1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 Do not try what you're about to see at home. 2 00:00:03,060 --> 00:00:05,000 We're what you call experts. 3 00:00:05,060 --> 00:00:06,500 Ow! 4 00:00:06,560 --> 00:00:10,840 On this gun-toting episode of Mythbusters... 5 00:00:10,900 --> 00:00:15,180 The team comes out all guns blazing... 6 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:21,480 as they take aim at eight full-bore firearm stables. 7 00:00:21,540 --> 00:00:25,360 Can a hero survive a rain of fire? 8 00:00:25,420 --> 00:00:28,220 Does the cowboy who draws first 9 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:29,740 die first? 10 00:00:29,820 --> 00:00:32,680 I'm dead, dead, dead as a doorknob. 11 00:00:32,740 --> 00:00:35,220 And can you nail someone with a nail gun? 12 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:36,620 Ow! Look at that! 13 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:38,720 But that's just the start. 14 00:00:38,780 --> 00:00:41,920 With machine gun versus stairs, 15 00:00:41,980 --> 00:00:45,920 bizarre bullets, and double the trouble. 16 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,160 I'm taking out Jamie's left arm with extreme prejudice. 17 00:00:49,220 --> 00:00:53,400 So get ready to go gun-hole as we lock and load 18 00:00:53,460 --> 00:00:57,100 in the ultimate gunslinging extravaganza. 19 00:00:57,100 --> 00:00:59,100 You feel lucky, punk? 20 00:00:59,180 --> 00:01:01,100 Ha! 21 00:01:01,180 --> 00:01:05,180 Who are the Mythbusters? 22 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,080 Adam Savage. 23 00:01:07,140 --> 00:01:08,220 That's science. 24 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:09,480 And Jamie Heineman. 25 00:01:09,540 --> 00:01:11,480 I'm ready. 26 00:01:11,540 --> 00:01:16,180 Between them more than 30 years of special effects experience, 27 00:01:16,260 --> 00:01:18,180 together with Brad Imahara... 28 00:01:18,260 --> 00:01:19,720 Into the belly of the beast. 29 00:01:19,780 --> 00:01:20,820 Kerry Byron. 30 00:01:20,900 --> 00:01:22,260 And a wrecked-this-car. 31 00:01:22,320 --> 00:01:23,860 And Tori Belachie. 32 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:25,360 Woo-hoo! 33 00:01:25,380 --> 00:01:27,720 They'll just tell the Myths. 34 00:01:27,780 --> 00:01:30,220 They put them to the test. 35 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:39,000 It's the Hollywood Gun Special, 36 00:01:39,060 --> 00:01:41,200 and the Mythbusters are going full listing 37 00:01:41,260 --> 00:01:44,600 with a chamber full of firearms folklore. 38 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:50,040 So you're a cowboy, and you're... 39 00:01:50,100 --> 00:01:51,080 What are you? 40 00:01:51,140 --> 00:01:52,580 I'm a sniper, Kato. 41 00:01:52,580 --> 00:01:55,240 Not really, but I'm pretty sure we're doing a special on guns. 42 00:01:55,300 --> 00:01:56,340 Exactly. 43 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,440 We've got a whole show all about Hollywood gun myths. 44 00:01:58,500 --> 00:02:00,440 And believe me, we've got a lot of them. 45 00:02:00,500 --> 00:02:02,380 Yeah, some of them are movie-specific, 46 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:03,680 like the scene from True Lies, 47 00:02:03,740 --> 00:02:06,620 where Jamie Lee Curtis drops a machine gun down a stairs. 48 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:08,920 The machine gun goes off and kills all the bad guys. 49 00:02:08,980 --> 00:02:10,420 And some are plastic cliches, 50 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:12,320 like who would win in a quick draw? 51 00:02:12,380 --> 00:02:14,320 Is it the bad guy who pulls first, 52 00:02:14,380 --> 00:02:15,720 or the good guy who reacts? 53 00:02:15,780 --> 00:02:16,720 I love it. 54 00:02:16,780 --> 00:02:19,060 First up is the Myth we're calling Unlimited Ammo. 55 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,560 Yeah, this is from one of the most popular movies 56 00:02:22,620 --> 00:02:24,360 from one of those classic action films, 57 00:02:24,420 --> 00:02:26,360 where there's this never-ending gun fight, 58 00:02:26,420 --> 00:02:30,060 where they continue to shoot round after round after round. 59 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:31,560 We know that guns have magazines 60 00:02:31,620 --> 00:02:34,100 with a finite amount of rounds, so what's the test? 61 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:35,160 Well, I think we need to find out 62 00:02:35,220 --> 00:02:37,500 how long it actually takes to empty a magazine, 63 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,440 and then we'll know how long a Hollywood gun fight should take. 64 00:02:40,500 --> 00:02:41,940 I like it. 65 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:43,840 So for a trial by time, 66 00:02:43,900 --> 00:02:46,480 the Mythbusters hit the road for the range. 67 00:02:46,540 --> 00:02:48,280 Whoo! 68 00:02:48,340 --> 00:02:50,540 I have a shoot for science. 69 00:02:50,580 --> 00:02:52,580 I feel like shooting guns today. 70 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:57,920 And to test this Myth, they'll need a timer, 71 00:02:57,980 --> 00:03:01,380 and a plan of automatic action. 72 00:03:01,460 --> 00:03:03,720 Now to test this, we'll start out here behind the blind. 73 00:03:03,780 --> 00:03:05,520 We'll step out, just like in an action movie, 74 00:03:05,580 --> 00:03:06,620 and begin firing. 75 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,320 When we begin firing, our digital timer's gonna start, 76 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:11,100 we'll time exactly how long it takes 77 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:13,160 to deplete our magazines. 78 00:03:13,220 --> 00:03:15,800 And this is the Mythbusters Hollywood action 79 00:03:15,860 --> 00:03:17,400 and war movie arsenal. 80 00:03:17,460 --> 00:03:20,040 We have the Mach 10, famous from True Lies. 81 00:03:20,060 --> 00:03:22,440 We have the Uzi, which you might have seen in the Terminator. 82 00:03:22,500 --> 00:03:26,180 The AK-47, which was famous for Rambo, 83 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:28,580 and the M16, which you may have seen in movies 84 00:03:28,640 --> 00:03:29,840 like Full Metal Jacket. 85 00:03:29,920 --> 00:03:32,380 We're gonna start small and work our way up. 86 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:36,380 And first up with the smallest automatic weapon is Tori. 87 00:03:36,460 --> 00:03:38,880 The Mach 10 submachine gun. 88 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:40,720 Compact, simple, deadly. 89 00:03:40,780 --> 00:03:44,160 And I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited to shoot this. 90 00:03:44,220 --> 00:03:45,760 Say hello to my little friend. 91 00:03:45,820 --> 00:03:48,260 You guys ready? Ready. Here we go. 92 00:03:48,260 --> 00:03:52,720 Two seconds. 93 00:03:52,780 --> 00:03:54,660 Oh, my gosh. 94 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,700 That's not a whole lot of action hero style. 95 00:03:57,760 --> 00:03:59,460 I'm a little bit jealous right now. 96 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:01,360 Just a little bit jealous. 97 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,140 I'm gonna have to say that was one of the best feelings 98 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:04,940 I've ever had in my life. 99 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,000 I think I might go to check my pants real quick. 100 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,940 It was all over in the blink of an eye. 101 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:16,120 Tori emptied the Mach 10 magazine in under two seconds. 102 00:04:16,140 --> 00:04:19,580 But will the Uzi beat just as quick on the draw? 103 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:24,120 This is Uzi 9mm. 104 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:29,220 At, yes. 105 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:31,820 The Uzi is done faster than Grant can let out 106 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:33,420 a homicidal scream. 