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
Many gunsmiths considered a shotgun silencer nearly impossible due to the nature of the shot cup and gas expansion. 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. After a redesign, Will successfully proved the skeptics
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. In a classic Red Jacket move, Will even
Will’s first attempt at a suppressor design was actually a failure.
The piece was valued at a staggering $250,000.
Red Jacket Reality: Silenced Shotguns and Civil War Steel In the premiere episode of Sons of Guns , titled the crew at Red Jacket Firearms kicked off their high-octane series by tackling two massive—and very different—challenges. The "Impossible" Build: The Shotgun Suppressor