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| | Fast and fancy revolver shooting |  | Author: Ed Mcgivern
Publisher: Follett Pub. Co
Category: Book
Buy Used: $29.92
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 1656288
Edition: Anniversary ed
Pages: 484
ISBN: 0695805576
EAN: 9780695805579
ASIN: 0695805576
Publication Date: 1975
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Has some wear to cover, but no writing or underlining. Not from a library or publisher overstock. We will ship within 48 hours after purchase.
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Book Description
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
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 Great Book January 31, 2008
This book is a great read. If you like Revolvers you will like this book.
McGivern's Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting January 28, 2008
After several months, I am still reading this book--it has a lot of detail and so it's kind of a slow read, but I still find it very interesting. There's practical information there as well as a whole bunch of now rather useless details which are mostly interesting from a historical standpoint. Mind you, I just like to shoot, and this is only my opinion about something I'm fascinated with. It's not for everybody....but,
personally, I'd say, if you want to be well informed regarding the matter of revolver shooting, this is a book to put in your library and read.
 Boring January 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I want to say up front that I am a gun guy from way back, and a revolver man through and through. I have heard so many good things about this book that I could not wait to get it, but it is pretty boring to me. Of course, the material is dated, but McGivern's writing leaves something to be desired too. Very technical, and dry. I respect him tremendously for what he did, and for conducting these experiments with the revolver, but the book is boring no matter how you sugarcoat it!
Using FaFRS as a Tutorial January 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I picked up this book when I has having difficulty shooting my S&W 617 revolver (it's a 22 caliber handgun). The writing style was old and I became accustomed to it after a chapter or so. I dug around through the text and found the Ed McGivern's instructions on grip, trigger control, body stance, and sighting. I followed these instructions precisely at the range while firing double action. Amazingly, my group sizes dropped from three to six inches at 21 feet to 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches in size! I continued practice using his advice and my revolver shooting has continuously improved--even after transitioning to a S&W 625 in 45 ACP.
It has been a year since I started this process. Over that year, I have reviewed the content of this book several times. There are *many* concepts inside that form the foundation for modern combat handgunnery. He discusses a variety of techniques for moving while shooting, draws, and so forth.
He does spend a substantial amount of time describing trick shooting. This is interesting, but probably not possible given today's range rules. There are techniques to be learned though; in particular: his process for breaking down a trick into a series of shooting exercises. Learning to speed shoot is a particular challenge with a double action revolver; his procedure is difficult and one born of experience. Most likely, the reader will need to burn a bunch of powder in order to figure it out (which is one thing I like about this book: to "get it" you really need to apply the concepts while on the gun range).
I found the sections that "justify" the double action revolver to be interesting. Apparently, the argument over single action versus double action had been going on for a decade or two. McGivern applied some sense and some science to show "what is possible." Today, we see the same argument between 1911 shooters and double action pistol shooters. Some things never change!
In all, I recommend this book to any shooter...new or old. Its style is a bit odd, but the results are well worth the effort. My double action revolver shooting has dramatically improved as a result of this book.
The Best Book on Improving Revolver Pistol Accuracy September 26, 2007
This is a must book for anyone who wants to shoot a pistol. Although it is seriously aimed at revolver shooters, many of the techniques covered in this book apply to semi-automatic pistols also. There is a lot of material to wade through to get to the points, but it is well worth it.
Some people may get frustrated because the author is mainly covering 38 caliber ammunition. Just remember the principals are the same. If you start out with 22 caliber and move up, it is actually easier to gain control and learn the lessons, so when you do move up to higher calibers, you already understand the principles. The important part is to gain the accuracy and be proficient.
The book is reasonably priced and 22 caliber ammunition is cheap. So have some fun and learn how to shoot that side arm of yours. You want to make sure you hit what your aiming at.
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