107 00:04:36,500 --> 00:04:38,160 25 rounds in two seconds. 108 00:04:38,220 --> 00:04:39,360 Two seconds. 109 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:41,800 Up next, AK-47. 110 00:04:41,860 --> 00:04:43,400 I'm gonna get my Rambo on. 111 00:04:43,460 --> 00:04:45,200 Two seconds is the time to beat, 112 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:49,740 so it's over to Carrie with automatic weapon number three. 113 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:51,040 That looks deadly. 114 00:04:51,100 --> 00:04:53,540 All right, Carrie, show us what you got. 115 00:04:58,820 --> 00:05:00,380 Two seconds. Wow. 116 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:02,480 That was fast. 117 00:05:02,540 --> 00:05:05,920 Carrie came out all guns blazing, 118 00:05:05,980 --> 00:05:09,420 and just like the other guns, she's out in two seconds, 119 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:13,060 which is not looking good for the extended Hollywood fire. 120 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:19,560 Gun number four is the biggest and the baddest of the lot, 121 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,260 the M16. 122 00:05:22,340 --> 00:05:23,540 M16, here we go. 123 00:05:25,740 --> 00:05:27,500 And when it repeats the pattern, 124 00:05:27,580 --> 00:05:29,980 unloading it's lead in two seconds, 125 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:34,280 it's clear this Hollywood gunfight is on thin ice. 126 00:05:34,340 --> 00:05:36,380 Nothing so far has been longer than two seconds. 127 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:38,280 You know what, this movie myth is looking busted. 128 00:05:38,340 --> 00:05:40,080 I mean, in the movies, they shoot for days. 129 00:05:40,140 --> 00:05:41,620 We only lasted two seconds. 130 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,320 Oh! 131 00:05:44,340 --> 00:05:46,340 Yeah, but you never actually see the reload. 132 00:05:46,420 --> 00:05:47,780 What if we add that into the equation? 133 00:05:47,840 --> 00:05:50,880 We shoot, reload, shoot again, and time the whole thing. 134 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:52,280 I like where your head's at. 135 00:05:57,460 --> 00:06:00,260 Next up, a myth that's a blast from the past. 136 00:06:02,300 --> 00:06:05,400 When the mythbusters took a stance on cinematic stances... 137 00:06:07,500 --> 00:06:08,840 I really like how that feels. 138 00:06:08,900 --> 00:06:11,000 It's like a rocking horse of death. 139 00:06:11,020 --> 00:06:14,620 They found that Hollywood is more style than substance. 140 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:20,160 But the fans say there's more to this firearms fashion. 141 00:06:22,900 --> 00:06:24,400 So, you know, since that episode aired, 142 00:06:24,460 --> 00:06:27,340 fans say they spotted a mistake in our methodology. 143 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:28,400 What's that? 144 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:29,940 Well, when we were doing the double firing, 145 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,740 we were firing in a logical manner, 146 00:06:31,820 --> 00:06:33,340 i.e. alternating our shots. 147 00:06:33,420 --> 00:06:35,180 Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. 148 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:37,520 But Hollywood's not a logical one. 149 00:06:37,580 --> 00:06:38,780 No, it isn't. 150 00:06:38,860 --> 00:06:40,280 And fans pointed out that they've seen movies 151 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:42,940 where people were firing both guns simultaneously. 152 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,040 So they want us to do the test again, 153 00:06:45,100 --> 00:06:47,280 firing at both single and double targets, 154 00:06:47,340 --> 00:06:50,980 but this time firing both guns simultaneously. 155 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:52,180 Well, I'm for that. 156 00:06:55,180 --> 00:06:58,720 And to find out if a synchronized double is more effective, 157 00:06:58,780 --> 00:07:00,460 they're at the Rotten Gun Club. 158 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:04,120 Our scoring methodology is gonna be the same as last time. 159 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:05,760 Let me refresh your memory. 160 00:07:05,820 --> 00:07:08,460 Here in the black, that's 10 points, seven points. 161 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,280 In the white, six points, and in the red, five points. 162 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,180 We tally up all the bullet holes, 163 00:07:13,260 --> 00:07:15,420 divide by the amount of time it took to shoot them, 164 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:16,720 and we get our score. 165 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:18,060 Now, when we did this test the first time, 166 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:20,760 our control score was 7.3. 167 00:07:20,820 --> 00:07:21,960 That is our target. 168 00:07:22,020 --> 00:07:24,660 Anything close to or above that proves that the techniques 169 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,900 we're gonna be trying are actually effective. 170 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,340 So, first up, it's double or nothing for Janie, 171 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:32,500 as he gives this myth both barrels. 172 00:07:33,780 --> 00:07:34,780 Stand by. 173 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:36,300 Let me use that. 174 00:07:43,540 --> 00:07:44,880 Man, nice grouping. 175 00:07:44,940 --> 00:07:46,600 That looks like a good score. 176 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:49,580 Jamie certainly was firing on both cylinders. 177 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,600 His simultaneous shots all hit the target. 178 00:07:53,700 --> 00:07:56,960 And his points are impressive. 179 00:07:57,020 --> 00:07:58,260 69 points. 180 00:07:58,340 --> 00:07:59,760 Nice work, Heinemann. 181 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:01,640 Nice work. 182 00:08:01,700 --> 00:08:03,000 And divided by his time, 183 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,640 that gets him a score of 9.3. 184 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:07,640 So now it's over to Adam. 185 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:14,140 MUSIC 186 00:08:14,140 --> 00:08:17,140 Unlike Jamie, Adam's aim was a little off. 187 00:08:17,140 --> 00:08:19,140 Oh, man. 188 00:08:19,140 --> 00:08:21,140 I clustered all over on the right side. 189 00:08:21,140 --> 00:08:23,140 Look it, I've taken out Jamie's left arm 190 00:08:23,140 --> 00:08:25,640 with extreme prejudice. 191 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:28,140 But he still got some points on the target. 192 00:08:28,140 --> 00:08:30,140 37. 37. 193 00:08:30,780 --> 00:08:32,780 Which, when tallied for his score, 194 00:08:32,780 --> 00:08:36,780 makes this simultaneous double-shot technique look plausible. 195 00:08:36,780 --> 00:08:39,280 At this point, firing both guns simultaneously 196 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:41,280 at a single target like so, 197 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,780 I got a 9.3, Adam got a 6.9, 198 00:08:44,780 --> 00:08:47,280 and that gives us an average of 8.1, 199 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:50,280 which is very respectable given that our control 200 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:52,280 was 7.3. 201 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:54,280 Very respectable. 202 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:57,780 But to put this double barreling to the ultimate test, 203 00:08:58,420 --> 00:09:00,420 next they're doubling the targets. 204 00:09:00,420 --> 00:09:02,420 Coming when you're ready? 205 00:09:02,420 --> 00:09:04,420 Yeah, I'm ready. 206 00:09:04,420 --> 00:09:06,420 Stand by. 207 00:09:06,420 --> 00:09:14,420 MUSIC 208 00:09:14,420 --> 00:09:18,420 Jamie, dude, you were like killing it. 209 00:09:18,420 --> 00:09:21,420 MUSIC 210 00:09:21,420 --> 00:09:23,420 Very good. 211 00:09:23,420 --> 00:09:26,420 28. 