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Posted: 12/11/2012 8:54:51 AM EDT
It is being reported that he died this morning. RIP Bob.
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Damn.
That's weird. I saw him on a magazine a couple days ago and thought, "I wonder what he's up to. Haven't seen his name in a long time" |
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I certainly respect how fast and good he was with a pistol.
But, He did not seem like a fun guy to hang out with. He seemed to have a very high opinion of himself that i would find off putting. Tactless of me to speak ill of the recently departed. |
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Just got a text from my brother telling me that he'd passed on, was gonna post about it but you beat me to it. RIP, Bob.
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Negative comments about him I've made aside, he was a damn fine and fast shooter.
RIP Bob. |
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What a shame. Always enjoyed watching him display his talents. I wish I had 10% of his ability.
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Quoted: What a shame. Always enjoyed watching him display his talents. I wish I had 10% of his ability. Your probably close to 10%. |
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I certainly respect how fast and good he was with a pistol. But, He did not seem like a fun guy to hang out with. He seemed to have a very high opinion of himself that i would find off putting. Tactless of me to speak ill of the recently departed. My sentiments exactly. He seemed like a pompous, self absorbed, indignant, egotistical jerk off. All this based on my experience in watching him on TV. Theres no debating he was a hell of a pistol shooter, and in the end I guess thats what I respect most about him. Anyone able to do what he did with a gun obviously loved the sport/game of shooting and dedicated a large portion of his life perfecting that art. I'm smart enought to know that his TV persona is what he wanted portrayed and probably has little bearing on the type of person he REALLY was. If it's true, then the world has lost a great shot. |
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What a shame.
His pistol skills were incredible. I loved watching what he could do. RIP Bob. |
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The only person faster than Bob Munden was Bob Munden. And the only way to verify this was to ask Bob Munden.
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Damn. My dad took me and my brother to one of his shooting demo's when I was a kid. Watching him made me want to get a handgun.
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I certainly respect how fast and good he was with a pistol. But, He did not seem like a fun guy to hang out with. He seemed to have a very high opinion of himself that i would find off putting. Tactless of me to speak ill of the recently departed. My sentiments exactly. He seemed like a pompous, self absorbed, indignant, egotistical jerk off. All this based on my experience in watching him on TV. Theres no debating he was a hell of a pistol shooter, and in the end I guess thats what I respect most about him. Anyone able to do what he did with a gun obviously loved the sport/game of shooting and dedicated a large portion of his life perfecting that art. I'm smart enought to know that his TV persona is what he wanted portrayed and probably has little bearing on the type of person he REALLY was. If it's true, then the world has lost a great shot. I met him IRL. He seemed like a great guy to have a beer with. Sad that I didn't have the opportunity... |
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He was really good at tuning single action revolvers and he was one heck of a pistol shot and had a very fast draw.
Now he is with the other great gunmen... Skeeter Skelton, Jeff Cooper, Elmer Keith.. more names then I want remember. RIP Bob Munden. |
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RIP Bob. I really enjoyed watching that man work/play. We may never see his equal.
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Quoted: I always enjoyed watching him on TV while I was growing up. Same here. I would actually go to the range after watching and badly try to reproduce his trick shots that didn't involve quick draw. |
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I certainly respect how fast and good he was with a pistol. But, He did not seem like a fun guy to hang out with. He seemed to have a very high opinion of himself that i would find off putting. Tactless of me to speak ill of the recently departed. My sentiments exactly. He seemed like a pompous, self absorbed, indignant, egotistical jerk off. All this based on my experience in watching him on TV. Theres no debating he was a hell of a pistol shooter, and in the end I guess thats what I respect most about him. Anyone able to do what he did with a gun obviously loved the sport/game of shooting and dedicated a large portion of his life perfecting that art. I'm smart enought to know that his TV persona is what he wanted portrayed and probably has little bearing on the type of person he REALLY was. If it's true, then the world has lost a great shot. I met Bob Munden in 1988 and again in 1991. Spent a couple of hours BSing with him the second time I met him. I found him to be a very pleasant guy and fun to talk to. He had some real good jokes and he shared a bunch with me over a soda. The first time I met him, he did seem to be somewhat stand offish. I watched more than one punk want to slap leather against him for real. I think that's why he was the way he was. He'll be missed for sure. RIP Bob. Give Jerry Ahern my best when you see him. |
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My sentiments exactly. He seemed like a pompous, self absorbed, indignant, egotistical jerk off. All this based on my experience in watching him on TV. Theres no debating he was a hell of a pistol shooter, and in the end I guess thats what I respect most about him. Anyone able to do what he did with a gun obviously loved the sport/game of shooting and dedicated a large portion of his life perfecting that art. I'm smart enought to know that his TV persona is what he wanted portrayed and probably has little bearing on the type of person he REALLY was. If it's true, then the world has lost a great shot. You should write obituaries. You are very good. |
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He was a pretty good gunsmith too, right? yup, one of the best at building quick draw fanable single actions.. Looks like I need to get to work.. |
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Damn...the fastest man alive.
That sucks, and I always enjoyed watching him draw. ETA: I have met a few people that were at the top of their game, and arrogance doesn't bother me when you can back it up. YMMV. |
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I certainly respect how fast and good he was with a pistol. But, He did not seem like a fun guy to hang out with. He seemed to have a very high opinion of himself that i would find off putting. Tactless of me to speak ill of the recently departed. Sadly, I agree. I get tired of penis measuring pretty quick. Every interview I heard of him he could have just said "I think I am better than you." and I would have gotten the same thing from it. |
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Quoted: me tooI always enjoyed watching him on TV while I was growing up. |
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Is this confirmed? I was wondering that too. There is nothing on his website or his Facebook page. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I certainly respect how fast and good he was with a pistol. But, He did not seem like a fun guy to hang out with. He seemed to have a very high opinion of himself that i would find off putting. Tactless of me to speak ill of the recently departed. My sentiments exactly. He seemed like a pompous, self absorbed, indignant, egotistical jerk off. All this based on my experience in watching him on TV. Theres no debating he was a hell of a pistol shooter, and in the end I guess thats what I respect most about him. Anyone able to do what he did with a gun obviously loved the sport/game of shooting and dedicated a large portion of his life perfecting that art. I'm smart enought to know that his TV persona is what he wanted portrayed and probably has little bearing on the type of person he REALLY was. If it's true, then the world has lost a great shot. Arrogant asswipe, sorry to see him go. RIP, Bob. |
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