la carte clouée au mur d'un coup de pistolet\ncorner torn of selection, then nail is marked and loaded into a gun, cards sprung into the air and selection is nailed to the wall, corner matches, with assistant\n unknown
1784
la magie blanche dévoilée
Unknown
La Carte Clouée au Mur d'un Coup de Pistolet
corner torn of selection, then nail is marked and loaded into a gun, cards sprung into the air and selection is nailed to the wall, corner matches, with assistant
l'anneau dans un pistolet, qui se trouve ensuite au bec d'une tourterelle, dans une boîte qu'on avait auparavant visitée & cachetée\nring shot with a pistol is later found in the beak of a turtle dove sitting in a box which was examined before\n unknown
1784
la magie blanche dévoilée
Unknown
L'Anneau Dans un Pistolet, Qui Se Trouve Ensuite au Bec d'une Tourterelle, Dans une Boîte qu'on Avait Auparavant Visitée & Cachetée
ring shot with a pistol is later found in the beak of a turtle dove sitting in a box which was examined before
to fire borrowed rings from a pistol, and make them pass into a goblet filled with bran and covered with a handkerchief, the bran disappearing, and being found elsewhere\n\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
To Fire Borrowed Rings from a Pistol, and make them Pass into a Goblet filled with Bran and covered with a Handkerchief, the Bran Disappearing, and being found elsewhere
der königsschuss à la buffalo-bill\nperformer shoots at card and it has a hole\n unknown\nthe conjurer as marksman\n unknown
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler
Unknown
der geheimnisvolle cylinderhut\nthree cards are burnt and fired with pistol against top hat where they reappear\n unknown\ncards shot against a hat\n unknown
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler
Unknown
Der geheimnisvolle Cylinderhut
three cards are burnt and fired with pistol against top hat where they reappear
briefkasten\nanswering letters, on bellachini, on allowance to perform for money, making fake cannon balls,\ncarl willmann
1896
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Briefkasten
answering letters, on Bellachini, on allowance to perform for money, making fake cannon balls,
briefkasten\nanswering letters, on prof. herrmann's bullet catch method\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster
1897
der zauberspiegel Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
Briefkasten
answering letters, on Prof. Herrmann's bullet catch method
doch getäuscht\nsecond part of article, on robert-houdin's bullet catch method\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster\ndoch getäuscht\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster
1897
der zauberspiegel Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
Doch getäuscht
second part of article, on Robert-Houdin's bullet catch method
verschiedenes\n- plus vite que l'eclair (on prof. herrmann)
- ein gefährlicher spaß (bullet catch by eskamoteur buck, accident in 1840 with small-shot charge)\ncarl willmann
1897
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Verschiedenes
- Plus vite que l'eclair (on Prof. Herrmann)
- Ein gefährlicher Spaß (bullet catch by Eskamoteur Buck, accident in 1840 with small-shot charge)
die vernichtung und die herstellung\nno. 5, two borrowed handkerchiefs, one is cut up by performer and one by spectator, performer restores his, spectator's is still destroyed, it is shot on a cigar box with a pistol and appears restored therein\nsamuel "st. roman" thiersfeld
1899
jedermann zauberkünstler! Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld
Die Vernichtung und die Herstellung
No. 5, two borrowed handkerchiefs, one is cut up by performer and one by spectator, performer restores his, spectator's is still destroyed, it is shot on a cigar box with a pistol and appears restored therein
briefkasten\nanswering letters, exposure during performances, making a fake cannon ball, camera obscura\ncarl willmann
1899
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Briefkasten
answering letters, exposure during performances, making a fake cannon ball, camera obscura
der unsichtbare schütze\ntwenty to thirty small bullets put in mouth and spouted onto spectator as gag, apparently its source is not discovered\nclement de lion
1901
die zauberwelt Clement de Lion
Der unsichtbare Schütze
twenty to thirty small bullets put in mouth and spouted onto spectator as gag, apparently its source is not discovered
aus und mit dem leserkreis\non firing stage pistols, bellachini\nadolphe "magicus" blind\nclement de lion
1902
die zauberwelt Adolphe "Magicus" Blind, Clement de Lion
the flight of time\nroutine with watch, sight gags, watch vanishes from box, apparently shot with pistol into spectator, wand pushed into spectator\nprofessor hoffmann\nthe watch box\njean-eugène robert-houdin\n unknown
1903
later magic Professor Hoffmann
The Flight of Time
routine with watch, sight gags, watch vanishes from box, apparently shot with pistol into spectator, wand pushed into spectator
annie cakley outdone! - or shooting the knot of one handkerchief into another\ntwo handkerchiefs on board, one with a knot, when pistol is fired, knot vanishes and appears on other handkerchief\nlaurie ireland
1936
ireland's yearbooks Laurie Ireland
Annie Cakley Outdone! - Or Shooting the Knot of One Handkerchief into Another
two handkerchiefs on board, one with a knot, when pistol is fired, knot vanishes and appears on other handkerchief
production of real cannon-balls and metal bar-bell\non stage from container that was shown empty, secretly attached to wire from ceiling\nowen clark
1937
the magic annual for 1937 Owen Clark
Production of Real Cannon-Balls and Metal Bar-Bell
on stage from container that was shown empty, secretly attached to wire from ceiling
interlude a la william tell\nslicing pieces of paper with arrow and bow, method to cut paper in half all the times\njean hugard
1943
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Jean Hugard
Interlude a la William Tell
slicing pieces of paper with arrow and bow, method to cut paper in half all the times
the flying pips\ntwo pieces of black cardboard are fastend together with rubber bands, with toy pistol pips of selection are shot away and they are correctly arranged between cardboards\n unknown
1945
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv
Unknown
The Flying Pips
two pieces of black cardboard are fastend together with rubber bands, with toy pistol pips of selection are shot away and they are correctly arranged between cardboards
roulette\nrussian roulette demonstration, "readers unfamiliar with firearms are urged not to try this trick.", see p. 308 for reference and p. 312 for comment\nrobert e. neale\nkarl fulves
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Robert E. Neale, Karl Fulves
Roulette
russian roulette demonstration, "Readers unfamiliar with firearms are urged not to try this trick.", see p. 308 for reference and p. 312 for comment
the two guns\nsquare with nine sections, two miniature guns moved according to instructions end up in predicted section\nrobert e. neale\nthe two guns\nrobert e. neale
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Robert E. Neale
The Two Guns
square with nine sections, two miniature guns moved according to instructions end up in predicted section
shoot out\nspectator shoots at a board with cards, with a suction-cup dart gun\njesse j. langston jr.