41. 69 points. 212 00:09:27,060 --> 00:09:29,060 Jamie's points are on the board, 213 00:09:29,060 --> 00:09:31,060 giving him a final score of 8.3. 214 00:09:31,060 --> 00:09:34,060 But to call this, they need the average. 215 00:09:34,060 --> 00:09:37,060 So it's over to Adam for the final double act. 216 00:09:37,060 --> 00:09:45,060 MUSIC 217 00:09:45,060 --> 00:09:47,060 Nice scoring on the right hand. 218 00:09:47,060 --> 00:09:49,060 Yeah, on the left hand. 219 00:09:49,060 --> 00:09:51,060 Not so awesome. 220 00:09:51,060 --> 00:09:53,060 All right, I got 42. 221 00:09:53,060 --> 00:09:55,060 What did you get? 222 00:09:55,700 --> 00:09:57,700 17. 223 00:09:57,700 --> 00:09:59,700 59, not bad. 224 00:09:59,700 --> 00:10:01,700 And that tells the story. 225 00:10:01,700 --> 00:10:03,700 The average for the double target test 226 00:10:03,700 --> 00:10:05,700 is just above the control. 227 00:10:05,700 --> 00:10:07,700 The fans were totally right. 228 00:10:07,700 --> 00:10:09,700 Shooting simultaneously, 229 00:10:09,700 --> 00:10:11,700 worth trying, and actually better. 230 00:10:11,700 --> 00:10:15,700 MUSIC 231 00:10:15,700 --> 00:10:17,700 After the break, 232 00:10:17,700 --> 00:10:19,700 there's still more automatic action. 233 00:10:19,700 --> 00:10:21,700 This is going to be fun. 234 00:10:21,700 --> 00:10:23,700 And later, we'll Tory, 235 00:10:24,340 --> 00:10:26,340 John, get me history. 236 00:10:26,340 --> 00:10:30,340 MUSIC 237 00:10:30,340 --> 00:10:32,340 According to the movies, 238 00:10:32,340 --> 00:10:34,340 when it comes to guns, 239 00:10:34,340 --> 00:10:36,340 you'll never run short on ammo. 240 00:10:36,340 --> 00:10:38,340 MUSIC 241 00:10:38,340 --> 00:10:40,340 But unsurprisingly, 242 00:10:40,340 --> 00:10:42,340 this cinematic cliche is looking dubious. 243 00:10:42,340 --> 00:10:44,340 MUSIC 244 00:10:44,340 --> 00:10:46,340 So, what if there was a reload 245 00:10:46,340 --> 00:10:48,340 that we didn't see offscreen? 246 00:10:48,340 --> 00:10:50,340 All right, this is Mac 10, 247 00:10:50,340 --> 00:10:52,340 unloading full magazine, 248 00:10:52,340 --> 00:10:54,340 reloading magazine again. 249 00:10:54,340 --> 00:10:56,340 In three, two, one. 250 00:10:56,340 --> 00:10:58,340 MUSIC 251 00:10:58,340 --> 00:11:00,340 Reload. 252 00:11:00,340 --> 00:11:02,340 MUSIC 253 00:11:02,340 --> 00:11:04,340 MUSIC 254 00:11:04,340 --> 00:11:06,340 All right, 10 seconds. 255 00:11:06,340 --> 00:11:08,340 That was really fast. 256 00:11:08,340 --> 00:11:10,340 Yeah, you know what? 257 00:11:10,340 --> 00:11:12,340 Concerning half that time, it was a reload. 258 00:11:12,340 --> 00:11:14,340 That didn't suck. 259 00:11:14,340 --> 00:11:16,340 With twice the ammo, 260 00:11:16,340 --> 00:11:18,340 Tory's firing time blew out to 10 seconds. 261 00:11:18,340 --> 00:11:20,340 Reload. 262 00:11:20,340 --> 00:11:22,340 And it's still far near long enough 263 00:11:22,340 --> 00:11:24,340 for an action movie shoot-em-up. 264 00:11:24,340 --> 00:11:26,340 MUSIC 265 00:11:26,340 --> 00:11:28,340 So, Grant tries with the Uzi. 266 00:11:28,340 --> 00:11:30,340 MUSIC 267 00:11:30,340 --> 00:11:32,340 MUSIC 268 00:11:32,340 --> 00:11:34,340 MUSIC 269 00:11:34,340 --> 00:11:36,340 MUSIC 270 00:11:36,340 --> 00:11:38,340 MUSIC 271 00:11:38,340 --> 00:11:40,340 All right, he's out in 10 seconds. 272 00:11:40,340 --> 00:11:42,340 That's ridiculous. 273 00:11:42,340 --> 00:11:44,340 Can you imagine a 10-second firefight in an action movie? 274 00:11:44,340 --> 00:11:46,340 No, you see action movies and they are firing forever. 275 00:11:46,340 --> 00:11:48,340 So, we're going to try this again 276 00:11:48,340 --> 00:11:50,340 with the easiest to load weapon 277 00:11:50,340 --> 00:11:52,340 with the most number of magazines that we have available, 278 00:11:52,340 --> 00:11:54,340 which is four, 279 00:11:54,340 --> 00:11:56,340 for a total of 100 bullets in the Uzi. 280 00:11:56,340 --> 00:11:58,340 A hundred bullets 281 00:11:58,340 --> 00:12:00,340 and four times the amount of ammo. 282 00:12:00,340 --> 00:12:02,340 But will that get them a cinematic span 283 00:12:02,340 --> 00:12:04,340 of continuous fire? 284 00:12:04,340 --> 00:12:06,340 Here we go. 285 00:12:06,340 --> 00:12:08,340 Three, two, one. 286 00:12:08,340 --> 00:12:10,340 He's out. Reload. 287 00:12:10,340 --> 00:12:12,340 He's out. Reload. 288 00:12:12,340 --> 00:12:14,340 MUSIC 289 00:12:14,340 --> 00:12:16,340 He's out. Reload. 290 00:12:16,340 --> 00:12:18,340 MUSIC 291 00:12:18,340 --> 00:12:20,340 He's out. Reload. 292 00:12:20,340 --> 00:12:22,340 MUSIC 293 00:12:22,340 --> 00:12:24,340 He's out. Reload. 294 00:12:24,340 --> 00:12:26,340 MUSIC 295 00:12:26,340 --> 00:12:28,340 He's out. Reload. 296 00:12:28,340 --> 00:12:30,340 MUSIC 297 00:12:30,340 --> 00:12:32,340 Done. All right. 298 00:12:32,340 --> 00:12:34,340 27 seconds. 299 00:12:34,340 --> 00:12:36,340 This myth is busted. 300 00:12:36,340 --> 00:12:38,340 MUSIC 301 00:12:38,340 --> 00:12:40,340 MUSIC 302 00:12:40,340 --> 00:12:42,340 MUSIC 303 00:12:42,340 --> 00:12:44,340 MUSIC 304 00:12:44,340 --> 00:12:46,340 Look, we can't very well do an episode 305 00:12:46,340 --> 00:12:48,340 about Hollywood gun myths without addressing 306 00:12:48,340 --> 00:12:50,340 a few cliches which, despite our busting them, 307 00:12:50,340 --> 00:12:52,340 Hollywood keeps on rolling out. 308 00:12:52,340 --> 00:12:54,340 Like what? 309 00:12:54,340 --> 00:12:56,340 I was watching Mission Impossible 4 310 00:12:56,340 --> 00:12:58,340 and there's this chase scene that ends 311 00:12:58,340 --> 00:13:00,340 with the good guys driving a car 312 00:13:00,340 --> 00:13:02,340 into a body of water 313 00:13:02,340 --> 00:13:04,340 and then the bad guys show up 314 00:13:04,340 --> 00:13:06,340 and unload hundreds of rounds into the water. 315 00:13:06,340 --> 00:13:08,340 The good guys are under the water 316 00:13:08,340 --> 00:13:10,340 cowering as these bullets are whizzing 317 00:13:10,340 --> 00:13:12,340 by them through the water. 318 00:13:12,340 --> 00:13:14,340 They're still in focus. 319 00:13:14,340 --> 00:13:16,340 We know it's bogus, but Hollywood 320 00:13:16,340 --> 00:13:18,340 still doesn't seem to have learned. 321 00:13:18,340 --> 00:13:20,340 Let's show them why it's bogus. 322 00:13:20,340 --> 00:13:22,340 Roll the tape. 323 00:13:22,340 --> 00:13:24,340 Yep, the myth busters know all about 324 00:13:24,340 --> 00:13:26,340 the incompressibility of water. 325 00:13:26,340 --> 00:13:28,340 Whoa, there's a problem. 326 00:13:28,340 --> 00:13:30,340 Ha ha ha ha ha. 327 00:13:30,340 --> 00:13:32,340 Testing if you could shoot an underwater enemy. 328 00:13:32,340 --> 00:13:34,340 The box jellyfish is one of the most lethal 329 00:13:34,340 --> 00:13:36,340 foes you'll encounter in your average swimming pool. 330 00:13:36,340 --> 00:13:38,340 They put a ballistics gel cube target 331 00:13:38,340 --> 00:13:40,340 four feet below the surface 332 00:13:40,340 --> 00:13:42,340 and took a one. 333 00:13:42,340 --> 00:13:44,340 There is no bullet in the ballistics gel. 334 00:13:44,340 --> 00:13:46,340 But every single bullet 335 00:13:46,340 --> 00:13:48,340 decelerated so fast 336 00:13:48,340 --> 00:13:50,340 they split into fragments. 337 00:13:50,340 --> 00:13:52,340 Wow, this thing's breaking up the minute 338 00:13:52,340 --> 00:13:54,340 it hits the water. No wonder we can't hit 339 00:13:54,340 --> 00:13:56,340 the ballistics gel. 340 00:13:56,340 --> 00:13:58,340 And not even the super powered 50 cal 341 00:13:58,340 --> 00:14:00,340 could make it past the four foot mark. 342 00:14:00,340 --> 00:14:02,340 One. 343 00:14:02,340 --> 00:14:04,340 The water obviously 344 00:14:04,340 --> 00:14:06,340 has a profound effect on the bullet 345 00:14:06,340 --> 00:14:08,340 in completely eliminating 346 00:14:08,340 --> 00:14:10,340 its deadliness very quickly. 