Bullet Catch

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Does anyone know how David Blaine actually did this bullet catch, was this completely an illusion ?


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Not so lucky performing the bullet catch Chung Ling Soo lost his life in the early 1900's as his trick went bad

Chung Ling Soo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung_Ling_Soo



Bullet Catch history of the trick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet_catch



Illusion/ trick of Penn and Teller

Penn and Teller Bullet Trick
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I remember as a kid seeing a guy supposedly do this on Wide World of Sports. He had some kind of block in his mouth as I recall to save his teeth, and as I recall it was set in a boxing ring for some reason. I always figured it was fake.
 
If it is just teeth involved, and not a catch block, then it is always fake. Even if a human was fast enough (nobody is) to chomp down in time, the bullet and/or teeth would shred.

They aren't the last word, of course, but Myth Busters gave that one a good working over - complete with an electronically triggered steel teeth and jaw setup, and high-speed cameras.
 
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