'''Edward ('Ed') McGivern''' was a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting. McGivern also performed extensive research into handgun shooting, particularly with the double-action revolver.
Ed McGivern is renowned as one of the greatest handgunners that ever lived. His Guinness world record for "The greatest rapid-fire feat" (set on August 20, 1932 at the Lead Club Range, South Dakota) still stands. He emptied two revolvers in less than two seconds. His accomplishments include "firing two times from 15 feet five shots which could be covered by a silver half-dollar piece in 45/100 of a second". His shooting was so fast, timing machines would malfunction in attempting to record his s'''Edward ('Ed') McGivern''' was a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting. McGivern also performed extensive research into handgun shooting, particularly with the double-action revolver.
Ed McGivern is renowned as one of the greatest handgunners that ever lived. His Guinness world record for "The greatest rapid-fire feat" (set on August 20, 1932 at the Lead Club Range, South Dakota) still stands. He emptied two revolvers in less than two seconds. His accomplishments include "firing two times from 15 feet five shots which could be covered by a silver half-dollar piece in 45/100 of a second". His shooting was so fast, timing machines would malfunction in attempting to record his shooting speed.
Short, balding and stocky Ed McGivern did not match the cliched image of the steely "gunfighter", but in the real world he exceeded anything a fictional character could hope for.
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