347 00:14:10,340 --> 00:14:12,340 So, please, Hollywood, 348 00:14:12,340 --> 00:14:14,340 the science says no. 349 00:14:14,340 --> 00:14:16,340 Oh, oh, oh. 350 00:14:20,340 --> 00:14:22,340 Next up, 351 00:14:22,340 --> 00:14:24,340 the myth busters step on it. 352 00:14:24,340 --> 00:14:26,340 Alright, so this next myth we alluded to earlier, 353 00:14:26,340 --> 00:14:28,340 where Jamie Lee Curtis is handed 354 00:14:28,340 --> 00:14:30,340 a Mac 10 machine gun. 355 00:14:30,340 --> 00:14:32,340 She fumbles it, drops it, it goes down 356 00:14:32,340 --> 00:14:34,340 a set of stairs and begins going off 357 00:14:34,340 --> 00:14:36,340 and miraculously kills all the bad guys. 358 00:14:36,340 --> 00:14:38,340 Now, we can't test the miraculous aim, 359 00:14:38,340 --> 00:14:40,340 but we can test whether dropping a Mac 10 360 00:14:40,340 --> 00:14:42,340 down a flight of stairs will go off. 361 00:14:42,340 --> 00:14:44,340 Alright, machine gun and a set of stairs coming up. 362 00:14:44,340 --> 00:14:46,340 Can we get Jamie Lee Curtis for this one? 363 00:14:46,340 --> 00:14:48,340 This dramatic ballistic bounce 364 00:14:48,340 --> 00:14:50,340 all comes down to the gravity 365 00:14:50,340 --> 00:14:52,340 of the situation. 366 00:14:52,340 --> 00:14:54,340 Could a dropped machine gun really 367 00:14:54,340 --> 00:14:56,340 have a stair trigger? 368 00:14:58,340 --> 00:15:00,340 So this is the plan to test the myth. 369 00:15:00,340 --> 00:15:02,340 We have the Mac 10 just like from the movie. 370 00:15:02,340 --> 00:15:04,340 It'll have 30 rounds, there'll be blanks. 371 00:15:04,340 --> 00:15:06,340 We have the staircase just like the film, 372 00:15:06,340 --> 00:15:08,340 and what we're going to do is we're going to release 373 00:15:08,340 --> 00:15:10,340 the gun as if somebody was holding it 374 00:15:10,340 --> 00:15:12,340 and dropping it. 375 00:15:12,340 --> 00:15:14,340 And then we'll see as it falls down the stairs 376 00:15:14,340 --> 00:15:16,340 if it does in fact go off by itself 377 00:15:16,340 --> 00:15:18,340 just like the movie. 378 00:15:18,340 --> 00:15:20,340 Now, in the movie, Jamie Lee Curtis is actively firing 379 00:15:20,340 --> 00:15:22,340 the weapon when the recoil causes her to drop it. 380 00:15:22,340 --> 00:15:24,340 So, the safety would be off. 381 00:15:24,340 --> 00:15:26,340 In our case, safety's going to be off, 382 00:15:26,340 --> 00:15:28,340 it's going to be ready to fire. 383 00:15:28,340 --> 00:15:30,340 I think that an accidental discharge is possible. 384 00:15:30,340 --> 00:15:32,340 Alright, this is fully automatic. 385 00:15:32,340 --> 00:15:34,340 Machine gun drop down the stairs. 386 00:15:34,340 --> 00:15:36,340 Here we go in three, 387 00:15:36,340 --> 00:15:38,340 two, one. 388 00:15:40,340 --> 00:15:42,340 Well, it dropped down one stair, but it didn't shoot off. 389 00:15:42,340 --> 00:15:44,340 Now, I didn't see any bad guys getting killed by that. 390 00:15:44,340 --> 00:15:46,340 Nope, in fact, it's the definition 391 00:15:46,340 --> 00:15:48,340 of anti-climactic. 392 00:15:48,340 --> 00:15:50,340 So, we dropped the machine gun from a height 393 00:15:50,340 --> 00:15:52,340 that you would be holding the gun, 394 00:15:52,340 --> 00:15:54,340 and surprise, it didn't fire off. 395 00:15:54,340 --> 00:15:56,340 It actually bounced down two stairs and didn't fire once. 396 00:15:56,340 --> 00:15:58,340 So, we dropped the machine gun from a height 397 00:15:58,340 --> 00:16:00,340 that you would be holding the gun, 398 00:16:00,340 --> 00:16:02,340 and then it bounced down two stairs and didn't fire once. 399 00:16:02,340 --> 00:16:04,340 So, we're going to raise the height 400 00:16:04,340 --> 00:16:06,340 of the gun, drop it again, 401 00:16:06,340 --> 00:16:08,340 and see if we can get this thing to fire off. 402 00:16:08,340 --> 00:16:10,340 The higher it is, the harder it should fall. 403 00:16:10,340 --> 00:16:12,340 So, will that make the difference? 404 00:16:12,340 --> 00:16:14,340 Here we go in three, two, one. 405 00:16:16,340 --> 00:16:18,340 Oh, that was perfectly... 406 00:16:18,340 --> 00:16:20,340 The gun did not fire one round. 407 00:16:20,340 --> 00:16:22,340 You know what, it hit really hard, 408 00:16:22,340 --> 00:16:24,340 and you can't ask for anything more than that. 409 00:16:24,340 --> 00:16:26,340 No discharge. 410 00:16:26,340 --> 00:16:28,340 This one's busted. Busted. 411 00:16:28,340 --> 00:16:30,340 The ballistic bedlam of the movie 412 00:16:30,340 --> 00:16:32,340 that dropped Mac 10 didn't fire a single shot. 413 00:16:32,340 --> 00:16:35,340 So, we gave this myth the best possible chance of working. 414 00:16:35,340 --> 00:16:37,340 Duplicated the circumstances of the movie. 415 00:16:37,340 --> 00:16:39,340 Now, how'd they do in the movie? 416 00:16:39,340 --> 00:16:41,340 Well, likely it was a modified gun. 417 00:16:41,340 --> 00:16:43,340 Maybe it had a hair trigger. 418 00:16:43,340 --> 00:16:46,340 Maybe it had some other type of internal modification. 419 00:16:46,340 --> 00:16:48,340 But the bottom line is, with the stock Mac 10, 420 00:16:48,340 --> 00:16:50,340 this one's busted. 421 00:16:55,340 --> 00:16:57,340 Coming up... 422 00:16:58,340 --> 00:17:00,340 For weapons... 423 00:17:00,340 --> 00:17:02,340 Nailing. 424 00:17:02,340 --> 00:17:04,340 And then face off to test the luck of the gun. 425 00:17:06,340 --> 00:17:09,340 And now, the Mythbusters hit the nail on the head. 426 00:17:09,340 --> 00:17:13,340 All right, so next up is the classic Hollywood cliché, 427 00:17:13,340 --> 00:17:15,340 the nail gun gun. 428 00:17:15,340 --> 00:17:17,340 Yeah, this comes from a movie where a good guy and bad guy 429 00:17:17,340 --> 00:17:19,340 are having a shootout on a construction site. 430 00:17:19,340 --> 00:17:21,340 The good guy loses his gun, 431 00:17:21,340 --> 00:17:23,340 and right as the bad guy is about to take him down, 432 00:17:23,340 --> 00:17:25,340 he grabs the nail gun and shoots. 433 00:17:25,340 --> 00:17:27,340 And he's got impeccable aim, 434 00:17:27,340 --> 00:17:30,340 and that's entirely lethal to the bad guy every time. 435 00:17:30,340 --> 00:17:32,340 So some nail gun target practice? 436 00:17:32,340 --> 00:17:36,340 If you're caught short without the right tool for the job, 437 00:17:36,340 --> 00:17:39,340 the Hollywood solution is on the nail. 438 00:17:39,340 --> 00:17:43,340 But could you really take down an enemy with a nail gun? 439 00:17:43,340 --> 00:17:47,340 We're going to test a classic action movie makeshift weapon. 440 00:17:47,340 --> 00:17:49,340 The nail gun. 441 00:17:49,340 --> 00:17:51,340 Now, it works a lot like a regular gun. 442 00:17:51,340 --> 00:17:53,340 You've got a magazine, the nails are fed through it, 443 00:17:53,340 --> 00:17:55,340 they load into the barrel, 444 00:17:55,340 --> 00:17:57,340 and you're going to have to hammering and shoot the nail. 445 00:17:57,340 --> 00:17:59,340 We're going to test the accuracy and penetration 446 00:17:59,340 --> 00:18:01,340 and see how it stands up to a regular gun. 447 00:18:01,340 --> 00:18:03,340 First, we're going to do a control test 448 00:18:03,340 --> 00:18:05,340 with a 9mm pistol into that target. 449 00:18:05,340 --> 00:18:07,340 Then we're going to fire at the nail gun 450 00:18:07,340 --> 00:18:10,340 to see how accurate it is and how much penetration it has. 451 00:18:10,340 --> 00:18:12,340 We're going to be shooting at a distance of 14 feet, 452 00:18:12,340 --> 00:18:15,340 which is an average distance of a typical shootout. 453 00:18:15,340 --> 00:18:19,340 All right, this is a control test with a 9mm. 454 00:18:19,340 --> 00:18:31,340 And after a little sharp shooting, the target to beat is clear. 455 00:18:31,340 --> 00:18:33,340 All right, so we've got right here, 456 00:18:33,340 --> 00:18:36,340 it's a 2.5 inch group with a 9mm pistol, 457 00:18:36,340 --> 00:18:38,340 and these passed all the way through. 458 00:18:38,340 --> 00:18:40,340 Now it's time to bring on the nail gun. 459 00:18:40,340 --> 00:18:42,340 It's tool time. 460 00:18:42,340 --> 00:18:45,340 All right, nail gun test to see how accurate and deadly it is. 461 00:18:45,340 --> 00:18:48,340 And remember, don't try this at home. 462 00:18:48,340 --> 00:18:51,340 You ready? Nailing. 463 00:18:52,340 --> 00:18:54,340 Good shoot. 464 00:18:54,340 --> 00:18:58,340 Tori hammers out a barrage of nails at the target. 465 00:18:58,340 --> 00:19:00,340 Your accuracy is very good. 466 00:19:00,340 --> 00:19:03,340 And it seems like his aim is bang on. 467 00:19:03,340 --> 00:19:08,340 But when it comes to penetration, the nails aren't nailing. 