Ed McGivern's "Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting"

[Wyatt Burp]

Can you believe I FINALLY just acquired this book, and I have a good size library of gun oriented books? I'm almost embarrassed to say I never read this. But a friend just sent it to me as a gift. In about a month I should be shooting five aspirin out of the air all at once double action with my M&P .38. Will get back to you on that later with pictures!

 

[tops]

You learn faster than I do. I read the book about 10 yrs. ago and still can't shoot worth 2 cents. Maybe there is more to it than just reading the book. Larry

 

[Malpasowildlifer]

I've got mine; it is one of my favorites.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

I picked up a copy back in the mid to late 70's, 2nd printing? It did help me be a better and faster DA shooter. But there's no real safe place around here to practice aerial shooting! It may be old school but it's still very relevant today.

 

[galena]

I got mine in the mid-70s.........it is a bit dog eared now but still a good read. I always shoot DA revolvers DA but never got anywhere close to Mr McGivern's speed.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

His writing style is "complex" to say the least. Good book though.

 

[cmort666]

His writing style is "complex" to say the least. Good book though.

It reads like "A Princess of Mars", but it's full of great information.

I can't remember where I put my copy. I might put out a minimal effort to find it tonight.

 

[jrm53]

I have had this book for at least 25 years and I must admit I have never finished it, it does not read as easy as Elmer Keiths books do, but if you quote his times to some one that does not know his skills they think you are lying. Jeff

 

[federali]

Great Book

Perhaps the most important thing I learned from McGivern's book is trigger control with the revolver. He said that the trigger must travel forward at the same speed it travels rearward. You'll notice that any attempt to move the trigger finger forward at a faster speed than it traveled rearward creates a flinch or jerk in the shooting arm, greatly disturbing the sight picture.

 

[gregintenn]

That's one I don't yet have.

 

[Reevolvers]

It's a must have for any and all revolver lovers and shooters. Great book once you get past all the grammar mistakes. Such a good book! had it for years!

 

[Bat Guano]

Ed McGivern was a fantastic pistol shooter, but his writing skills were, to put it mildly, awful.

The good news is that the message of the entire book can distilled down to what Federali said.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Ed McGivern was a fantastic pistol shooter, but his writing skills were, to put it mildly, awful.

The good news is that the message of the entire book can distilled down to what Federali said.

Yep. Excellent shooter.....PP writer. Book is kinda dry and dull reading.......Had my copy for years.

 

[mc5aw]

Wyatt ... If you want to get proficient with aspirins, practice shooting rain drops and snow flakes.

 

[ASA335]

Neat book. I'm still trying to digest my copy. Hope you enjoy it. A possibly interesting story to follow.

In the late 70's I was working in the SSO (Special Security Office) for the 193d Infantry in Panama when a new Counter Intelligence Officer named Tammy McGivern came in to receive her security clearance. I asked her if she had ever heard of Ed McGivern. She said he was her Great Grandfather. I told her I was a fan of his and had always hoped to find a copy of his book. She contacted her dad, and he sent me a copy of it (and signed it as "The Grandson of Ed Mcgivern).

She and I went shooting later on. She may not have been a match for her Great Grandfather, but she held her own against me (I had shot competitive pistol for a while by then).

 

[da gimp]

Wyatt ... If you want to get proficient with aspirins, practice shooting rain drops and snow flakes.

Heck I've never missed hitting a raindrop or falling snow flake..... but a lot of my witnesses were surely confused as to which ones I was shooting at........... it's much easier if it's during a blizzard or a near tornado. Perhaps you can improve your reflexes by learning to herd cats.......Then shooting aspirins will be much easier....