We lost Bob Munden.

Bob passed away on Monday December 10th 2012. He died quietly next to his wife Becky. A Grand Titan in shooting sports is gone. A void that probably won't ever get filled again. Nobody loved guns and shooting more than he did. We'll miss him.

R.I.P.

Feb 8, 1942 - Dec 10, 2012

"Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived."

What a life he truly lived.

Well that is sad news. Condolences to his family and thanks Bob, for the inspiration and awe inspired.

Aw man. This had to be the first news I heard today?
That's sad. He'll be missed.

Sad news. I first encountered Bob at Myrtle Beach SC when I was 16. He was shooting wax bullets (exhibition) at balloons and showing his quick draw skills. I must of watched for an hour. He was very kind to a pimply faced kid.

RIP Mr. Munden.

RIP. A great man has passed. Truly sad.

RIP. I wish I could have met him.

Sad........

Going home to be with The Lord is not a sad day it's a glorious day !! RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsU5AMxvlKg

Man... he was fast.

Godspeed.

For those wanting to take 12 minutes in remembrance, this is a good video.

History channel breaks his shooting down slo-mo on here with high-speed cameras.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thCl_mYIUBE

For those wanting to take 12 minutes in remembrance, this is a good video.

History channel breaks his shooting down slo-mo on here with high-speed cameras.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thCl_mYIUBE
Yes & if you blink you will miss it, even in slo-mo...........It`s been in the NEWS around here this morning, he was from right here in K.C. Mo.

R.I.P. Bob Munden..........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Munden

Prayer sent for those left behind.

Sad. I always loved to watch some of his amazing shooting feats.

RIP Bob ...wish I could have seen your great skills in person.

RIP Bob, Good that so many of his feets are preserved for future generations.

RIP, saw him in person as a kid, never forgot it.

The Good Lord needed the only man who can outdraw the Devil.

Sorry to hear that. He was one of the last and greatest of the exhibition shooters. It's a mix of firearm prowess and theatrics that used to be found at every county fair, but is almost entirely gone now. It was a uniquely American form of entertainment.

Such sad news, another great role model gone, RIP Bob, you will be missed.

awe man - he was the best

RIP

Another great performer gone. Sad. RIP, sir.

Man that's terrible news. There will NEVER be another like him.
When they made Bob, they threw the mold away.

For every good piece of gun news, there is a piece of bad news.

RIP Bob.

RIP. A great showman.

Condolences to his wife and family. I greatly enjoyed watching him.

Anytime we lose a brother shooter is a sad day.

I was not a fan of his,but he should rest in peace.

He amused many.

:( RIP Bob

Rest in Peace to the best there's ever been.

I am really saddened by Bob's passing.
Prayers for Becky, both are super people.
Everyone talks about how fast he was with a Colt & he was. However possibley his greatest skill was tuning up a Colt SAA. I have a couple he did & now I will really treasure them. One time I took one to Bob, & he asked do you have a bit of time? I said yes, Bob took me to his shop & said heck I'll do it now. I watched & asked questions as he worked. He gladly answered each one.
Meanwhile Becky was visiting with my Wife. They had a great time. I didn't know Bob really well, but I saw him several times in resturants in Butte, he remembered me & we'd say hi & visit a minute. Bob once showed me a Colt SAA he'd built up for Becky, I've never seen a slicker working Colt. Bob lived an hours drive from my home & I could take him a gun, he'd do the action job, & I could drive back up & pick it up. I didn't have to trust a valuable gun to the mail.
You can bet I'll treasure the ones he tuned up for me.
I'll miss Bob
Frank

I am honestly sorry to read this, and my condolences to his loved ones. I will miss seeing him shoot.

RIP Bob, a true entertainer.

Sad news.

My condolences to friends and family.

Wow... that just turned my already bad day into a terrible one.

Watching and copying his footage helped make me confident enough to carry a single action revolver. No hope of coming close to his speed, or aim.... But how many of us could?

We'll all miss you Bob.

Is there any news to confirm this? There is nothing on his website, nothing from any news source, yesterday when posted there was nothing on Wikipedia, today a death date was added to the wiki with no explanation or details at all, and the few forum post I have seen around gun forums just say "he has died" with no source at all.

It wouldn't be the first time someone makes up a death story for laughs, seen it before and will see it again, if the poster is of close relations and happens to be able to know this before it hits the news it would be nice to know.

found some news, and appears to be true

https://www.facebook.com/JimScoutten.ShootingUSA/posts/475852129119477

Maybe Frank V. can confirm from a local news source?

Sad news.

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Bob passed away from a heart attack on his way home from the hospital. Becky was driving them home and Bob's heart stopped. He was dead on arrival to St. James Medical here in Butte. We were all there to met her when she arrived. Bob looked peaceful, but he was gone. Natalie, Bob's daughter will be posting more on Bob on the Munden website shortly.

I am so, so sorry. Met him after a show and he tuned an SA for me. Very nice man and could and would talk for hours about guns and shooting. One of a kind... my heart and prayers go out to his wife and daughter.

The Good Lord needed the only man who can outdraw the Devil.

That may well be

RIP, Bob. An entertainer, an inspirer and a good man, you will be missed by many.

Sad loss of a great pistol performer!

So sad, use to see Bob on "Impossible Shot's"~! :(

Bob Munden was and will continue to be a great inspiration to me.

An amazing talent, and asset to the shooting sports - Sad to hear of his passing.

What a loss. Mr. Munden was a classic shooter and gentleman..my condolences to the family.

I hope forever feels like home for him. Amazing shooter
I remember that safety pin shot:what:
Long range with a snubby and even a belt buckle 22
600 yards with a 44 mag. And so many more
And the fast draw WOW

Bob was the man :cool:

Never met him but talked to Becky on the phone to have Bob do an action job on a 586 l-comp for me. Smooth as silk, glad I kept the receipt from him. I won't have anything else done to this gun.

Prayers and condolences to Becky and their daughters.

Ps
My wife just reminded me about him shooting using Becky's diamond ring as a mirror on Impossible Shots. I told her "there must be a gun range in Heaven"
She said......."there better be"

I remember watching him for the first time on "That's Incredible!". Watching him live, & meeting him, was a great moment for me.

My condolences to his family.

Sam

http://mtstandard.com/news/local/fast-draw-sharp-shooter-bob-munden-of-butte-dies-of/article_54842c70-43f9-11e2-94af-001a4bcf887a.html

And this was bad news. Rest in peace Mr. Munden. Nobody will replace you. You were truly one of a kind. The best kind.

I gotta ask, so who's the fastest now?

Dang! That is some terrible news. As a child and even to this day Bob has been a huge influence on my life as im sure he has for many others on this forum. Well id say its time to review some trick shots from a very amazing shooter! RIP Mr. Munden, Go with the lord.

That's shocking. RIP.

Wow,I just learned of his passing.I used to shoot against Mr. Munden back in the early eighties in the little State of Montana. Once you got past Bobs giant ego,he was a nice guy.He showed me a few "pointers" and I'm genuinely grateful for his tutelage. RIP .

What an Icon in the shooting sports, he'll be greatly missed for sure.:(

Having seen both Mr. Munden and Jerry Miklik (sp?) shoot, it's a guess as to who could shoot faster. But it was sure fun to watch them.

Godspeed Mr. Munden!

Very sad news. A great man gone - RIP.

awesome man. he will be missed and he was the fastest. RIP

Very sad. That Man was a hell of a shot!!