468 00:19:11,340 --> 00:19:13,340 All right, it seems accurate. 469 00:19:13,340 --> 00:19:16,340 But you know what? At 14 feet, there's no way it's penetrating 470 00:19:16,340 --> 00:19:18,340 and it's lethal. 471 00:19:18,340 --> 00:19:20,340 Now, after our first set of tests with the nail gun, 472 00:19:20,340 --> 00:19:22,340 it turns out Tori's really accurate with it. 473 00:19:22,340 --> 00:19:24,340 But as far as penetration goes, 474 00:19:24,340 --> 00:19:27,340 well, the nails, they're just bouncing off the wood. 475 00:19:27,340 --> 00:19:29,340 So we're going to move into half that distance, 476 00:19:29,340 --> 00:19:31,340 7 feet, and try it again. 477 00:19:31,340 --> 00:19:33,340 So we'll halving the distance, 478 00:19:33,340 --> 00:19:36,340 double the penetration power of the nails. 479 00:19:37,340 --> 00:19:42,340 All right, nail gun as a lethal weapon at 7 feet. 480 00:19:42,340 --> 00:19:44,340 Pounce off. 481 00:19:44,340 --> 00:19:46,340 The nails fly true. 482 00:19:46,340 --> 00:19:48,340 Oh, yeah. 483 00:19:48,340 --> 00:19:51,340 And a few even lodge in the target. 484 00:19:51,340 --> 00:19:53,340 Oh. 485 00:19:53,340 --> 00:19:55,340 But even at half the distance, 486 00:19:55,340 --> 00:19:58,340 the nail gun doesn't drive all the nails home. 487 00:19:58,340 --> 00:20:02,340 Instead, most bounce off the target once again. 488 00:20:02,340 --> 00:20:04,340 All right, well, we got a few to stick. 489 00:20:04,340 --> 00:20:06,340 Yeah, but that's not a 15 shots. 490 00:20:06,340 --> 00:20:09,340 Yeah, the nail gun is not a very consistent weapon. 491 00:20:09,340 --> 00:20:12,340 And when they did hit the target, they didn't penetrate that deep. 492 00:20:12,340 --> 00:20:15,340 And that is the final nail in the coffin for this myth. 493 00:20:15,340 --> 00:20:19,340 Because to be lethal, the nails would have to pass clean through. 494 00:20:24,340 --> 00:20:27,340 Next up, it's Pistols at Dawn. 495 00:20:27,340 --> 00:20:29,340 All right, picture this. 496 00:20:29,340 --> 00:20:32,340 You're in an old Western-style duel staring each other down 497 00:20:32,340 --> 00:20:34,340 with a twitchy trigger finger. 498 00:20:34,340 --> 00:20:36,340 One of you draws, you both shoot. Who wins? 499 00:20:36,340 --> 00:20:38,340 Wouldn't it be the guy who draws first? 500 00:20:38,340 --> 00:20:40,340 I mean, his gun's already out. 501 00:20:40,340 --> 00:20:42,340 I guess it's gonna be sooner, right? 502 00:20:42,340 --> 00:20:44,340 Yeah, but you know what? In every Hollywood movie, 503 00:20:44,340 --> 00:20:46,340 it's always the guy who draws second that wins the gun battle. 504 00:20:46,340 --> 00:20:48,340 Well, the real-life scenario seems like it makes more sense. 505 00:20:48,340 --> 00:20:52,340 But research suggests that your reaction times are actually quicker 506 00:20:52,340 --> 00:20:54,340 when you're reacting versus initiating a draw. 507 00:20:54,340 --> 00:20:56,340 So you're quicker if you fire second. 508 00:20:56,340 --> 00:20:58,340 Yeah. 509 00:20:58,340 --> 00:21:00,340 I guess it's quick draw time for us. 510 00:21:00,340 --> 00:21:02,340 I warned you about laughing at the law. 511 00:21:02,340 --> 00:21:05,340 Now, pitch up or go for your gun. 512 00:21:05,340 --> 00:21:09,340 This Wild West myth is all about the luck of the draw. 513 00:21:10,340 --> 00:21:14,340 But can the good guy really defeat the bad guy at ten paces, 514 00:21:14,340 --> 00:21:17,340 even though he draws second? 515 00:21:17,340 --> 00:21:21,340 Back at the range, they've got the timing right to find out. 516 00:21:21,340 --> 00:21:23,340 Draw! 517 00:21:23,340 --> 00:21:25,340 So this is how we're gonna run our experiment. 518 00:21:25,340 --> 00:21:28,340 We're gonna draw our guns and take a shot on our own volition, 519 00:21:28,340 --> 00:21:31,340 record it on high speed and see exactly how much time it takes 520 00:21:31,340 --> 00:21:34,340 to pull a gun from the holster and take the shot. 521 00:21:34,340 --> 00:21:37,340 Once we have our action times, we'll perform the test again 522 00:21:37,340 --> 00:21:40,340 to get our reaction times reacting to this light. 523 00:21:40,340 --> 00:21:43,340 When we see the light go on, we draw. 524 00:21:43,340 --> 00:21:45,340 Now, normally in a shootout, the cowboys would be using 525 00:21:45,340 --> 00:21:47,340 a single action revolver like this. 526 00:21:47,340 --> 00:21:50,340 Now, a single action revolver means you have to pull the hammer back 527 00:21:50,340 --> 00:21:52,340 before it will fire. 528 00:21:52,340 --> 00:21:54,340 Now, we want to remove that from the equation, 529 00:21:54,340 --> 00:21:56,340 so we're going with a double action pistol. 530 00:21:56,340 --> 00:21:59,340 That means you squeeze the trigger and it fires. 531 00:21:59,340 --> 00:22:03,340 Because this test is all about reaction time, not skill, 532 00:22:03,340 --> 00:22:05,340 the squeeze trigger is key. 533 00:22:05,340 --> 00:22:07,340 Alright, cowgirl, you're up first. 534 00:22:07,340 --> 00:22:08,340 Let's do it. 535 00:22:08,340 --> 00:22:11,340 And to draw first blood, it's Buffalo Byron. 536 00:22:11,340 --> 00:22:13,340 You feel lucky, punk. 537 00:22:13,340 --> 00:22:16,340 Test one has Carrie initiating the draw. 538 00:22:18,340 --> 00:22:20,340 Nice shoot, Deeks. 539 00:22:20,340 --> 00:22:21,340 That's a good one. 540 00:22:21,340 --> 00:22:24,340 Then Tori and Grant trigger the red light. 541 00:22:27,340 --> 00:22:29,340 That was pretty fast. 542 00:22:29,340 --> 00:22:31,340 That looked much faster than your initial shot. 543 00:22:31,340 --> 00:22:33,340 I think there's a lot of adrenaline for this one, 544 00:22:33,340 --> 00:22:35,340 because I was just like, ugh. 545 00:22:35,340 --> 00:22:36,340 I think so. 546 00:22:36,340 --> 00:22:37,340 That was awesome. 547 00:22:37,340 --> 00:22:41,340 And while the high speed captured her lightning fast response, 548 00:22:41,340 --> 00:22:43,340 the number crunching won't happen 549 00:22:43,340 --> 00:22:47,340 until the data on all three amigos and their reactions are in. 550 00:22:48,340 --> 00:22:51,340 Next, the Imahara Kid steps up. 551 00:22:54,340 --> 00:22:56,340 Yeah, that was it. 552 00:22:56,340 --> 00:22:59,340 After initiating, it's time for the red light. 553 00:22:59,340 --> 00:23:00,340 Second. 554 00:23:00,340 --> 00:23:03,340 And Grant waits a little longer for his cue. 555 00:23:03,340 --> 00:23:05,340 Good concentration. 556 00:23:08,340 --> 00:23:10,340 Alright, nice shooting. 557 00:23:10,340 --> 00:23:11,340 Took a while. 558 00:23:11,340 --> 00:23:13,340 I had to blink, my eyes were watering. 559 00:23:13,340 --> 00:23:15,340 Alright, I'm gonna go get into character. 560 00:23:15,340 --> 00:23:17,340 Oh, no. 561 00:23:17,340 --> 00:23:21,340 Finally, Tombstone Tori takes aim for his quick draw. 562 00:23:22,340 --> 00:23:24,340 Adios, muchachos. 563 00:23:25,340 --> 00:23:26,340 That was quick. 564 00:23:26,340 --> 00:23:27,340 That looked good. 565 00:23:27,340 --> 00:23:29,340 Looks like you've done some quick draw before. 566 00:23:29,340 --> 00:23:32,340 Oh, yeah, back in the Meen streets of Monterey, California. 567 00:23:32,340 --> 00:23:36,340 Well, I hear that's the area a lot of cowboys come from. 568 00:23:38,340 --> 00:23:40,340 And then faces off against the red light. 569 00:23:46,340 --> 00:23:48,340 I felt like I went slower on my reaction time. 570 00:23:48,340 --> 00:23:49,340 I felt slower, too. 571 00:23:49,340 --> 00:23:50,340 Did you? 572 00:23:50,340 --> 00:23:51,340 Yeah. 573 00:23:51,340 --> 00:23:52,340 But we'll see what the high speed. 574 00:23:52,340 --> 00:23:53,340 Yeah, we'll know for sure. 575 00:23:53,340 --> 00:23:55,340 This myth all comes down to the comparisons. 576 00:23:55,340 --> 00:23:58,340 Add first up, they're delving into Tori's draws. 577 00:24:01,340 --> 00:24:03,340 So, Tori, you actually went faster. 578 00:24:03,340 --> 00:24:04,340 What? 579 00:24:04,340 --> 00:24:06,340 Yeah, by 140 milliseconds. 580 00:24:06,340 --> 00:24:08,340 Tori's reaction was a fraction faster, 581 00:24:08,340 --> 00:24:10,340 which is good news for the myth. 582 00:24:10,340 --> 00:24:12,340 But when it comes to Grant... 583 00:24:12,340 --> 00:24:15,340 I went a little bit slower at 16 milliseconds. 