Civil War Cannon/shotgun Silencersons Of Guns :... «480p»

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.

Will’s first attempt at a suppressor design was actually a failure.

The piece was valued at a staggering $250,000. Civil War Cannon/Shotgun SilencerSons of Guns :...

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

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. Inspired by the chilling silenced shotgun used in

Because the cannon hadn't been fired in over 150 years, Will spent the episode researching and inspecting the steel to ensure it could be fired safely without exploding.

Are you more interested in the of how they silenced the shotgun or the historical restoration process of the cannon? After a redesign, Will successfully proved the skeptics

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.