Introduction
Jerry Charles Miculek Jr. (/ˈmɪtʃəlɛk/ MITCH-ə-lek; born September 7, 1954) is an American professional competition shooter known for his achievements in 3-Gun and speed shooting. 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. 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.
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. 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.
Biography and early career
Born in Freeport, Texas, Jerry was a Texan for three days before moving with his family to southern Louisiana where he lived for the next thirty-seven years. Although he was the third born of five boys, Jerry Charles Miculek Jr. was named after his father after being born on his birthday. Jerry worked as a millwright at Freeport Chemical for fifteen years before becoming a professional shooter in 1989. At age 37, Jerry met his future wife, Kay Clark Miculek, the daughter of gunsmith, Jim Clark Sr., and a competitive shooter since age six.
Jerry estimates that in his lifetime he has shot over 2 million rounds of ammunition, which equals approximately 30 tons of lead.
Major accomplishments and wins
Miculek holds over 100 national and world shooting titles including:
- Two time Overall IPSC Revolver World Champion (2002 and 2005), and two time Senior IPSC Revolver World Champion (2005 and 2011).
- Seven time USPSA 3-Gun National Championship
- Four time National USPSA Multigun Champion
- Four time 2nd Chance Bowling Pin Champion
- 1997, 2007 and 2011 American Handgunner World Shoot-Off Champion, and the only person ever to win this title with a revolver.
- Twenty-one time International Revolver Champion
- Member of seven time winning pro team at the Sportsmans Team Challenge
- Eight time National USPSA Revolver Champion
- Three time Masters International Long Gun Champion
- Ten time IDPA Enhanced Service Revolver Champion
- One time Bianchi Cup NRA World Action Pistol Metallic Champion
World records held
| 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' | 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 |
Miculek also demonstrated the ability to fire five shots from a revolver on target with a S&W Model 64 ported barrel revolver in 0.57 seconds on September 25, 2003.This is slower than the record held by Ed McGivern of 0.45 seconds (first shot on 9/13/1932, reproduced 4 times on 12/8/1932).Originally recorded as "two-fifths of a second", the resolution of the timing equipment in 1932 was only 0.20 of a second, so the actual figure could have been anywhere between 0.40 and 0.45 seconds.