Inspired by the chilling silenced shotgun used in the film No Country for Old Men , a customer challenged Will Hayden to build a real-life version.
Are you more interested in the of how they silenced the shotgun or the historical restoration process of the cannon? Civil War Cannon/Shotgun SilencerSons of Guns :...
Many gunsmiths considered a shotgun silencer nearly impossible due to the nature of the shot cup and gas expansion. Inspired by the chilling silenced shotgun used in
Whether it was making a modern shotgun whisper or making a 150-year-old cannon roar once more, this episode set the tone for the entire series: if it's loud, dangerous, or "impossible," Red Jacket is going to try it. Whether it was making a modern shotgun whisper
After a century of silence, the team certified the cannon with a series of test firings. In a classic Red Jacket move, Will even gave shop apprentice Kris a "six-pack bonus" and let him fire the very first shot.
After a redesign, Will successfully proved the skeptics wrong, creating a functional silencer that tamed the roar of the 12-gauge. Resurrecting History: The $250,000 Cannon
The piece was valued at a staggering $250,000.