Jim Cirillo killed last night in traffic accident

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God bless his family, may he rest in the peace which he so richly earned. my wife and I got to meet him at Andy Stanford's Snubby Summit, it was an experience we will always treasure.

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RIP

But can you imagine the firing line in Heaven? Cirrillo, Cooper, Mcgivern, Ruger, JMB, not that I am in a hurry to go. But what a thrill that would be.
 
Rest in Peace, Sir. I will miss you, and am very grateful for our time together at the Snubby Summit, plus all the wisdom passed to me through articles and books.
 
Jim Cirillo died in a car wreck. Like a NASCAR driver dying on a boat. We've lost one of those giants that we stand on.
 
I read of this earlier in the day and am saddened. I read his book Guns, Bullets and Gunfights and frequently use one of his alternative sighting techniques, the Silhouette Point, in my own shooting doctrine. There is a lot of other useful information to be gleaned from that book, as well as a few laughs (if you like dark humor).

With all due respect to other firearms authorities or instructors, there is virtually no one else who can claim actual gunfighting experience (and he was in seventeen of them!:eek:) as a credential.
 
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Holy Smokes...
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rest in peace

prayers and thoughts to the family..
 
My condolences to friends and family and to all those who's lives he touched in a positive way .

Going on without the presents of a person you have fondness for is an empty feeling, but may you take heart in the fond memories, and know that he is in a good place , and among good company. RIP
 
Spent time learning from him at FLETC in 1981. A truly remarkable man who passed on what he knew to others.

After a very long and fruitful conversation we repaired to the 50 yard range to shoot his latest toy, a 9mm Devel. He handed it to me and indicated a metal B-27 type target at the extreme far left end of the range--probably a good 60 yards. After a moment of prayer I DA'd the trigger, watching the sights like a hawk, and was rewarded with a nice metallic "tink!" way out there. Whereupon I commented, "Nice gun!" and handed it back to him as quickly as I could.

"...A man's gotta know his limitations."

He will be missed.
 
RIP
We were enriched by the vast knowledge that he freely passed on with dedication, good humor and solid teaching skills. Though we mourn his passing, we still have the legacy of what he taught and the example of his life.
 
I also took a course with him in Mass a few years ago. He was a real gentleman and still could shoot rings around most people. He will be missed.
 
Jim was a good guy, and always could bring a smile to folks faces either with a funny story, or by recounting some of his exploits while he was on the Stakeout Squad with the NYPD.

In addition to working for ther NYPD and the Customs Academy, he was a firearms instructor for U.S. Customs in NYC for awhile, and that is where I met him. I also met him at FLETC. I also got to see him a few times times on his visits to NYC. He was always a nice guy.

Although others taught me well, Jim was certainly was among the most experienced firearms instructors who ever taught me, at least with regard to actual practical streetwsie shootout knowledge. I have been in a few armed encounters myself, only once when I actually shot someone, and the knowledge that he gave me helped me out of a bad situation. I came out a winner, and for that I can thank him at least in part.

He will be missed. My condolences to his loved one and friends.

All the best,
Glenn B
 
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