There have been quite a few lawmen in our country's history who developed reputations as first-rate gun handlers and "shootists". I posted about Delph "Jelly Bean" Bryce quite a while back, (an Oklahoma policeman and later an FBI agent), and here's a video on another peace officer, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Dan Combs (What is it about Oklahoma? Looks like the home of fast reflexes).
My take-away: if I ever get pulled over by the Highway Patrol, I'm going let the Trooper take my license out of my pocket.
That last demonstration is a really good one. The old cowboy wheel guns (single action, of course) have an incredibly sensitive trigger when the hammer is cocked back. I never have measured the trigger on a single action, but I'd estimate around 1 pound.
ReplyDeleteThat's impressive, but he's no Barney Fife.
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