While the shotgun project pushed modern limits, the team also had to respect the past when a rare Confederate Civil War cannon arrived at the shop.
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. Civil War Cannon/Shotgun SilencerSons of Guns :...
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. While the shotgun project pushed modern limits, the
The piece was valued at a staggering $250,000. In a classic Red Jacket move, Will even
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
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.
Will’s first attempt at a suppressor design was actually a failure.