Do you want to learn a cool magic trick? The gun card trick is a classic that never gets old. With a few simple moves, you can amaze your audience and leave them wondering how you did it. Here's how to perform the gun card magic trick.
What You Need
You'll need a deck of cards and a little bit of practice. Make sure you're comfortable shuffling and dealing cards before you attempt this trick in front of an audience.
The Setup
First, shuffle the deck and deal out three cards face down. Then, deal out three more cards on top of each of the face-down cards, so you have three piles of three cards each. Finally, deal out the rest of the deck face down on top of the three piles.
The Trick
Now comes the fun part. Pick up the deck and hold it like a gun, with your index finger pointed out as the "trigger." Ask a member of your audience to select a card from the deck and remember it. Have them put the card back in the deck and shuffle it.
Then, ask the audience member to hold out their hand like they're waiting for a handshake. Place the deck in their hand and tell them to pull the trigger with their index finger. As they do, the top card of the deck will shoot out and land in their hand. It will be the card they selected!
How It Works
The secret to the gun card trick is in the setup. When you're dealing out the deck, you're actually setting up the three piles so that the audience member's card ends up on top of one of the piles. When they shuffle the deck, that card stays on top of the pile.
When you put the deck in their hand, you're making sure that their trigger finger is on top of the pile with their card. When they pull the trigger, the top card shoots out, revealing their chosen card.
Tips for Success
Practice makes perfect with the gun card trick. Make sure you're comfortable shuffling and dealing cards, and that you have the setup down pat. When you're performing the trick, be confident and make sure your audience member is following along with your instructions.
One other tip: don't reveal how the trick works! Keep the mystery alive and let your audience members wonder how you did it.
Conclusion
The gun card trick is a classic that's sure to impress your friends and family. With a little bit of practice and the right setup, you can pull off this magic trick like a pro. So give it a try and see how amazed your audience will be!
