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Topic: Bullet catch


In the News (Fri 25 Jul 08)

  
  Computer keyboard enclosure with work surface - Patent 6158829
(a) the catch mount comprises a bullet catch; and
(c) a catch mount, supported by the base, to receive the lid at the second lid position; wherein the catch mount comprises a plurality of bullet catches; and the lid comprises a plurality of detent plates positioned such that each bullet catch engages a respective detent plate.
(c) a catch mount, supported by the base, to receive the lid at the second lid position, wherein the catch mount comprises a bullet catch; and the lid comprises a detent plate positioned to engage the bullet catch.
www.freepatentsonline.com /6158829.html   (4251 words)

  
 Bullet catch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The bullet catch is a conjuring illusion in which a magician appears to catch a bullet fired directly at him.
The bullet catch may also be referred to as the bullet trick, or occasionally the gun trick.
In the simplest form of the bullet catch, the gun is made to fire blanks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bullet_catch   (2076 words)

  
 Police Badge Network - Collection of police memorabilia and badges
This is a heavier version of the wire pin and catch and it uses a "saddle" to attach to the badge.
The "tunnel catch" is similar to the tongue catch but a wider band forms a tunnel which seats the pin.
This one is a top loading ball catch and the manufacturer used a round disk to mount it and the pin anchor to the badge.
www.badgecollecting.com /clerk.htm   (822 words)

  
 | Think Fast! | Records |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Bullet Treatment is here to give these kids a history lesson.
Like every true hardcore/punk band, Bullet Treatment play by their own rules, but it's safe to say they have a formula unlike any other.
Though Bullet Treatment may be relatively unknown outside their home on the West Coast, they've received a note worthy amount of press, including interviews and features in everything from CCS Skateboard/Snowboard, to a top 10 slot in AMP magazine (along side such notables as Green Day and Against Me!).
www.thinkfastrecords.com /bands-bullettreatment.htm   (384 words)

  
 THR - Penn & Teller Bullet Catch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The last one was a double bullet catch: they fire.357 caliber handguns at each other and catch both bullets in their teeth.
I've also examined the empty casings, one of the marked bullets and talked to one of the 'volunteers' who is a police Lt. He drew a picture on his bullet.
January 21st, 2003 08:43 AM There are two sections to the bullet itself; the head is palmed and then given to the "catcher" the actual case is the one fired, and it fires a wax bullet.
www.thehighroad.org /printthread.php?t=4286   (1858 words)

  
 The Magic Cafe Forums - Bullet Catch Between The Teeth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Bullet is dropped in a wine glass and is given to the spectator to identify (her/his mark).
Denny form Denny and Lee used to do the Bullet Catch to close his act, but took it out after (several times) audience members who were used to inspect the gun stuffed things in the barrel, like pins.
The rubber bullets I have seen demonstrated are very large and fired from a shot gun, the same goes for the bean bags.
www.themagiccafe.com /forums/viewtopic.php?topic=12915&forum=23&41   (3019 words)

  
 The Secret of the Bullet Catch
Another way to pass the initials to your own bullet marker is to select your assistants in advance (or as part of the routine) and ask that each print or initial their names on a release form--which is then given to backstage staff.
The slug is passed to whoever is catching (at times PandT have switched roles, and they have even each shot and caught bullets simultaneously) when the bullet-proof vest is put on.
The powder was diluted with a similar-looking nonvolatile substance to reduce the propulsive force on the bullet and the catch was not in the mouth, but on a plate.
www.foreworks.com /bullet2.html   (1367 words)

  
 The Magic of Morgan and Mikala
In front of onlookers, Strebler spit out a bullet, asking Moore to testify that it was a fired round and identify the markings, which he did.
The empty shell casing was retrieved from the revolver and Fender attested that is bore the markings he had placed on it.
The 20-year-old remarked that 12 people have been killed attempting to catch a bullet and that he was among the youngest to attempt it.
www.magicofmorgan.com /html/bulletcatchpress.html   (545 words)

  
 Octagenarian inventor's vest repels armor-piercing bullets
The result was a multilayered transparent material hard enough to stop a bullet and flexible enough to absorb a bullet's impact.
Rather than catch the bullet, as Kevlar vests do with lead bullets, Shorr's vest is designed to pulverize it.
When the bullet hits the glass-polyurethane-polycarbonate laminate, Shorr explained, the hypersonic compression wave travels quickly through the material and reflects energy back against the incoming bullet, destroying it before it can penetrate the panel.
www.post-gazette.com /neigh_south/20030611sbulletmainb4p4.asp   (1354 words)

