Mythbusters

The following guns were used in the television show Mythbusters. Since many Mythbusters episodes features guns, this list is far from complete.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

• When using a .45 Long Colt revolver proved ineffective at knocking a hat off a head, they attempted to shoot the hat off using a 12 gauge double barreled coach gun with exposed hammers, which still proved ineffective.

Colt Single Action Army

• To test the myth of whether a hat could be shot off someones head, they used a Colt Single Action Army with a nickel finish. They also used one to test whether a silver bullet was more effective to lead. (Both proved "busted")

GE M134 Minigun

• Season 5, episode 22 "Shooting fish in a barrel": Adam and Jamie uses a GE M134 Minigun to shoot a fish in a barrel (resulting in mostly wood chips and fish mousse)

M1 Garand

• To re-reattempt the scope myth, they used a .30-06 M1 Garand with armor piercing rounds, which finally did shoot through the scope, but using a non-scoped gun somewhat killed the point of the experiment. One of the worst "Busted" myths on the show.

Mosin Nagant M91/30

• To reattempt the scope myth, they used an 3.5 PU scope mounted on a semi real looking Mosin Nagant.

Carcano Carbine

• A Carcano Carbine (exact model unknown) is used during the first tests of firing through the scope, in which the bolt is removed and the tests scopes are mounted on.

Remington 700

• In one episode, to test the "Shooting through the scope" myth, Adam and Jamie, along with the range owner, tested shooting throught the scope with a .308 caliber Remington 700. If they really wanted to test it properly, they would have used a Winchester Model 70 .30-06 rifle, and would have known that both scopes must be perfectly aligned for the project to work. Also, Hathcock was much closer to his target, while they tested it at 100 yards and innaccurately at point blank.

Note: this episode purported to debunk the myth of shooting through a sniper's scope from another sniper's rifle, 'famously' attributed to Carlos Hathcock (the legendary USMC sniper), however, in reality, Hathcock's own words stated that he shot through an enemy's spotting scope, not the mounted rifle scope. The show rather unfairly maligned Hathcock in this manner. Several military historians have complained to the show regarding this detail (but of course were ignored).

Hathcock said in his own words that he shot through a RIFLE scope, and pondered that if he had waited another second, the other sniper would have likely done the same to him, since to shoot through the scope requires both scopes to be aimed dead on to each other.

Smith & Wesson SW99

• Season 6, episode 1 "James Bond Special 1": Kari tries to pierce a propane tank with a Smith & Wesson SW99 - and fails.

I remember this episode. Kind of aggravated me when they misidentified it as Bond's gun.

Correct. Though the S&W99 resembles the Walther P99, it certainly is NOT James Bond's gun. This show gets it wrong a lot regarding weapons (not the physics, but attributions and historical details). The proof of physics is good, their historical fact checking is bad.

but its still chambered in 9mm same as the actual P99 is, unless Bond was using .40 S&W version of the P99, which is doubtful because its clearly a 9mm.

Regardless, it's NOT 007's weapon. Kind of like how a Norinco Type 56 isn't a genuine, true-blue Russian-produced AK-47. --Clutch 03:44, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Heckler & Koch MP5A4

• In the episode where they try to cause avalanches by various different methods, one of the attempts was made (A failed attempt at that) using an Heckler & Koch MP5A4 with a full stock, and surefire flashlight handguards.

.22 rifle

• A .22 rifle is used to test a bulletproof shield. One .22 LR round pierced the shield, to the cast's surprise, and horror.

Glock 17

• To test the "reversed bullet" myth in which a criminal fired his handgun at a police officer and the bullet lodged backwards in his service revolver, the Adam and Jamie hooked up a Glock 17 to a rig and fired it at the revolver, impressed that the round did infact lodge in the cylinder. One was also shot by Adam at several police badges to test and see if any were bullet proof, as well as a few other items for the same test.

Colt Police Positive

• A Colt Police Positive was on the recieving end of the "reversed bullet" myth, in which they ruined a perfectly good revolver by shooting it. The crew claimed the 9mm bullet was larger than the .38 caliber chamber, yet 9mm and .38 are both .38 caliber in diameter.

Remington 870

• Jamie tested to see if a box full of pepperoni pizzas could stop different types of shotgun rounds using a Remington 870 with a peep sight. He also used it to shoot his custom bullet proof vest, in which the slug round left a gaping hole in it.

Kimber 1911

• A Kimber 1911 pistol is used to test and see if various things are bullet proof, mounted on a hands free rig for maximum accuracy.

Mk 2 grenade

• A Mk 2 hand grenade is comically used with the help of quick cuts to make it appear as if the team is tossing grenades in toilets to blow them up. They also pull the pins with their teeth to cheapen the scene further, something they also proved to be impossible.