Even faster
Here is the story of the Winchester speed shooter. I just bought this same shotgun.
Winchester Super X3 the Fastest Shotgun in the World!
April 11, 2007
MORGAN, UTAH— World record holding Xtreme Sport Shooter Patrick Flanigan fires 12 shells in just 1.442 seconds with the Winchester Super X3 Shotgun!
With just a few hours of familiarization time behind the trigger of his brand new Winchester Super X3 shotgun, Xtreme Sport Shooter Patrick Flanigan was able to fire a dozen Winchester AA 12 gauge shells in an astonishing 1.442 seconds, timed from first to last shot. The Winchester Super X3 used by Flanigan was not specially modified in any way other than having an extended magazine to allow for firing 12 shots.
“The formula for success is simple,” stated Flanigan. “Xtreme reliability combined with minimal felt recoil equals super xtreme speed. That’s why the Winchester Super X3 is the world’s fastest shooting shotgun.”
The feat occurred on the morning of April 3, 2007, in Morgan, Utah, during the taping of a new Winchester Rifles and Shotguns TV commercial and was captured on videotape. A PACT MK IV XP electronic timing system capable of timing individual shots to 1/1,000th of a second was used to verify the incredible rapid fire string. Digital still photos and video clips of the action are available at
www.winchesterguns.com and at
www.patrickflanigan.com.
The interval times between Flanigan’s 12 shots were as follows:
Shot #1 0.000 Interval 0.000 Seconds
Shot #2 0.146 Interval 0.146 Seconds
Shot #3 0.129 Interval 0.276 Seconds
Shot #4 0.126 Interval 0.402 Seconds
Shot #5 0.142 Interval 0.544 Seconds
Shot #6 0.124 Interval 0.668 Seconds
Shot #7 0.128 Interval 0.797 Seconds
Shot #8 0.123 Interval 0.920 Seconds
Shot #9 0.121 Interval 1.041 Seconds
Shot #10 0.126 Interval 1.167 Seconds
Shot #11 0.144 Interval 1.311 Seconds
Shot #12 0.131 Interval 1.442 Seconds
(The rate of fire works out to 457 rounds per minute, about the same rate of fire as the 50 caliber Browning M2 belt-fed heavy machine gun.)
The Winchester Super X autoloading shotguns have long enjoyed a reputation for shooting speed, fast handling, natural pointability, exceptional reliability and soft felt recoil. The Winchester Super X3 is the latest model in the line and is available in wood-stocked field, black composite and camo composite waterfowl models.