Effect
The Marksman
J. B. Bobo · Modern Coin Magic, 1952
- Time
- 3 min read + 10 min practice
- Materials
- In the library
- Prerequisites
- 2 sleights, in the library
Take care. Working with these objects and effects is inherently dangerous; anyone who attempts them does so at their own risk. Anybody under 18 is advised to undertake them only with a parent's permission and supervision.
Effect
The performer shows a half dollar and holds it in his left fist. He removes a small pistol from his pocket and extols his marksmanship. He aims the pistol at his left fist and pulls the trigger. Instead of a shot being heard a flame shoots up. The pistol turns out to be a cigarette lighter which the performer uses to light a cigarette that he previously placed between his lips. After blowing a puff of smoke toward his left hand, he opens it. Sure enough, there is the half dollar, but it has a real bullet hole through it!
How it is done
The method and all it needs, inside the library.
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