Guns :...: Civil War Cannon/shotgun Silencersons Of

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

While the shotgun project pushed modern limits, the team also had to respect the past when a rare Confederate Civil War cannon arrived at the shop. Civil War Cannon/Shotgun SilencerSons of Guns :...

The piece was valued at a staggering $250,000. After a redesign, Will successfully proved the skeptics

Will’s first attempt at a suppressor design was actually a failure. Will’s first attempt at a suppressor design was

Many gunsmiths considered a shotgun silencer nearly impossible due to the nature of the shot cup and gas expansion.

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.

Because the cannon hadn't been fired in over 150 years, Will spent the episode researching and inspecting the steel to ensure it could be fired safely without exploding.