Bob Munden

[graygun]

Many of you have seen his quick shooting but maybe not all. He was amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZD-A3utGlI

They have to slow it way down to see the two balloon shots. At normal speed,it sounds like one shot.

 

[57springer]

he sure was !

 

[contender]

Bob was one of those extraordinary guys. I had the pleasure of seeing one of his live performances,,, as well as spending time talking with him & Becky. I saw him a few times at SHOT & such, and we always had a few moments together. He was a genuine person,,, with the ability to be a showman & share his talents.

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

Too soon gone.

 

[Merle1948]

Too soon gone.

So true of all the good ones! :(

 

[CGDustDevil]

Insanely fast... My goodness.

The gunfight at the OK Coral would have been over in about 9 tenths of a second if he'd been there! ;)

 

[Mobuck]

an extraordinary combination of vision, coordination, and skill

 

[6mm Remington]

I got to see him perform live also and he was amazing! If you guys do not already you should watch the show IMPOSSIBLE SHOTS. Bob was a performer on there and they have some amazing folks do spectacular things.

They will have a rifle shooter, pistol, archery, shotgun, and muzzleloader. It's pretty cool.

 

[mart]

I got to see him in at a show in Hermiston, Oregon 20+ years ago. He invited my wife and I to come up to verify that he indeed did fire two rounds at the balloons. It was a fun show and he was a great guy.

 

[RonSwanson]

The man was quite a gunsmith, also. He offered a #1 job, which was an action and trigger tuning, and a #2 job which made the action able to withstand "fanning" without self-destructing.

A few years ago I found a well cared for Old Model Vaquero .44 Mag with the words "Munden Action" on the bottom of the sales tag. I asked to see the box, and sure enough there was a document from Munden's shop certifying the #1 action job. I bought the gun for between $600 and $650, don't remember the exact price. Due to my age and arthritis, I now shoot only .44 Specials in it, and it is very accurate.

When I am at the range and encounter other single action shooters, I love to hand the gun to them, invite them to cock and pull the trigger, and watch the look of awe come over their faces.