584 00:24:15,340 --> 00:24:17,340 I mean, it's virtually the same. 585 00:24:17,340 --> 00:24:20,340 But the most startling results are from quick draw Byron. 586 00:24:20,340 --> 00:24:22,340 And then Cary. 587 00:24:22,340 --> 00:24:25,340 290 milliseconds faster. 588 00:24:25,340 --> 00:24:26,340 Wow. 589 00:24:26,340 --> 00:24:27,340 I'm good under pressure. 590 00:24:27,340 --> 00:24:29,340 Good under pressure, indeed. 591 00:24:29,340 --> 00:24:33,340 Both Cary and Tori's reaction draws were actually faster. 592 00:24:33,340 --> 00:24:35,340 So what does that mean for the myth? 593 00:24:35,340 --> 00:24:38,340 Based on our experiments, it seems that reaction time 594 00:24:38,340 --> 00:24:41,340 is actually faster than action time. 595 00:24:41,340 --> 00:24:43,340 Now, my case, for fun, is similar. 596 00:24:43,340 --> 00:24:46,340 But in Cary's case, it was vastly improved. 597 00:24:48,340 --> 00:24:51,340 Of course, it doesn't take into account having a moving target. 598 00:24:51,340 --> 00:24:52,340 A live target. 599 00:24:52,340 --> 00:24:54,340 So, I think for the next step, 600 00:24:54,340 --> 00:24:57,340 we're going to have to fire at each other. 601 00:24:57,340 --> 00:25:01,340 Yep, the myth that reaction is better than action is looking good. 602 00:25:01,340 --> 00:25:06,340 But for the ultimate test, they'll face off at ten paces. 603 00:25:08,340 --> 00:25:10,340 Do not try what you're about to see at home. 604 00:25:10,340 --> 00:25:13,340 Wear what you call experts. 605 00:25:21,340 --> 00:25:25,340 It's been ballistic bedlam for the Hollywood Gun Special. 606 00:25:28,340 --> 00:25:32,340 And there's still four pistol-popping nits in the chamber. 607 00:25:34,340 --> 00:25:37,340 So, let's get back to the Wild West. 608 00:25:37,340 --> 00:25:40,340 It's a tableau that you've seen in a hundred Westerns. 609 00:25:40,340 --> 00:25:44,340 Two gunslingers facing each other down in a lonely alley. 610 00:25:44,340 --> 00:25:47,340 One good, one bad. 611 00:25:47,340 --> 00:25:50,340 The good guy waits for the bad guy to start to move, 612 00:25:50,340 --> 00:25:52,340 and then he shoots him dead. 613 00:25:52,340 --> 00:25:57,340 The myth is that the first guy to move is going to lose. 614 00:25:57,340 --> 00:26:00,340 Yep, and so far, Cary, Tori and Grant... 615 00:26:00,340 --> 00:26:03,340 So, Tori, you actually went faster. 616 00:26:03,340 --> 00:26:06,340 ...found that you can react faster than initiate. 617 00:26:06,340 --> 00:26:08,340 290 milliseconds faster. 618 00:26:08,340 --> 00:26:10,340 I'm good at a pressure. 619 00:26:10,340 --> 00:26:12,340 But now, it's over to the news. 620 00:26:12,340 --> 00:26:15,340 Will the second to draw still win the duel 621 00:26:15,340 --> 00:26:19,340 when they start firing at each other with paintballs? 622 00:26:19,340 --> 00:26:21,340 So, it's come down to this. 623 00:26:21,340 --> 00:26:24,340 Adam and I will be facing off at a distance of ten feet. 624 00:26:24,340 --> 00:26:26,340 I will draw first three times, 625 00:26:26,340 --> 00:26:29,340 and then Jamie will draw first three times. 626 00:26:29,340 --> 00:26:31,340 Then we'll have a look at the high speed 627 00:26:31,340 --> 00:26:34,340 and see if he who moves first dies first. 628 00:26:34,340 --> 00:26:37,340 And with both our outlaws wearing paintball pants, 629 00:26:37,340 --> 00:26:40,340 we'll see who's going to be the winner. 630 00:26:40,340 --> 00:26:43,340 With both our outlaws wearing paintball protection, 631 00:26:43,340 --> 00:26:46,340 Sundance Savage will initiate first, 632 00:26:46,340 --> 00:26:49,340 and then the Heinemann will react, 633 00:26:49,340 --> 00:26:52,340 who will draw first paint. 634 00:26:57,340 --> 00:26:59,340 We shot at the exact same time. 635 00:26:59,340 --> 00:27:01,340 Adam drew first, 636 00:27:01,340 --> 00:27:04,340 but it seems as though the shots were simultaneous. 637 00:27:04,340 --> 00:27:07,340 So, the winner of these split second draws... 638 00:27:07,340 --> 00:27:08,340 I'm sorry. 639 00:27:08,340 --> 00:27:09,340 You got me right here. 640 00:27:09,340 --> 00:27:12,340 That was a lovely clean shot right there. 641 00:27:12,340 --> 00:27:16,340 Won't be decided until the high speed referee has all the data. 642 00:27:20,340 --> 00:27:24,340 And after three savage draws, it's Jamie's turn. 643 00:27:24,340 --> 00:27:28,340 Ah, you totally got me. Nice hit. 644 00:27:28,340 --> 00:27:29,340 I think you got me. 645 00:27:29,340 --> 00:27:33,340 The Heinemann is just as quick on the draw as Adam. 646 00:27:33,340 --> 00:27:34,340 I got you. 647 00:27:34,340 --> 00:27:36,340 You totally got me. 648 00:27:36,340 --> 00:27:37,340 You nailed me. 649 00:27:37,340 --> 00:27:40,340 I got a shot off almost just right at the same time you did, 650 00:27:40,340 --> 00:27:41,340 but I missed you. 651 00:27:41,340 --> 00:27:44,340 And he gets all his shots off cleanly. 652 00:27:46,340 --> 00:27:49,340 I'm dead. Dead, dead as a doorknail. 653 00:27:53,340 --> 00:27:55,340 Oh, wait, right. I'm dead. 654 00:27:57,340 --> 00:27:58,340 Adam's playing dead, 655 00:27:58,340 --> 00:28:02,340 but who actually won this battle of the draw? 656 00:28:02,340 --> 00:28:04,340 We've reviewed all the high speeds, 657 00:28:04,340 --> 00:28:07,340 and the first thing we determined is that Jamie and I are pretty evenly matched 658 00:28:07,340 --> 00:28:10,340 in terms of our reaction time and our shooting, 659 00:28:10,340 --> 00:28:13,340 which means that every single time the first guy to draw 660 00:28:13,340 --> 00:28:15,340 was the first guy to get off a shot. 661 00:28:16,340 --> 00:28:20,340 So, it seems that when you're reacting to a cowboy and not a red light, 662 00:28:20,340 --> 00:28:23,340 there's no substitute for drawing first. 663 00:28:23,340 --> 00:28:25,340 If he who draws first dies first, 664 00:28:25,340 --> 00:28:27,340 I think we've completely busted it here. 665 00:28:27,340 --> 00:28:28,340 Yeah, we did. 666 00:28:28,340 --> 00:28:29,340 But you know what? 667 00:28:29,340 --> 00:28:32,340 Even though the first guy to draw was always the first guy to shoot, 668 00:28:32,340 --> 00:28:36,340 it wasn't by much, which means that if both guys are decent shots, 669 00:28:36,340 --> 00:28:38,340 both guys are more than likely dead. 670 00:28:38,340 --> 00:28:41,340 Yeah, it's not a test of skill. It's a mutual suicide pack. 671 00:28:41,340 --> 00:28:42,340 Let's get out of here. 672 00:28:52,340 --> 00:28:53,340 Next, take cover, 673 00:28:53,340 --> 00:28:56,340 because the Mythbusters are taking aim at cinematic ammunition. 674 00:28:56,340 --> 00:29:00,340 All right, so this next Hollywood gun cliche has to deal with weird bullets. 675 00:29:00,340 --> 00:29:01,340 What are we talking about here? 676 00:29:01,340 --> 00:29:03,340 All right, the Lone Ranger used silver bullets. 677 00:29:03,340 --> 00:29:07,340 Some gangsters used bullets with the names of their victims inscribed on the bullet. 678 00:29:07,340 --> 00:29:11,340 Oh, so the myth is whether these unusual bullets would actually work as ammunition. 679 00:29:11,340 --> 00:29:13,340 Exactly, an engraved bullet might be unbalanced. 680 00:29:13,340 --> 00:29:16,340 A silver bullet might not have the right density, 681 00:29:16,340 --> 00:29:17,340 and it might just break apart. 682 00:29:20,340 --> 00:29:22,340 According to the horror movies, 683 00:29:22,340 --> 00:29:26,340 a silver bullet is the only thing that can stop a werewolf dead. 684 00:29:27,340 --> 00:29:30,340 And marking a bullet with the name of your enemy 685 00:29:30,340 --> 00:29:32,340 is Western's 101. 686 00:29:32,340 --> 00:29:36,340 But when these weird bulletistics even hit the mark... 687 00:29:36,340 --> 00:29:40,340 Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to public enemy number one. 688 00:29:42,340 --> 00:29:43,340 Now, to test this myth, 689 00:29:43,340 --> 00:29:46,340 we'll be firing our M1 Garand at the target behind me. 690 00:29:46,340 --> 00:29:49,340 Things that we're interested in are accuracy and penetrating power. 691 00:29:49,340 --> 00:29:50,340 But to keep our aim consistent, 692 00:29:50,340 --> 00:29:53,340 we've brought in firearms consultant Stephen Lew, 693 00:29:53,340 --> 00:29:55,340 who's also an expert marksman. 