowned for his accuracy almost as much as his speed, McGivern eventually lost his world record, but he was the originator of his own unique category of competitive shooting.
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  • Excellent,Phil. McGivern is an intriguing character.

  • Mcgivern is the fastest shooter, but the fastest quick draw goes hands down to Bob Munden. Munden holds 18 worlds records and no one can out draw him. Alot of people don't know the difference between fastest shooter and Quick draw. One note, while Munden is fastest in quick draw he is also extremely accurate also.

  • @Burimproi1

    Nobody? Maybe. But only because after word got around about his speed and accuracy, he would have been shot in the back.

  • @bigtoeeric in old west he would be "Nobody" :D

  • His 2/5ths second shots were done with a S&W .38 Special double action revolver, not a single action.

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  • Someday I hope to be as good as Ed McGivern, I keep working on it, it's esoteric.

  • thank you for this.  what a treasure.

  • In the old west he would have been the fastest gun alive, no one could have matched him.

  • Ol' Ed was the greatest.

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