Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting [Deluxe Edition] [Hardcover]

Ed McGivern (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1975

This anniversary edition is a much sought after classic by collectors and gun buffs and commemorates the centennial of the author’s birth. FAST AND FANCY REVOLVER SHOOTING highlights Ed McGivern’s feats of marksmanship

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Winchester Press; Anniversary edition edition (December 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0832905577
• ISBN-13: 978-0832905575
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #712,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Sixgunning, April 9, 2000

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Richard A. Ott - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting (Hardcover)

Written prior to WWII this book may seam dated but remember that most of the revolvers in use today where introduced in the first third of the 20th century. Ed McGivern was not an author, he was a showman. One of the best hands with a gun who ever lived. His writing style is a bit run on but the book is well worth the read. Mr. McGivern tells how to train yourself to be accurate, fast and fancy with a revolver. It's going to keep me practising for years.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult reading, but absolutely worth the effort., October 7, 1999

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David A. Sinko ([e-mail]) (Bethlehem, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting (Hardcover)

This is one of the greatest books on revolver shooting ever written. The use of run-on sentences and the redundancy make for difficult reading, but Mr. McGivern discusses every last minute detail with respect to equipment and technique. Jerry Miculek may be as fast on man targets, but McGivern's aerial target shooting, hip shooting ability and fanning of the Colt SAA make him the undisputed king. Long live the revolver, and long live the memory of Ed McGivern.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If your bored with regular targets than this book's for you., July 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting (Hardcover)

This book was originally written around 1930 +/- and republished in 12/97. The author doesn't look like a "gun slinger" but his speed tests and aerial shooting displays are incredible. After reading this book just going out plinking will never be the same. I had reached a plateau with pistol shooting and needed new challenges. This book has given me many years of new challenges to try. If you can even partially relate to what I've said then you'll never regret getting this book. Besides the price is very good.