| Jerry Miculek | |
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| Birth Place: | Freeport, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Professional shooter, Gunsmith, YouTube personality |
| Spouse: | Kay Clark-Miculek |
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Jerry Charles Miculek Jr. (; born September 7, 1954) is an American professional competition shooter known for his achievements in 3-Gun and speed shooting.[1] He holds five officially sanctioned world records in revolver shooting and over 15 unsanctioned records with firearms ranging from 9mm semi-automatic pistols to the .50 BMG Barrett M107 anti-material rifle.[2] Additional accomplishments include rapid-firing 12 shots (including one quick reload) from a six-shooter in 2.99 seconds, fast-shooting six shots in .98 seconds from a handheld Barrett M107, and a 1000-yard off-hand shot with his 9mm Smith & Wesson revolver.[2]
Miculek is also a gunsmith who tunes and adjusts his own firearms for optimum function. In addition to a channel on YouTube, he has a reality show, Shootout Lane on the Outdoor Channel.[3] Miculek worked as a millwright at Freeport Chemical for 15 years before becoming a professional shooter in 1989. He is married to Kay Clark-Miculek, herself a shooter with national and world titles. His daughter, Lena Miculek-Afentul, is also a shooter with IPSC world titles.
Miculek is endorsed by Smith & Wesson, who named the S&W Model 625JM model for him. In 2014, Smith & Wesson released the Miculek series Smith & Wesson Model 929 9mm revolver, designed in part by Miculek. Mossberg offers Miculek signature series shotguns and a rifle compensator of his design.
Born in Freeport, Texas, Miculek was in Texas for three days before moving with his family to southern Louisiana where he lived for the next thirty-seven years. He was the third of five brothers. Miculek was named after his father after being born on his birthday.Miculek worked as a millwright at Freeport Chemical for fifteen years before becoming a professional shooter in 1989.At age 37, Miculek met his future wife, Kay Clark Miculek, another competitive shooter.
Miculek estimates that in his lifetime he has shot over 2 million rounds of ammunition, which equals approximately 30 tons of lead.[4]
Miculek holds over 100 national and world shooting titles including:
| Task | Firearm(s) Used | Time (sec) | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire six shots (each) from 10 different .38 caliber revolvers | S&W Model 64 revolvers (10) | 17.12 | September 25, 2003 | Broke Ed McGivern's record of 25 seconds. | |
| Fire six shots, reload, fire six shots from 1 revolver | S&W Model 625 revolver | 2.99 | September 11, 1999 | ||
| Fire eight shots from a revolver on a single target | S&W Model 627 V-Comp revolver | 1.00 | September 11, 1999 | ||
| Fire eight shots from a revolver on four targets (2 hits each target) | S&W Model 627 V-Comp revolver | 1.06 | September 11, 1999 | ||
| Fire six shots from a .50 BMG rifle | Barrett M107 rifle with no work done | 0.98 | August 31, 2013 | ||
| Fire 5 shots from a .50 AE pistol | Desert Eagle pistol with no work done | 0.82 | December 31, 2013 | ||
| Fire 5 shots from a 500 magnum revolver | Smith & Wesson Model 500 revolver with no work done | 1.14 | December 24, 2013 | ||
| Dual wield 2 .223 pistols 19 shots on 5 different targets 'V-Drill' | AR-15 pistol with no work done | 3.10 | July 14, 2014 | ||
| Fire 16 shots on 1 target with reload from a 9mm revolver | Smith & Wesson 929 revolver with action job | 4.01 | April 24, 2014 | ||
| Fire 6 shots from a revolver | Chiappa Rhino 50DS revolver with no work done | 1.03 | May 26, 2013 | ||
| 23 shots on 1 target with 12 gauge shotgun | Mossberg 930 shotgun | 3.73 | May 13, 2013 | ||
| Fire 1 shot at 200 yards holding .357 magnum revolver upside down with little finger hitting 1 target | Smith & Wesson 340PD revolver | no time | October 30, 2013 | ||
| Fast shooting 1 grape from low ready at 15 yards with a .223 rifle | AR-15 rifle Smith & Wesson M&P-15 compensated | 0.53 | May 26, 2014 | ||
| Fire 2 shots at 2 separate targets 20 yards away from each other with a pump shotgun | Mossberg 500 shotgun chamber empty from 20 yards away | 0.78 total time (including reaction) | September 23, 2014 | ||
| Fire 40 rounds from a .223 rifle | IWI Tavor rifle semi-automatic with no work done | 6.48 | June 27, 2013 | ||
| Fire 9 shots on 5 different targets with a .50 BMG rifle 'V-Drill' | Barrett M107 rifle with no work done | 2.95 | September 5, 2013 | ||
| Fire 1 shot at 1000 yards, double-action, with a 9mm revolver | Smith & Wesson 929 revolver action job | no time | August 4, 2014 | ||
| Fire 1 shot at 1000 yards with a .50 BMG rifle starting at low ready | Barrett M107 rifle | 2.10 | November 16, 2014 | ||
| Fire 2 shots at 2 targets from 400 meters with a 9mm revolver; upside down, double-action, with the little finger | Smith & Wesson 929 revolver | no time | March 9, 2015 | ||
| Fire 10 shots at 3 different targets, 4 center mass and 2 headshots (center target), 2 in right and left target, headshot, 'Share The Love'[9] [10] | Smith & Wesson M&P 15T rifle with JM-Pro Trigger | 1.59 (including reaction) | January 17, 2017 | Beat his own record of 1.76 seconds | |
| Fastest time to hit 6 target plates from 7 yards with a 9mm caliber handgun | red-dot-equipped Smith & Wesson revolver | 2.01 | October 6, 2023 | Broke Max Michel's record of 2.05 seconds | |
| Fastest time to hit 6 target plates from 7 yards with a 9mm caliber revolver | red-dot-equipped Smith & Wesson revolver | 1.88 | October 6, 2023 |