694 00:29:55,340 --> 00:29:58,340 Not only are we looking at how accurate these bullets are, 695 00:29:58,340 --> 00:30:01,340 but we also want to find out how much damage they do. 696 00:30:01,340 --> 00:30:04,340 So, behind the target, we have blocks of clay. 697 00:30:04,340 --> 00:30:06,340 So that way, these will record the damage of each bullet. 698 00:30:06,340 --> 00:30:08,340 Then we'll be able to compare the bullets 699 00:30:08,340 --> 00:30:10,340 and see which one does more damage. 700 00:30:10,340 --> 00:30:14,340 First up is our control test with the lead bullet firing 100 feet away. 701 00:30:19,340 --> 00:30:21,340 Oh, yeah, he hit the clay. 702 00:30:21,340 --> 00:30:23,340 Yeah, that's a shower of clay. 703 00:30:23,340 --> 00:30:24,340 It's still coming down. 704 00:30:29,340 --> 00:30:32,340 That's the control and it's pottery in motion. 705 00:30:33,340 --> 00:30:37,340 But can the silver bullets make the same kind of claymation? 706 00:30:37,340 --> 00:30:39,340 Now, I've cast silver before. 707 00:30:39,340 --> 00:30:42,340 Now, it shrinks when it cools and it often deforms in pits. 708 00:30:42,340 --> 00:30:44,340 This could pose a problem for accuracy. 709 00:30:45,340 --> 00:30:48,340 Maybe, but it's over to Stephen to find out. 710 00:30:48,340 --> 00:30:50,340 Okay, silver bullet this time. 711 00:30:50,340 --> 00:30:51,340 What do you think? 712 00:30:51,340 --> 00:30:53,340 I think we might be able to kill some werewolves. 713 00:30:53,340 --> 00:30:54,340 We'll see. 714 00:30:54,340 --> 00:30:58,340 I don't know, can't tell. 715 00:30:58,340 --> 00:30:59,340 No, not at all. 716 00:30:59,340 --> 00:31:02,340 Even though the silver bullets have identical dimensions to the lead, 717 00:31:02,340 --> 00:31:04,340 test one missed the target. 718 00:31:05,340 --> 00:31:07,340 Shot two veers right. 719 00:31:10,340 --> 00:31:12,340 And so does shot three. 720 00:31:12,340 --> 00:31:13,340 It's appearing off to the right. 721 00:31:13,340 --> 00:31:18,340 So, judging by the clay, this silver screen ammo is off the mark. 722 00:31:18,340 --> 00:31:22,340 So, it looks like the silver bullet isn't as accurate as a lead bullet. 723 00:31:22,340 --> 00:31:23,340 That's interesting. 724 00:31:23,340 --> 00:31:24,340 Yeah, definitely not. 725 00:31:24,340 --> 00:31:26,340 So, if you're going for a kill shot or a werewolf, 726 00:31:26,340 --> 00:31:28,340 you're not even going to hit his heart. 727 00:31:28,340 --> 00:31:31,340 Silver Justice may be busted, 728 00:31:31,340 --> 00:31:35,340 but there's one more unconventional round in the chamber. 729 00:31:36,340 --> 00:31:39,340 Now, it's a common theme in Westerns that if you have a mortal enemy, 730 00:31:39,340 --> 00:31:42,340 you carve their name into a bullet so that if you run into them, 731 00:31:42,340 --> 00:31:43,340 you can kill them with it. 732 00:31:43,340 --> 00:31:45,340 So, we're going to fire this bullet, 733 00:31:45,340 --> 00:31:49,340 but first, I'm going to carve the name of a no-good dirty varmin into it. 734 00:31:49,340 --> 00:31:51,340 That's right, Buster. 735 00:31:51,340 --> 00:31:53,340 But we'll grant beautiful cursive, 736 00:31:53,340 --> 00:31:55,340 curve the bullet. 737 00:31:55,340 --> 00:31:59,340 Now, our silver bullet suffered an accuracy because it wasn't perfect. 738 00:31:59,340 --> 00:32:02,340 The engraving might actually really affect the trajectory here. 739 00:32:02,340 --> 00:32:03,340 It's going to be interesting to see. 740 00:32:03,340 --> 00:32:06,340 Buster, we got a bullet with your name on it. 741 00:32:06,340 --> 00:32:07,340 Ha ha. 742 00:32:09,340 --> 00:32:11,340 Steve's marksmanship is bang on. 743 00:32:12,340 --> 00:32:15,340 But did the carved bullet carve up the clay? 744 00:32:15,340 --> 00:32:16,340 Oh! 745 00:32:16,340 --> 00:32:18,340 So, that looks about the same, 746 00:32:18,340 --> 00:32:21,340 we destroyed the first block of clay and put a dent in the second one. 747 00:32:22,340 --> 00:32:25,340 So, it looks like engraving made no difference at all. 748 00:32:25,340 --> 00:32:28,340 Confirmed. Silver bullet? Not so much. 749 00:32:28,340 --> 00:32:29,340 No. 750 00:32:32,340 --> 00:32:33,340 Woo hoo! 751 00:32:33,340 --> 00:32:34,340 After the break. 752 00:32:34,340 --> 00:32:35,340 Uh-uh! 753 00:32:35,340 --> 00:32:37,340 Action hero Tory... 754 00:32:37,340 --> 00:32:38,340 Miss me! 755 00:32:38,340 --> 00:32:40,340 ...runs the gun gauntlet. 756 00:32:40,340 --> 00:32:41,340 Ha ha ha! 757 00:32:41,340 --> 00:32:42,340 But will he survive? 758 00:32:42,340 --> 00:32:44,340 Eat my paint! 759 00:32:49,340 --> 00:32:52,340 Now for a moving target myth. 760 00:32:53,340 --> 00:32:55,340 So, here's another Hollywood gun cliché. 761 00:32:55,340 --> 00:32:57,340 The hero never gets hit. 762 00:32:57,340 --> 00:33:00,340 Oh, that's in everything from Bond to the A-Team. 763 00:33:00,340 --> 00:33:02,340 You know, depending on who the shooter is, 764 00:33:02,340 --> 00:33:04,340 guns might not be that accurate, especially handguns. 765 00:33:04,340 --> 00:33:07,340 And if the hero is running fast enough, he might be okay. 766 00:33:07,340 --> 00:33:09,340 Well, you know, I got an idea of how to test this. 767 00:33:09,340 --> 00:33:10,340 Why don't we go to a shooting range? 768 00:33:10,340 --> 00:33:12,340 It has a lot of nooks and crannies and obstacles. 769 00:33:12,340 --> 00:33:15,340 And then, Carrie, you and I get some high-power paint guns, 770 00:33:15,340 --> 00:33:17,340 and we have Tory run the gauntlet. 771 00:33:17,340 --> 00:33:19,340 I like where you're going with this, 772 00:33:19,340 --> 00:33:20,340 especially the high-powered paintball guns. 773 00:33:20,340 --> 00:33:21,340 Oh, you guys are shooting. 774 00:33:21,340 --> 00:33:23,340 I was worried for a second. 775 00:33:23,340 --> 00:33:24,340 Ha ha ha! 776 00:33:24,340 --> 00:33:25,340 John. 777 00:33:27,340 --> 00:33:29,340 It's a classic cinematic scenario. 778 00:33:29,340 --> 00:33:31,340 Running through a shower of bullets, 779 00:33:31,340 --> 00:33:35,340 miraculously, the hero remains unharmed. 780 00:33:35,340 --> 00:33:39,340 But can you really escape injury from a rain of fire? 781 00:33:42,340 --> 00:33:44,340 We're here at the Yolo County bomb range 782 00:33:44,340 --> 00:33:46,340 to test the Hollywood myth. 783 00:33:46,340 --> 00:33:48,340 Can the action hero run through a firefight, 784 00:33:48,340 --> 00:33:50,340 get shot at by all the bad guys, 785 00:33:50,340 --> 00:33:52,340 and not get hit by one single bullet? 786 00:33:52,340 --> 00:33:55,340 Well, to test that, they've got an obstacle course, 787 00:33:55,340 --> 00:33:58,340 and they're armed with paintball guns. 788 00:33:58,340 --> 00:34:01,340 But before they get started, they'll need protection. 789 00:34:04,340 --> 00:34:05,340 B. 790 00:34:05,340 --> 00:34:07,340 Ah! 791 00:34:09,340 --> 00:34:13,340 Oh, future generations are groaning. 792 00:34:13,340 --> 00:34:15,340 So here's how it's going to go. 793 00:34:15,340 --> 00:34:18,340 To begin with, Carrie and I will be facing this direction. 794 00:34:18,340 --> 00:34:21,340 When everybody's ready, we'll yell 3-2-1-go, 795 00:34:21,340 --> 00:34:23,340 at which point the time will start, 796 00:34:23,340 --> 00:34:25,340 Tory will start running, and we'll turn around 797 00:34:25,340 --> 00:34:27,340 and see how quickly we can shoot him. 798 00:34:27,340 --> 00:34:30,340 My job is to get across this field without getting shot. 799 00:34:30,340 --> 00:34:32,340 But I do have an advantage. 800 00:34:32,340 --> 00:34:34,340 They have no idea where I'm going to be starting from. 801 00:34:34,340 --> 00:34:36,340 Do I think they're going to hit me? 802 00:34:36,340 --> 00:34:40,340 I wouldn't be doing this if I thought they had a chance. 803 00:34:41,340 --> 00:34:43,340 Tory's supremely confident, 804 00:34:43,340 --> 00:34:46,340 but with both Carrie and Grant poised to shoot... 805 00:34:46,340 --> 00:34:48,340 All right, looks like Tory's ready to go. 806 00:34:48,340 --> 00:34:52,340 It's time for him to run for his hypothetical life. 807 00:34:52,340 --> 00:34:53,340 Okay, this is it. 808 00:34:53,340 --> 00:34:56,340 This is my big chance to get across the field without getting hit. 809 00:34:56,340 --> 00:35:00,340 In 3-2-1-go! 810 00:35:02,340 --> 00:35:04,340 Tory runs the gauntlet. 