Shooting Between Showers

When Charles Donaldsen-Law, of Nelson, turned up at the Catholic Gala Day in Gisborne, complete with six-guns, he certainly showed his audience a thing or two about sharp shooting with revolvers.

A colourful character with a world reputation, who at one time spent two years as a trick horseman with the famous Don Cossacks, he used only split seconds to whip out firearms and perforate targets at 20ft range, or flying objects tossed in the air by his assistant.

The only flaw in the demonstration was provided by the weather. Every quarter-hour the heavens opened and everybody had to streak for shelter.

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Two-Gun Charles in action

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Kids were fascinated when marksman scored bullseye using mirror.

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Getting the feel of revolver trigger.