  
 Anatomy of an Injury | MagicTricks.Com: The Magician's Magic Shop
The bullet bounced out of my mouth when I went down, and I thought, "Wonderful...now if the bullet is lost and can't be found with any discretion, I have no finish." Luckily, the bullet lay about three feet away from my head, directly up stage left.
As I went in the direction of the bullet, before I picked it up that is, I saw a spot of blood on stage about the size of a silver dollar.
I spat the marked bullet into the metallic plate and had it identified as the one fired from the rifle by our committee of one – Dr. Booth.
www.magictricks.com /library/injury.htm   (1109 words)

  
 Try Catch Loop
Catch and kill all exceptions beyond a certain point by specifying that regardless of what happens after a certain procedure, no exceptions will be passed on.
The "catch all" style Catch block is used to protect the resource (the MousePointer) from having a bad value after the procedure is finished.
The catch-all phrasing can also be used to make a particular procedure "bullet-proof." A bullet-proof procedure specifies that regardless of what happens after a particular procedure, no exceptions will be passed on.
www.janus-software.com /doc/Phx02234.htm   (563 words)

  
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One illusion he never attempted was the bullet catch, of which his friend, Harry Keller warned Houdini that there were too many things that could go wrong and requested that he not do the stunt: Houdini had announced that would try the stunt after well known headlining magician Chung Ling Soo (also a Bro.
He would catch the bullets fired at him by two assistants in his teeth and they would rattle into a china plate he held in his hands.
When examined, the bullets had marks identical to those that were placed in the muzzle of the revolver, which had been inspected on stage by either the military or the police.
www.bulletcatch.com   (2835 words)

  
 Stage Magic -- Bullet Catch (Mallusionist)
From there, the magician works through stronger and stronger bullets until a load of powder is found that will allow a bullet to exactly reach the magician across the stage but go no further.
It is simplicity itself to catch a bullet that, energy spent, can barely move through the air.
Note, however, that a bullet that isn't properly prepared, a spectator that moves off the mark, a malfunctioning gun, a badly timed blink during the bullet's flight, or a strong current of air can easily turn this delightful trick into a death sentence.
www.mallusionist.com /stage/bulletcatch.shtml   (302 words)

  
 ODNR Human Resources
Bullet containment devices will be employed at ODNR facilities routinely used by commissioned personnel.
Digital documentation records of the bullet containment device and the mounted/installed position will be captured, forwarded, and maintained by the Division Law Enforcement Staff Officer and/or their designee.
This checklist will consist of the recommended steps, in bullet point format, of the procedure that should be followed regarding the unloading of the firearm, unloading of magazines, placement of live ammunition and other related topics.
www.dnr.state.oh.us /hr/directives/bulletcontainment.htm   (684 words)

  
 How not to catch a bullet | | Guardian Unlimited Arts
Always the consummate showman, he knew the value of keeping an audience in suspense; only very rarely did he perform the trick, which involved catching two bullets in his teeth.
The bullets were selected in full view of everyone and marked by members of the audience, then loaded into the muzzle of a gun and fired directly at him.
The key lay in the gun itself and sleight of hand: the barrels were modified so that a fake bullet was fired.
arts.guardian.co.uk /filmandmusic/story/0,,1792855,00.html   (1263 words)

  
 snarkout: invisible bullets
There were just too many factors that could go wrong (at least two bullet catchers died at the hands of their audience volunteers).
A little patter makes the trick seamless, and variations often add additional evidence that the bullet really had flown, as by putting a sheet of glass between the gun and the magician.
The idea of invulnerability from bullets is an old one; the trick was apparently invented by a sixteenth century magician named Coulen (who was later beaten to death with his own rigged gun).
www.snarkout.org /archives/2004/05/22   (730 words)

  
 How to catch a bullet in your teeth
The Effect: A round (that is, a bullet and attached shell casing) is examined, marked on both shell and bullet by two audience members, and loaded into a 357 Magnum revolver.
The gun is then aimed with a laser sight and fired through a pane of glass at the open mouth of the catcher.
The catcher removes the bullet from between his teeth, the shooter removes the spent shell from the gun, and the audience member verifies that the markings on the slug and shell are those written on it before being fired.
www.foreworks.com /bullet.html   (918 words)

