WORLD RECORD SERIES. THE LEGACY OF 1.06 SECONDS.
Eight Shots. Four Targets. One Legendary Record. Your Challenge to Honor It Starts at Home.
On September 11, 1999, legendary professional shooter Jerry Miculek accomplished something extraordinary.
Eight shots. Four targets. Two hits on each. All in just 1.06 seconds.
His firearm was a Smith & Wesson Model 627 eight-shot revolver.
Think about what that means.
Eight trigger pulls, four separate targets, three target transitions, and all eight required hits completed in just 1.06 seconds.
That same day, Jerry also demonstrated eight shots on a single target in 1.00 second and twelve shots with a reload in 2.99 seconds.
These weren't just demonstrations of fast trigger work. They required extraordinary coordination, firearm control, sight management, and precision under extreme time pressure.
More than 27 years later, Jerry Miculek's achievements continue to inspire shooters who want to discover how far they can push their own abilities.
Now, LaserHIT brings one of those legendary challenges into your home.
Meet the World Record Series Drill.
The latest LaserHIT App update for Android introduces WORLD RECORD SERIES, a ready-to-use Drill inspired by Jerry Miculek's legendary, still-unbeaten world record.
The objective is not simply to fire eight shots as quickly as possible.
It's to recreate the challenge: deliver exactly two registered hits on each of four targets, in the shortest possible time.
And the number you're chasing?
1.06 seconds.
You don't need a live-fire range to begin measuring your performance against this benchmark.
Use your own firearm, a compatible LaserHIT laser training cartridge, four scaled targets, and the LaserHIT App.
The App registers your hits, identifies the targets, applies the Drill's scoring rules, and records your performance.
Your challenge is to improve those numbers.
The Drill: 8 Shots. 4 Targets. One Goal.
Here's how WORLD RECORD SERIES is configured:
Target: LaserHIT B3 ×4
Target Scale: 1:3
Actual Indoor Firing Distance: 2 yards
Recreated Distance: 6 yards
Stage: 8 shots
Required Hits: Exactly 2 on each target
Drill Time Limit: 8 seconds
World Record Goal: 1.06 seconds
NOTE: the world record goal is 1.06 seconds for the entire eight-shot sequence.
That's approximately 0.13 seconds per shot when averaged across all eight shots, including the target transitions.
And here's where the challenge becomes serious.
Speed Alone Won't WinThe Challenge.
Imagine completing eight shots in two seconds.
Impressive?
WORLD RECORD SERIES requires exactly two hits on each of the four targets.
Miss a target, register more than two hits on one target, or fail to distribute your eight hits correctly, and the Drill applies an 8-second penalty.
Why such a demanding penalty?
Because speed without correct target engagement doesn't demonstrate mastery of this challenge.
The penalty affects your final result and your statistical progress. You cannot improve your standing simply by shooting faster while ignoring the required target sequence.
The Drill rewards performance that combines speed with correct shot placement across all four targets.
And that's precisely what makes the 1.06-second benchmark so difficult.
This Challenge Is Not For Everyone.
Let's be clear.
WORLD RECORD SERIES is not designed to make every attempt successful.
It's designed for shooters who want to challenge their limits, measure their performance, and find out how close they can come to an extraordinary achievement.
Your first attempt may take six seconds. Or four. Or two.
That's not a failure. That's your starting point.
What matters is what happens next.
Can you reduce your completion time?
Can you maintain exactly two hits on each target?
Can you repeat your best performance consistently?
Every attempt gives you another opportunity to improve.
But every penalty matters.
This is not about collecting easy victories. It's about proving to yourself what you and your firearm can deliver.
4 Targets. One Indoor Setup.
You don't need six yards of indoor space to recreate the target distance used in this Drill.
LaserHIT uses scaled targets to preserve the angular relationship between the target size and firing distance.
With the four B3-style targets at 1:3 scale, an actual indoor firing distance of 2 yards recreates the angular dimensions of the targets at 6 yards.
To prepare your practice, you'll need:
Your own real firearm and LaserHIT laser training cartridge.
Four LaserHIT B3-style targets at 1:3 scale.
The LaserHIT Reload Mark.
An Android phone running LaserHIT App version 5.2.2 or later. The iOS version is coming in November.
A stable phone mount or tripod.
You can obtain the required targets in two ways.
Print them directly from the App's WORLD RECORD SERIES Drill's Objectives screen, or purchase the printed target set from the LaserHIT website.
Arrange the four targets according to the Drill requirements.
Position your phone so its camera can see all four targets and the Reload Mark. Keep the entire target arrangement within the camera view.
Establish your 2-yard firing line.
Before beginning, verify that your firearm is unloaded, remove live ammunition from the training area, and follow established dry-fire safety procedures.
Open the App. Find Your Challenge.
Open the LaserHIT App for Android and select Drills.
Under the Handgun category, find WORLD RECORD SERIES.
Start by opening the Objectives page. Review the target requirements, firing distance, shot count, time limit, and goal.
Then proceed to Express Setup.
Confirm that the App recognizes all four targets before starting your Practice.
You are now ready to attempt the eight-shot challenge.
One target. Two hits.
Move to the next.
Continue until all four targets have received exactly two registered hits.
And watch your time.
Your Numbers Don't Lie.
How do you know you're improving?
The WORLD RECORD SERIES Drill includes Progress and Success information, allowing you to track your performance across repeated attempts on the Handgun Drills screen.
You can also save your individual session results. After completing your Practice, swipe left or right to review temporarily saved session screenshots. Save the screenshots you want to keep directly to your device's Photos.
Your next attempt might be faster. Or slower. Or include a penalty.
That's part of the challenge.
Rather than relying on one exceptional performance, use your results to see how your speed and consistency improve over time.
You can also review the LIVE FIRE VALUE of your completed Drill repetitions, calculated using your own ammunition cost per round.
Your results stay on your device. No LaserHIT account is required.
The Record Is Real. So Is Your Challenge.
Jerry Miculek's 1.06-second achievement was accomplished with live ammunition, under the conditions of his original record attempt.
LaserHIT WORLD RECORD SERIES is a laser-based dry-fire challenge inspired by that achievement. It recreates the target engagement objective and angular target distance, but does not reproduce every condition of the original live-fire performance.
Matching the benchmark in the App is not the same as establishing an officially recognized live-fire world record.
But that doesn't make the challenge meaningless.
You're still working with your own firearm, managing target transitions, delivering registered hits, and measuring your performance against a demanding objective.
And you can repeat the exercise at home, without consuming live ammunition.
Before You Go
Twenty-seven years ago, Jerry Miculek demonstrated an extraordinary level of speed, precision, and firearm control.
Today, WORLD RECORD SERIES gives shooters an opportunity to experience the demands of that legendary challenge, measure their own progress, and build confidence through practice.
Not everyone is chasing a world record. But knowing how close you can come to the best of the best. Understanding what you're capable of, is an achievement of its own.
Special Thanks to Jerry Miculek
LaserHIT recognizes Jerry Miculek's extraordinary achievements and his continuing contribution to the shooting sports.
We encourage readers to explore his YouTube channel and watch the original footage of his legendary speed-shooting performances.