This is what we're going to do. I want you to shoot high
-and off to the right. -Okay.
[beep] [gun shot]
That was an overcompensation to the right.
We're going to have to reload. [laughs]
[music plays]
Today, I'm going to learn all about guns with this guy.
This is Cisko Master Gunfighter. How are you?
-I'm great Tommy. How are you doing? -I'm great. That's a nice last name.
-Is that Irish or something? -I think it's part Irish and
part Hispanic,. I'm not sure. [laughs]
My name's Gil Guerra Jr. [rapid fire gunshots]
My alias is Cisko Master Gunfighter. [gunshot]
I've been shooting professional fast draw for over 40 years. [gunshot]
And I've got six years in cowboy fast draw. [shotgun cocked]
This is the fastest shooting sport in the world.
[beep] The sport of cowboy fast draw.
[rapid fire gunshots]
-Now, where are we exactly, sir? -We are at Cable Airport in Upland,
California. This is the hanger of The Deputies
Cowboy Fast Draw Gun Club that I'm a member of.
You're going to show me all about guns, right? Show me a gun and everything.
I'm going to introduce you to a single action revolver. Show you how it works.
Then we're going to put a holster on you and show you how to shoot
-cowboy fast draw.
And what kind of guns do you use here?
These are called Vaqueros. They're made by Ruger.
And they're 45-caliber single actions.
-The gun is right in front of you. You can hear me open the gate.
-Yep. -By opening the gate that frees the cylinder.
What I'm doing is checking the gun to make sure that it's
absolutely empty. I'm going to close the gate and lock it up.
I'm going to hand the gun to you. You are left-handed, correct?
-Yes, I am. -There we go.
Wow. Look at that.
I've never touched a gun like this before in my life. This is incredible.
We're going to be shooting wax bullets like we do
in competition so there will be no recoil and very minimal noise.
So the gun won't be jumping or recoiling in your hand.
Cool. Well, I guess we'll give this thing a shot, huh?
-[chuckles] Yeah. -Aw, come on. It's a cheap one, but what the hell.
Yeah, it's good one. We use it periodically but yes let's give this a shot and see
-how it goes. [laughs] It's funnier when you say it.
[music plays]
So, what do I do? How does this work now?
Well, according to the rules of the sport, you are allowed to
hold on to the gun. So we're going to put your hand right there
and we're going to put your thumb on the hammer.
Keep the trigger finger out for safety purposes.
Right there. I want your elbow out just a little bit.
There we've got a nice straight line in line with the holster.
When you hear the beep which is your signal to draw and fire
-I want you to first cock the hammer. -Like that.
There you go. Now, draw the gun.
Point it straight it ahead and then squeeze the trigger.
Now put it back in the holster. There you go.
At 16 feet, is a two foot circle
50 inches center off the ground
and that's what you're going to shoot at today. My goal for you is to get you as close
to one second to draw, lock, and fire that gun
-on reaction from the holster-- -One second?!
-Holy cow. Alright, sir!
[music plays]
Alright, Tommy, let's get the gun loaded. I want you to stay right where you're at.
I'm going to take this from you. I'm going to put five rounds in there
and see how that goes. The first round, we're going to let you just shoot
so you can hear it and feel it.
Okay, hold on to the gun right there.
Put your finger there. I want you to use your thumb
and cock the hammer
and I'm going to line you up. Now feel where this is because that's where I want you to shoot.
You can squeeze the trigger anytime you want to.
[loud gunshot]
-Hear that? -What? [laughs]
We shot a little bit to the left of the target. If you're looking at a face clock
it was about 10 o'clock. Here we go.
Get yourself all set. Here comes your command.
Stand by. Ready...
[beep] [gunshot]
-That one -- you feel it swing in front of your body? -Yes I did.
Now, remember I told you I wanted to get this around a second?
The time on the display is 1.25 seconds.
One and a quarter seconds to get that shot off.
[beep] [gunshot]
-Feel that shot low? -Yes.
And that was 1.27 hundredths of second.
Okay.
[beep] [gunshot]
-That was in 1.42 seconds. -Yeah, a little slow.
[beep] [gunshot]
We're going to do this until we get it right. That was 1.28 seconds.
[beep] [gunshot]
Feel that shot low. Feel how your wrists should be locked.
-Yeah, yeah. -Tommy, if you could see the timer
-it's saying 99 hundredths of one second. -Awww!
All I have to do is hit it now.
[beep] [gunshot]
That was 7 inches from the target at 7 o'clock
in 1.07 seconds.
[beep] [gunshot]
-Uh, oh. -You got ahead of yourself.
That one was in 69 hundredths of a second.
[laughs] But it was at the base of the target.
See that's the thing. I'm thinking about the time.
I should concentrate more on hitting the target first.
[beep] [gunshot]
You shot low at 1.24 seconds. Holster.
[beep] [gunshot]
-Feel that go to the left? -Yes.
[beep] [gunshot]
-Can you feel that low? -Yeah.
-See, this -- -That's what you need to do.
Touch it. Feel it. Know where it is.
[beep] [gunshot]
That was dead level with the target. Just about 8 inches to the left of it.
-Aww. -At 1.28.
[beep] [gunshot]
Ooh, Tommy, you missed it by an inch at 1.22.
[beep] [gunshot]
That was low. Could you feel the difference between that one and the one before?
But I heard something that time.
[beep] [gunshot] [ding off target]
There we go. We got a hit!
-At 98 hundredths of a second. -Hey!!!!!
-Nice! -That was excellent. Go ahead and holster that gun.
Oh my god. That was great.
Now, if you're looking straight ahead. Mental picture. You hit the target
about 2 inches in at 8 o'clock on the target.
It left a mark. And we've got a recorded time
of 98 hundredths of a second. Under one second
to draw and fire a single-action revolver from the holster
with reaction time.... blind.
-That is awesome. -Outstanding. I'm really impressed.
-Thank you so much, man. -My great pleasure. That was some good stuff.
-Wow! -I knew we could do it in a second.
-Wow! Less than a second. -There you go. Better.
[credits music plays]
Oh my god. That was incredible. That was so much fun.
I'll be honest with you. I was nervous. You know what mean?
Like anybody when you try something new.
It's one of those things that
we can do anything we want to if we just put our minds to it and just give it a shot
I mean, my whole have been like this and this is
one more thing I can just put in that bag of tricks
that I've completed and done.
I didn't think I was gun-a-succeed.
I figure after this now we can have some real shots.
I got a real bang out of this. You know what I mean? [laughs]