  
 Bullet Catch 22 - :: Ellusionist > >
After the bullet is handed back, you then proceed to take out a book of matches.
At this point, your spectators are giving each other worried glances, but as you hold the bullet between your thumb and index finger and light a match, their mouths are open and all eyes are fixated on the object in your hand.
The bullet you are given is very authentic and not cheesy in the least.
www.elusionist.com /forums/showthread.php?p=498190   (858 words)

  
 THE BULLET CATCH
This was to be performed by Jack Bowman and Carrie Osborne during the Summer or Fall of 2001.
The bullet catch will be basically traditional with audience member marking the bullet.
I say, “This is the type of gun used in the original bullet catch performances.
www.bright.net /~dapoets/perfinprog/bullet.htm   (529 words)

  
 William Ellsworth Robinson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He is famous for dying when his bullet catch trick went wrong.
Several members of the audience were called on the stage to mark a bullet that was loaded into one of the guns.
On the fateful night of the accident, the bullet remained in the barrel and was fired in the normal way, hitting Soo in the chest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chung_Ling_Soo   (594 words)

  
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The effect known as the Bullet Catch has claimed the lives of at least 15 magicians who were killed in connection with this potentially lethal trick.
In the effect, a bullet is fired directly at the performer, and he (or she) catches the bullet in the teeth, hopefully without any ill effects.
There are a number of ways to perform this trick, and those that perform it as a stunt invite disaster.
www.calvin.edu /academic/engl/holberg/tech/beaugard/bulletca.doc   (168 words)

  
 Bullet for My Valentine: Live on Blender.com
It seems pretty safe to say it means something when your band is imported directly to the US, given a slot on the Global Gathering festival in Miami and is confirmed as support act for the legendary Rob Zombie before your full length debut album is even released.
Seen on the second of a two night stand of the Zombie tour's most high-profile stop, the Nokia Theater in New York City, the UK metal outfit made the most of their five-song set by showing exactly why they deserved to be there in the first place.
Though the majority of Zombie fans in attendance who exercised the punctuality required to catch Bullet For My Valentine's set may not have realized it, they just may have witnessed one of the next biggest things in metal - after all, even Metallica had to open a few shows in their career.
www.blender.com /guide/articles.aspx?id=1891   (241 words)

  
 Illusion & Reality
The performer who catches bullets encourages myth-making and drama in that a real rifle is fired toward the performer during the stunt.
When you see someone catching a bullet, myself included, the audience has to ask, "Why are they doing this?" Money and publicity are the usual answers.
Ironically, I had written the book on the stunt, and previously performed the bullet catch four times, yet was unable to escape the curse that follows it.
www.illusiongenius.com /4-2001.html   (1232 words)

  
 THE BULLET CATCH
Houdini said he would try it after well known headlining magician Chung Ling Soo was killed doing a bullet catch.
Remember these bullets are loaded with old fashion fl powder.
I take the metal cup that is attached to my belt and hold the bullet between my teeth and show it to the audience.
www.jacksartcircus.com /cafe/bullet.htm   (605 words)

  
 Bullet Catch: See what people are saying right now on Technorati
Bullet Catch: See what people are saying right now on Technorati
The Bullet Trick to be Published in July
Bullet Catch per day for the last 30 days.
www.technorati.com /tag/Bullet+Catch   (202 words)

  
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 THE HOLY GRAIL OF PERFORMANCE ART
Hell's Bullet was created as a performance art piece that had all the attributes of a quality performance.
I then at the end added the violence with the bullet catch.
With "Hell's Bullet" the audience could smell the nitrate of the fireball as well as the sulfur of the gunshot.
www.24sevenmovie.com /catch/hellsbullet.htm   (591 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Here are the boys that have done the bullet catch over one thousnad times.
Penn and Teller are the magicians that instituded using three independant safety systems when performing the trick, they include the bullet proof vest, the specially designed hemlet and an unknown secret which has been disclosed to only a small number of people.
Rumors persisted that his death was not an accident caused by equipment malfunction, but was a murder motivated by jealousy.
www.calvin.edu /academic/engl/holberg/tech/beaugard/bulletca.htm   (366 words)

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