Ed McGivern
Edward "Ed" McGivern (* 20th October 1874 in Omaha , Nebraska ; † 12. December 1957 in Butte , Montana ) was a famous American revolver - Arts Sagittarius , shooting instructor and author of Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting (in German: "Fast and artful revolver shooting").
Life
Ed McGivern was born on October 20, 1874 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Irish immigrants. In 1904 he went to Lewistown , Montana .
book
The book Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting , first published in 1938, is a reference work for handgun shooters . He describes his experience, starting with his first experiments with single-action revolvers, his career in acting, his time as a police instructor and his experiments in long range shooting .
Acting shooting
Ed McGivern is known as one of the best marksmen who ever lived. His Guinness world record for the best rapid fire performance (set on August 20, 1932) is still unbroken today. He fired five shots twice each from a distance of 4.5 m in 0.45 seconds, which could be covered by half a dollar coin.
To name a few more records:
- He could hit six clay pigeons thrown at the same time in mid-air before they hit the ground.
- He was able to hit a tin can thrown six meters in mid-air six times before it hit the ground.
- He could drive a nail into the wood by shooting the head of the nail.
- He could shoot the middle out of playing cards or split it with one shot through the edge of the card.
- He was able to hit a 10 cent coin in flight.
His favorite weapon is a Smith & Wesson -M&P double-action revolver.
Competitive shooter Jerry Miculek broke some of McGivern's longstanding records, including the record for 60 rounds from ten revolvers.
The joint disease arthritis ended McGivern's career. He died on December 12, 1957.
Long range shooting
McGivern did research together with his friend Elmer Keith in the field of floor performance in the early days of Magnum revolver. McGivern demonstrated that with the help of telescopic sights the .357 Magnum can be used for distances up to 550 m. McGivern tried different types of open sights and telescopic sights .
literature
- Ed McGivern: Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting , 1938, ISBN 0-8329-0557-7
- Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography, pp. 905-906
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McGivern, Ed |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McGivern, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American art marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Omaha , Nebraska |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1957 |
| Place of death | Butte, Montana |