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 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)
World Record Examples
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
Ioan Nica (Nick Quick)
.236
Howard Darby
1.334
Nicole Franks
.267
Nicole Franks
1.624
Standing Blanks 4" @ 8' (Elimination)
Open Style
Ernie Hill
.208
Not Applicable
Linda Mastro
.246
Not Applicable
Traditional Style
Ioan Nica (Nick Quick)
.232
Not Applicable
Nicole Franks
.263
Not Applicable
Standing Wax 15' (Index)
Open Style
Ioan Nica (Nick Quick)
.252
Ernie Hill
1.371
Nicole Franks
.302
Sharon Wenrick
2.144
Traditional Style
Ioan Nica (Nick Quick)
.256
Ron Phillips
1.854
Nicole Franks
.282
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
Donna Lechner
.4392
Rita Guerra
1.926
* - Event totals are 5 shots for all events, except for doubles which is 3 rounds.
All times are in thousandths of a second. For example, .250 is exactly one quarter of a second.
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World Record Holders
MEN'S DIVISION
Ioan Nica (Nick Quick)
25
Howard Darby
18
Jon Rivera
17
Cal Eilrich
15
Bob Mernickle
10
Rich Parmentier
9
Bob Bussinger
7
Jim Vonfeldt
7
Ernie Hill
6
Joe Nelson
6
Ron Phillips
5
Chuck Burnham
4
Gil Guerra Jr.
4
Johnny Owen
4
Greg Danielson
3
Bob Graham
3
Ted Blocker
2
Bob Edmiston
2
Jerry Sifferman
2
Jon Wilson
2
Terry Zucht
2
Gene Ballard
1
Ken Birdwell
1
Del Burnham
1
Brian Colwell
1
Gene Cozzitorto
1
Bob Dudley
1
Herbert Gootee
1
Gil Guerra, Sr.
1
Mark Hullen
1
Mike Kalloch
1
Frank Lawton
1
Al Miles
1
Mike Pantano
1
Dan Qualls
1
Jerry Simpson
1
Jim Standridge
1
Ray Thielke
1
Tony Williams
1
James Yurasek
1
WOMEN'S DIVISION
Nicole Franks
47
Donna Lechner
26
Joyce Tryon
21
Lucy Fair
10
Linda Faughn
9
Dinah Eilrich
8
Sharon Wenrick
8
Rita Guerra
5
Doreen Ballard
4
Linda Mastro
3
Debbie Nelson
3
Susie Vonfeldt
3
Alanna Blinn
2
Peggy Franks
2
Cheri Gosserand
2
Monica James
2
Margie Tinsley
2
Jan Barry
1
Carol Bonnett
1
Lynn Corbin
1
Sarah DeMerritt
1
Sherry Kelley
1
Jennifer Knick
1
Judy Lawton
1
Virginia Reese
1
Dee Wiwchar
1
Thumbing Record Holder Count
The following table lists all of the current record holders in the Thumbing division, and how many records each of them holds. Thumbing is a side event held in conjunction with many of the major competitions.
MEN'S DIVISION
Jon Wilson
9
TJ Vonfeldt
6
Dusty Damrel
5
Anthony Dorman
2
TD Campbell
2
Bob Arganbright
1
Dustin Davis
1
Monty Dorman
1
Mike Landis
1
Tom Lechner
1
Shawn Murphy
1
Rich Parmentier
1
Dan Qualls
1
Carl Rothenberg
1
Jim Tinsley
1
WOMEN'S DIVISION
Donna Lechner
15
Alexis Rothenberg
7
Nicole Franks
5
Peggy Franks
4
Laura Campbell
1
Judy Lawton
1
Setting of World Records
This video was taken at the US Open Championships in Watkins, Colorado in April, 2013. It shows three shooters setting new world records. Some of the records were re-broken by the subsequent shooter. Each record must be backed up with a shot within .03 of a second, and in some single-shot stages that was accomplished in a stand-alone shot fired after the round ended.