1974
the compleat magick - volume i Jesse J. Langston Jr.
Shoot Out
spectator shoots at a board with cards, with a suction-cup dart gun
card and target\ndeck in houlette in front of a target, performer shots selection at target with pellet gun\n unknown
1978/76
more classic magic with apparatus
Unknown
Card and Target
deck in houlette in front of a target, performer shots selection at target with pellet gun
bullseye\nsix bullet holes in spectator's card, with gun\nlarry becker\nalan alan's "sharpshooter", 1960s.
1979
the best of larry becker's world of super mentalism book ii Larry Becker
the number on the bullet\nno. 90, card with numbers put in envelope and prediction marked on a bullet, spectator shoots on envelope with a riffle and hits predicted number\n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
Unknown
The Number on the Bullet
No. 90, card with numbers put in envelope and prediction marked on a bullet, spectator shoots on envelope with a riffle and hits predicted number
the two guns\nno. 30, square with nine sections, two miniature guns moved according to instructions end up in predicted section\nrobert e. neale\nthe two guns\nrobert e. neale
1983
self-working number magic Robert E. Neale
The Two Guns
No. 30, square with nine sections, two miniature guns moved according to instructions end up in predicted section
the time bomb\njoke, alarm clock / bomb is given to spectator to hold, see p. 436 for additional ideas by meir yedid\nglenn strange\nthe trapdoor issue #8\nsteve beam
1985
the trapdoor - volume one Glenn Strange
The Time Bomb
joke, alarm clock / bomb is given to spectator to hold, see p. 436 for additional ideas by Meir Yedid
ultra bullet catch\n"unsolved mysteries"
bullet catch in giant helium balloon, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves\nultra bullet catch\nkarl fulves
1996
the fine print Karl Fulves
Ultra Bullet Catch
"Unsolved Mysteries"
bullet catch in giant helium balloon, posed as a problem
12 have died\n"the impromptu bullet catch"
spectator writes "bullet" on paper, folded and torn up and tossed (or shot) on performer, performer has piece with spectator's writing in mouth, with two more variations posed as problems\nkarl fulves
1997
the fine print Karl Fulves
12 Have Died
"The Impromptu Bullet Catch"
spectator writes "bullet" on paper, folded and torn up and tossed (or shot) on performer, performer has piece with spectator's writing in mouth, with two more variations posed as problems
armed to the teeth\n"unsolved mysteries"
after the shoot, the performer has gun in his teeth, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves
1998
the fine print Karl Fulves
Armed To The Teeth
"Unsolved Mysteries"
after the shoot, the performer has gun in his teeth, posed as a problem
ultra bullet catch\n"unsolved mysteries"
more details on the problem, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves\nultra bullet catch\nkarl fulves
1998
the fine print Karl Fulves
Ultra Bullet Catch
"Unsolved Mysteries"
more details on the problem, posed as a problem
russian roulette\ngun is loaded with five bullets and one empty chamber, spectator can choose shooting on plates or on performer, sketchy explanation\ndavid berglas
2002
the mind & magic of david berglas David Berglas
Russian Roulette
gun is loaded with five bullets and one empty chamber, spectator can choose shooting on plates or on performer, sketchy explanation
cannonball run\n"problems"
cannonball changes into balloon and flies away, also reverse effect in which balloon becomes cannonball, paul curry, rick johnsson, credit information by stephen minch, posed as problem\nkarl fulves\nted o'loughlin\nblackstone's annual of magic, 1929\na cannonball tale\nphilip t. goldstein
2002
latter day secrets Karl Fulves, Ted O'Loughlin
Cannonball Run
"Problems"
cannonball changes into balloon and flies away, also reverse effect in which balloon becomes cannonball, Paul Curry, Rick Johnsson, credit information by Stephen Minch, posed as problem
a cannonball tale\ncredit information on the effect of a cannonball changing to a balloon and vice versa\nphilip t. goldstein\ncannonball run\nkarl fulves\nted o'loughlin
2003
latter day secrets Philip T. Goldstein
A Cannonball Tale
credit information on the effect of a cannonball changing to a balloon and vice versa