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November 18, 2010
The Old Bullet Catch Trick
by Phil Bourjaily
Occasionally we run items in this space that fall under the heading of “don’t try this at home.” I think we can all agree that bullet catching stands at the top of that list. The first clip shows the Great Throwdini becoming the only person to catch a bullet, a knife and an arrow.*
The bullet catch is a dangerous** illusion that magicians have done for years. Usually the bullet is “caught” in the mouth and there is trickery involved. The bullet catch here looks real. True, Throwdini doesn’t pluck the bullet out of the air but it would take a lot of nerve to stand motionless while someone shoots a bullet into a metal cup in your hand.
Next up we have David Blaine, who performed his own version of the bullet catch on a TV special, holding the cup in his mouth.
It certainly looks real, but Blaine is an accomplished illusionist so who knows? On the other hand, the mouth guard and cup he uses are very similar to those used by Carl Skenes, who did catch a bullet in his mouth on TV’s “That’s Incredible” back in 1980, as seen in the clip linked here (note, Youtube disabled embedding of this video, so you have to watch it there).
Maybe Blaine really did catch a bullet after all.
*Other than George Armstrong Custer.
**Years ago on a visit to Tombstone, AZ, I learned my favorite bullet catch story, which took place in the 1880s in Tombstone’s Bird Cage Theater, a notoriously rough nightspot. A magician had an assistant fire a blank at him, then he would spit out a bullet he had previously concealed in his mouth. One evening a cowboy, unimpressed with the trick, drew his .45, aimed at the magician and shouted “Catch this one, Professor!” Fortunately, another patron deflected the cowboy’s arm upward, so the bullet did nothing more than make yet another of the many, many bullet holes in the Bird Cage’s ceiling.
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Comments (26)
The arrow catch is weak to say the least, I dare say I could hand throw an arrow that fast. Let's see if he can catch one from my bow.
That kinda makes me wanna throw up.
Well illusion or not it wont be long until these two are taken out of the gene pool.
Why stand so far away from the gun? Wouldn't it reduce the risk to stand only a few feet away? (Or even put your hand/mouth over the barrel haha)
I don't like David Blaine he does some really shottie work. Anyhow did you notice in the slow motion how close the bullet came to striking the edge of the cup in his mouth? He was lucky to not be given a cleft palate!
Is it just me, or does this guy look a little like Wayne LaPierre?
I've seen too many real "bullet and knife catchers" to find this amusing.
i dont know if i would call these magic tricks more like who has the biggest balls to do something this stupid.Cool yes magic no.
"Is it just me, or does this guy look a little like Wayne LaPierre?"
I was thinking the same exact thing! I guess the NRA must be paying him pretty well for him to now be catching bullets, knives and arrows for them!! LOL
I can't decide whether they are dumb or stupid.
Please make sure this dosn't get out in the outback.
the deer (and others) wll be catching the bullets and spitting them back at us.
That last guy was just an idiot.
ahhh the old west!
Not meaning to take anything away from this guy because I can honestly say that I would not allow anyone to shoot anything in my direction, but is it really a bullet catch if you're holding something to catch the actual bullet? And for the arrow catch... technically it may be a "caught arrow", but like utbluegrass stated: I could throw an arrow at that speed.
Can think of more dangerous things to do
buckhunter
yes.
Definitely some weird stuff going on. I wish they would have "plucked" it out of the air though.
catching the bullets was just plain stupid... enough said, i'm not revisiting the subject. "throwdenie's" knife catch and arrow catch were both weak to say the least. if he caught a bullet from my glock or an arrow from my parker, i would be impressed. heck, i woule be more impressed if he caught a line drive hit by some of the people i've played ball with.
Handling dangerous snakes with no anti venom at the nearest hospital or doing this stunt they can have it!
That arrow shot was weak to say the least.
The guy should try something with real danger involved...such as getting married!
the knife and arrow catch were both just stupid. come to think of it, all were stupid. so now the kids can start trying these thing at home and gun owners can take the blame. why don't you just give them some crack while you are at it!
Candidates for the "Darwin Award"!
Buckhunter
I'm leaning toward stupid!
ok theese guy are idiots its easy to catch a knife escpesally if the blade is dull(hint hint) the bullet was stupid cause i would have enough balls to let them shoot a bullet in to a cavlar cup and my GRANDMA could catch an arrow that fast!
The human gene pool must be getting weak if people are trying to catch bullets. The arrow catch was the dumbest thing I have ever seen. 3 minutes of my life I can never get back.
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The arrow catch is weak to say the least, I dare say I could hand throw an arrow that fast. Let's see if he can catch one from my bow.
i dont know if i would call these magic tricks more like who has the biggest balls to do something this stupid.Cool yes magic no.
Well illusion or not it wont be long until these two are taken out of the gene pool.
Is it just me, or does this guy look a little like Wayne LaPierre?
the knife and arrow catch were both just stupid. come to think of it, all were stupid. so now the kids can start trying these thing at home and gun owners can take the blame. why don't you just give them some crack while you are at it!
I can't decide whether they are dumb or stupid.
"Is it just me, or does this guy look a little like Wayne LaPierre?"
I was thinking the same exact thing! I guess the NRA must be paying him pretty well for him to now be catching bullets, knives and arrows for them!! LOL
The guy should try something with real danger involved...such as getting married!
Please make sure this dosn't get out in the outback.
the deer (and others) wll be catching the bullets and spitting them back at us.
Why stand so far away from the gun? Wouldn't it reduce the risk to stand only a few feet away? (Or even put your hand/mouth over the barrel haha)
I've seen too many real "bullet and knife catchers" to find this amusing.
Not meaning to take anything away from this guy because I can honestly say that I would not allow anyone to shoot anything in my direction, but is it really a bullet catch if you're holding something to catch the actual bullet? And for the arrow catch... technically it may be a "caught arrow", but like utbluegrass stated: I could throw an arrow at that speed.
ahhh the old west!
I don't like David Blaine he does some really shottie work. Anyhow did you notice in the slow motion how close the bullet came to striking the edge of the cup in his mouth? He was lucky to not be given a cleft palate!
That last guy was just an idiot.
buckhunter
yes.
That kinda makes me wanna throw up.
catching the bullets was just plain stupid... enough said, i'm not revisiting the subject. "throwdenie's" knife catch and arrow catch were both weak to say the least. if he caught a bullet from my glock or an arrow from my parker, i would be impressed. heck, i woule be more impressed if he caught a line drive hit by some of the people i've played ball with.
That arrow shot was weak to say the least.
Can think of more dangerous things to do
Definitely some weird stuff going on. I wish they would have "plucked" it out of the air though.
Candidates for the "Darwin Award"!
Buckhunter
I'm leaning toward stupid!
Handling dangerous snakes with no anti venom at the nearest hospital or doing this stunt they can have it!
The human gene pool must be getting weak if people are trying to catch bullets. The arrow catch was the dumbest thing I have ever seen. 3 minutes of my life I can never get back.
ok theese guy are idiots its easy to catch a knife escpesally if the blade is dull(hint hint) the bullet was stupid cause i would have enough balls to let them shoot a bullet in to a cavlar cup and my GRANDMA could catch an arrow that fast!
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