811 00:35:04,340 --> 00:35:05,340 Miss me! 812 00:35:05,340 --> 00:35:07,340 Ducking and diving. 813 00:35:07,340 --> 00:35:09,340 Ah! Got him! 814 00:35:09,340 --> 00:35:12,340 But it's not long until he's hit. 815 00:35:12,340 --> 00:35:15,340 And no amount of cover will save him now. 816 00:35:17,340 --> 00:35:21,340 Because although Tory was quick, he's also dead. 817 00:35:22,340 --> 00:35:27,340 Well, it turns out an action hero can get hit in a gunfire. 818 00:35:27,340 --> 00:35:29,340 How long did it take for me to get hit? 819 00:35:29,340 --> 00:35:30,340 Six seconds. 820 00:35:30,340 --> 00:35:31,340 That's not much time. 821 00:35:31,340 --> 00:35:33,340 No, you know, compared to your average action hero movie, 822 00:35:33,340 --> 00:35:35,340 that seemed really easy. 823 00:35:35,340 --> 00:35:37,340 Six seconds is all it took. 824 00:35:37,340 --> 00:35:41,340 But this myth ain't over until the good guy gets a gun. 825 00:35:41,340 --> 00:35:43,340 But now we're moving on to the next test. 826 00:35:43,340 --> 00:35:46,340 This time, I get a gun and I'm firing back. 827 00:35:46,340 --> 00:35:48,340 Let's see if they can hit me now. 828 00:35:48,340 --> 00:35:50,340 Part one is busted. 829 00:35:50,340 --> 00:35:53,340 But if the action hero is on the counterattack, 830 00:35:53,340 --> 00:35:56,340 is that enough to make him invincible? 831 00:35:56,340 --> 00:35:59,340 To find out, Carrie and Grant will attempt to evade Tory's fire 832 00:35:59,340 --> 00:36:02,340 while he attempts to evade theirs. 833 00:36:02,340 --> 00:36:06,340 All right, this hero never gets hit with the hero firing back. 834 00:36:06,340 --> 00:36:10,340 In three, two, one, go. 835 00:36:10,340 --> 00:36:14,340 This time, Tory takes the gauntlet from the other side, 836 00:36:14,340 --> 00:36:17,340 and he's giving as good as he gets. 837 00:36:17,340 --> 00:36:21,340 And he survives longer than his previous six seconds easily. 838 00:36:21,340 --> 00:36:23,340 I didn't get hit. 839 00:36:23,340 --> 00:36:24,340 I didn't get hit. 840 00:36:24,340 --> 00:36:26,340 Eat my pain. 841 00:36:26,340 --> 00:36:31,340 But as the test continues, at the 30-second mark, he takes a hit. 842 00:36:31,340 --> 00:36:34,340 But then, so do his foes. 843 00:36:36,340 --> 00:36:38,340 And the scientific testing... 844 00:36:38,340 --> 00:36:42,340 ...devolves into a paintball free-for-all. 845 00:36:45,340 --> 00:36:47,340 But once the wild bunch calm down, 846 00:36:47,340 --> 00:36:50,340 what does that test mean for the myth? 847 00:36:51,340 --> 00:36:53,340 Dang, you guys nailed me. 848 00:36:53,340 --> 00:36:56,340 All right, so how far did I make it before I got hit? 849 00:36:56,340 --> 00:36:57,340 30 seconds. 850 00:36:57,340 --> 00:36:58,340 30 seconds. 851 00:36:58,340 --> 00:36:59,340 Yeah. 852 00:36:59,340 --> 00:37:00,340 So why'd you guys keep shooting? 853 00:37:00,340 --> 00:37:02,340 Because it was fun. 854 00:37:02,340 --> 00:37:03,340 Well, you know what? 855 00:37:03,340 --> 00:37:04,340 This one is still busted. 856 00:37:04,340 --> 00:37:06,340 I mean, the hero still gets hit no matter what. 857 00:37:06,340 --> 00:37:07,340 Yeah, but you know what? 858 00:37:07,340 --> 00:37:10,340 It's a lot harder to get hit when you're firing back. 859 00:37:10,340 --> 00:37:12,340 Yeah, and I think I got a little blood thirsty. 860 00:37:12,340 --> 00:37:14,340 Once he left, I started shooting you both. 861 00:37:14,340 --> 00:37:16,340 What happened there? 862 00:37:16,340 --> 00:37:17,340 Looks like I got you. 863 00:37:17,340 --> 00:37:19,340 Yeah, I think we're all dead. 864 00:37:34,340 --> 00:37:37,340 The first type of paintball gun was actually designed 865 00:37:37,340 --> 00:37:40,340 for ranchers to easily mark their livestock. 866 00:37:54,340 --> 00:37:56,340 How many times have you seen this in the movie? 867 00:37:56,340 --> 00:37:58,340 The hero gets shot, falls down, 868 00:37:58,340 --> 00:38:00,340 eyes closed, music swells, 869 00:38:00,340 --> 00:38:03,340 just as you're ready to weep because he's dead. 870 00:38:03,340 --> 00:38:06,340 Boop, he pops up because something in his pocket 871 00:38:06,340 --> 00:38:08,340 has deflected the bullet and saved his life. 872 00:38:08,340 --> 00:38:11,340 From lighters to bibles to packs of cards. 873 00:38:11,340 --> 00:38:14,340 Exactly, and there are so many examples of this from movies 874 00:38:14,340 --> 00:38:18,340 that we have tested it multiple, multiple times on the show. 875 00:38:18,340 --> 00:38:21,340 Well, why don't we ask the editors to pull all of these things 876 00:38:21,340 --> 00:38:24,340 into one giant assembly and settle out what's bulletproof 877 00:38:24,340 --> 00:38:26,340 or not once and for all? 878 00:38:26,340 --> 00:38:27,340 Perfect. 879 00:38:27,340 --> 00:38:28,340 Editors? 880 00:38:28,340 --> 00:38:34,340 This is 9mm into Frankenfish. 881 00:38:34,340 --> 00:38:38,340 Over the years, the mythbusters have taken aim at the strange. 882 00:38:38,340 --> 00:38:42,340 Killing the undead. 883 00:38:42,340 --> 00:38:44,340 And the downright bizarre. 884 00:38:50,340 --> 00:38:53,340 But what's the score when it comes to stopping a slug? 885 00:38:53,340 --> 00:38:55,340 Well, let's lock and load. 886 00:38:55,340 --> 00:38:57,340 So start the tally. 887 00:38:57,340 --> 00:38:59,340 Because here comes the list. 888 00:39:01,340 --> 00:39:03,340 Ah, went all the way through. 889 00:39:09,340 --> 00:39:10,340 What? 890 00:39:12,340 --> 00:39:14,340 I can see you. 891 00:39:16,340 --> 00:39:19,340 Ha ha ha, ha, check out my new pulling through vest, man. 892 00:39:19,340 --> 00:39:22,340 You want to try aiming for the battery? 893 00:39:32,340 --> 00:39:34,340 Holy Cremoly. 894 00:39:43,340 --> 00:39:46,340 But the most disturbing discovery was about the, 895 00:39:46,340 --> 00:39:50,340 supposedly bulletproof shields they used all through series one. 896 00:39:54,340 --> 00:39:56,340 Not even remotely bulletproof. 897 00:39:56,340 --> 00:39:59,340 You told us all was actually bulletproof and it's not. 898 00:39:59,340 --> 00:40:02,340 That plastic is a bulletproof plastic when it's used 899 00:40:02,340 --> 00:40:05,340 in appropriate thicknesses and arrangements. 900 00:40:05,340 --> 00:40:07,340 Yep, like a one inch thickness. 901 00:40:10,340 --> 00:40:13,340 Yeah, that definitely stopped it. 902 00:40:13,340 --> 00:40:17,340 The mythbusters have also turned their own hand to bulletproofing 903 00:40:17,340 --> 00:40:19,340 with mixed success. 904 00:40:19,340 --> 00:40:21,340 This is just cornstarch and water. 905 00:40:21,340 --> 00:40:23,340 Two, one. 906 00:40:26,340 --> 00:40:29,340 That's FGR 95 with aluminum cubes. 907 00:40:29,340 --> 00:40:31,340 It did not make it through. 908 00:40:31,340 --> 00:40:33,340 I'm going to try these tie-ons. 909 00:40:33,340 --> 00:40:35,340 Let's get out to the shooting range. 910 00:40:44,340 --> 00:40:46,340 Jamie tied three. 911 00:40:46,340 --> 00:40:48,340 Bullets in ammunition. 912 00:40:48,340 --> 00:40:52,340 And finally, the truly grossest and most bizarre. 913 00:40:52,340 --> 00:40:53,340 Oh yeah. 914 00:40:53,340 --> 00:40:58,340 The idea that if you were fat enough or strong enough, 915 00:40:58,340 --> 00:41:00,340 you could stop a bullet. 916 00:41:00,340 --> 00:41:03,340 Three, two, one. 917 00:41:07,340 --> 00:41:09,340 Firing into muscles. 918 00:41:13,340 --> 00:41:15,340 So muscle didn't even do it. 919 00:41:15,340 --> 00:41:17,340 Muscle, nor fat. 920 00:41:17,340 --> 00:41:19,340 No part of your body is going to make you bulletproof 921 00:41:19,340 --> 00:41:20,340 or superhuman. 922 00:41:20,340 --> 00:41:22,340 You're going to have to give that plan up. 923 00:41:22,340 --> 00:41:25,340 And there you have it, the definitive list. 924 00:41:25,340 --> 00:41:27,340 But we're not done yet. 925 00:41:30,340 --> 00:41:31,340 Let's do it. 926 00:41:31,340 --> 00:41:33,340 No mythbusters gun special would be complete 927 00:41:33,340 --> 00:41:37,340 without an entirely gratuitous, totally ballistic, 928 00:41:37,340 --> 00:41:40,340 spectacular shoot-em-up montage. 929 00:42:13,340 --> 00:42:15,340 That's all for now. 930 00:42:15,340 --> 00:42:17,340 Thanks for watching.