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Post by frankenfab on Oct 9, 2014 21:29:14 GMT -5
How many here have a copy of the film, or the book "Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting"? Or, have you seen or read either one? I have had the DVD for years, watched it tonight. I also have McGivern's book.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 9, 2014 21:34:31 GMT -5
Take a trip over to Doc Barranti's website. He has a few videos of our own Mad Bohemian performing some really slick sixgun work. That man is fast. Speed only lightning knows!!
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Post by Otony on Oct 9, 2014 22:03:11 GMT -5
I have the book, used to have the film but it was "borrowed" many moons ago and went walkabout. Interesting stuff, eh?
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Post by contender on Oct 9, 2014 22:07:20 GMT -5
I have the book, & I've seen the video. I'd like to find a good copy,,,!
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Oct 10, 2014 5:35:11 GMT -5
I've had the book for 30+ years. Written in the often flowery prose of the time, it can be a nuisance to read though.
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Post by Otony on Oct 10, 2014 6:17:59 GMT -5
Truth /\
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Post by alukban on Oct 10, 2014 8:56:49 GMT -5
More like a Royal PITA to read...  |
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Post by serialsolver on Oct 10, 2014 9:54:52 GMT -5
It was hard to read but I learned some things from it.
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Post by frankenfab on Oct 10, 2014 11:43:19 GMT -5
Yes, it is difficult to read. One of the things I found most interesting are his thoughts on gun control. A lot of the same rhetoric used today, yet the book was written so long ago. Gun control has apparently been a very heated issue for much longer than I thought, before reading the book.
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Post by jayhawker on Oct 10, 2014 17:20:11 GMT -5
The video is still avalable on a dvd. I own the SA Colt that is used in the Bill Jordan shooting exhibition.
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Post by joej on Oct 11, 2014 13:13:09 GMT -5
Yup, I purchased his anniversary edition($10.00)and read it a couple times. What I learned from his book basically was you just need the desire and then practice and practice some more. After about a year and a whole lot of lead downrange, I realized that you would probably have to practice a lot for at least 15 to 20 years to even be in the tall grass with the big dogs - my desire to be one of the "best" went by the wayside.
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Post by rgp on Oct 23, 2014 23:40:42 GMT -5
I've had the book since.... .... .... .... maybe since 1980?
I had no idea there was a film available. I would assume it is actual film of McGivern at work?
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Post by jayhawker on Oct 23, 2014 23:49:59 GMT -5
A dvd on exhibition shooters produced by the late Col. Applegate. Has a short clip of McGivern.
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