Concentration.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Tom Frye or Tom Knapp?He is the exception not the rule....
Man was amazing.
Hitting a thumb tossed aspirin in mid flight with a .22!
If I remember right, the hardest part of breaking his own 9 clay record was stretching his hand to hold 10 clays.

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Knapp is a much more recent shooter.  Amazing as well but Frye was shooting in the 50's.  Even more amazing to me is some of the shots Byron Ferguson has made with a bow. 

[45Bravo]

Yes Tom Frye, I never got to see him shoot.

I got to see Herb Parsons shoot before he died

I have seen Tom Knapp shoot several times, as exhibition entertainment at some tournaments over the years.
He was great.

I watched bob munden split a hand thrown playing card with a borrowed .45 colt. At a tournament in California.

He could also fan a single action with each finger on one hand, with cocking the gun, and making 1 sweep of his hand, fire 6 shots. 


I have not seen Byron Ferguson shoot in person, but his accomplishment is even harder as he has to figure into the equation the swing of the arrow with the “a r c h e r ‘s paradox” for the tip of the arrow to be on the same side of the bending arrow at the time and place of meeting the aspirin.

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All mentioned were/are great shots.  Sometimes it is amazing what truly talented people can do.  As noted, Ferguson has the slower moving arrow often moving like a snake as it travels and still manages to put the tip where he wants it.  Incredible.

People should really read about Frye's record in context of the conditions under which it was shot and also read about Ad Topperwein's prior record.  Frye's condition was much easier than Topperwein's but that shoudn't detract from what he did as almost beyond belief.

[45Bravo]

I would have loved to have seen the topperwine’s shoot, a husband and wife team that were truly remarkable.

[justinp61]

I would have loved to have seen the topperwine’s shoot, a husband and wife team that were truly remarkable.

Didn't they shoot Winchesters?

Ton Knapp was an excellent shot with .22 rifles too.