The following is a sample list of some current World Fast Draw Association records. These records reflect the speeds that can be achieved by a skilled competitor drawing and firing a single-action revolver. It should be remembered that the shooter can not touch his gun or holster prior to the signal light coming on, and that all times include the shooter's reaction time to the random light signal. Records are compiled in the following categories:
- Men / Women
- Elimination / Index (total score) competitions
- Open / Traditional style competitions
- Single shot / Event totals (3 rounds for double target events, 5 shots for all others)
* - Event totals are 5 shots for all events, except for doubles which is 3 rounds. World Record Examples
(as of April 1st, 2006)
MEN WOMEN Single Shot Event Total * Single Shot Event Total * Standing Blanks 4" @ 8' (Index) Open Style Ernie Hill .219 Howard Darby & Ernie Hill 1.180 Linda Mastro .255 Joyce Tryon 1.409 Traditional Style Howard Darby .252 Howard Darby 1.334 Peggy Franks .294 Nicole Franks 1.624 Standing Blanks 4" @ 8' (Elimination) Open Style Ernie Hill .208 Not Applicable Linda Mastro .246 Not Applicable Traditional Style Ed Thielke .236 Not Applicable Nicole Franks .263 Not Applicable Standing Wax 15' (Index) Open Style Joe Nelson .240 Ernie Hill 1.371 Lucy Fair .319 Sharon Wenrick 2.144 Traditional Style Rich Parmentier .280 Ron Phillips 1.854 Jan Barry .357 Dinah Elrich 2.644 Double Blanks 4" @ 8' (Index) Open Style Bob Mernickle .377 Bob Mernickle 1.246 Dee Wiwchar .494 Lucy Fair 1.591 Traditional Style Rich Parmentier .404 Cal Elrich 1.309 Peggy Franks .509 Rita Guerra 1.926
All times are in thousandths of a second. For example, .250 is exactly one quarter of a second.
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All World Record Holders The following table lists all of the current World Record holders, and how many records each of them holds. Records are held in the different events, at different distances, and using different styles (each contest is sanctioned as a specific style). Please see the pages on Events or Classifications for further details.
(as of April 1st, 2006)
MEN'S DIVISION Bob Mernickle 18 Cal Eilrich 16 Howard Darby 15 Rich Parmentier 12 Bob Bussinger 11 Gil Guerra Jr. 8 Jim Vonfeldt 8 Ernie Hill 6 Joe Nelson 6 Bob Edmiston 5 Bob Graham 5 Ron Phillips 5 Chuck Burnham 4 Greg Danielson 4 Johnny Owen 4 Gary Tryon 3 Ted Blocker 2 Mark Hullen 2 Jerry Sifferman 2 Tony Williams 2 James Yurasek 2 Terry Zucht 2 Gene Ballard 1 Bill Barnthouse 1 Ken Birdwell 1 Del Burnham 1 Brian Colwell 1 Gene Cozzitorto 1 Bob Dudley 1 Gil Guerra, Sr. 1 Mike Kalloch 1 Frank Lawton 1 Al Miles 1 Kyoshi Nagai 1 Jerry Simpson 1 Jim Standridge 1 Ed Thielke 1 Ray Thielke 1
WOMEN'S DIVISION Joyce Tryon 37 Nicole Franks 22 Linda Faughn 11 Peggy Franks 10 Lucy Fair 10 Dinah Eilrich 9 Sharon Wenrick 8 Rita Guerra 5 Doreen Ballard 4 Jan Barry 4 Sherry Kelley 4 Susie Vonfeldt 4 Alanna Blinn 3 Linda Mastro 3 Debbie Nelson 3 Lynn Corbin 2 Cheri Gosserand 2 Monica James 2 Jennifer Knick 2 Margie Tinsley 2 Jean Bussinger 1 Sarah DeMerritt 1 Judy Lawton 1 Virginia Reese 1 Dee Wiwchar 1
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