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Focus Description:

The performer has a pistol in his hands. It looks the most ordinary. The magician takes a handkerchief, covers the hole in the barrel of the gun with it and shoots. The scarf disappeared without a trace! The performer puts the gun on the table, goes into the auditorium and pulls out from one of the spectators from behind the collar the very same scarf that disappeared during the shot.

Focus secret:

For this trick, you need two identical scarves measuring 20x20 or 25x25 cm. The performer hides one scarf under his jacket in advance. Walking into the auditorium, he pulls out this particular scarf from the spectator’s collar. And the handkerchief that covered the barrel of the gun when it was fired is pulled inside the barrel using a secret mechanism.

In Fig. 23, A shows the structure of this mechanism. As we can see, the pistol consists of two parts: the handle and the barrel. Both parts have secret devices. The barrel is made of aluminum, its length is 225 mm, diameter is 20 mm. There is a 5 mm slot 15 mm from the muzzle. From the side of this slot along the barrel, a metal rod is fixed on hinges, which is 20 mm shorter than the barrel (Fig. 23, B). One end of the rod, 5 mm long, is bent into the slot, the second, 20 mm long, is bent away from the trunk.

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Fig. 23

In the middle of the handle, in the lower part, there is a metal ring and the trigger release lever, and in the upper part there is a trigger. In the recess of the handle, in its upper part, a small metal tongue for the piston is attached.

In Fig. 23, B shows a cross-section of the pistol. As we can see, a metal cylinder 40 mm long is fixed at the base of the handle. A twisted spiral wire is inserted into this cylinder. One end of it is attached to the wall of a metal cylinder, and a wooden plug with a slot on the side is attached to the other end of the wire. In the middle of the cork there is a metal ring, and on both sides there are two hooks (the hooks on the cork are designed to hook a handkerchief, which should disappear when fired). A wire spiral with a plug is laid along the trunk. Now you need to connect the pistol barrel to the handle so that the spiral with the plug fits inside the barrel. After this, the barrel is fully inserted into the metal cylinder of the handle, and the gun is ready.

But in order for it to function, one more piece will be needed - a piece of strong metal wire. It is bent into a loop and this loop is screwed with a screw to the side of the handle. One end of the wire forming a loop is directed along the barrel, and the other - parallel to the trigger lever, and the loop should be screwed so that the wire lever remains movable. This part is a second, secret trigger and at the same time a fuse.

The pistol is “loaded” before the performance. To do this, you need to pull the plug with a special hook (Fig. 23, D) to the very beginning of the barrel and secure the bent end of the rod in its slot. The second end of the rod is placed on a secret fuse. After this, the real hammer is cocked and the piston is inserted.

When preparing a trick, it is necessary to take into account that all secret devices must be facing the performer. In addition, for the trick to be successful, you must simultaneously press both the regular trigger and the secret trigger to fire. Then there will be a spectacular shot and the scarf will disappear.

Author: Akopyan A.A.

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