Shotgun shell shot glasses

Over at BB Gadgets, Joel has the details on these delightful 12 Gauge Shot Glasses.

[#1 posted by Anonymous, April 17, 2009 11:10 AM]

My sister picked up one of these for my husband at the Winchester Mystery House in CA this winter.

The Winchester ones aren't transparent.

[#2 posted by JJR1971, April 17, 2009 11:21 AM]

The NRA store would probably sell those if the original vendor were interested...

[#3 posted by GregLondon, April 17, 2009 11:44 AM]

Hm, do I want to build the muscle memory of sticking a shotgun shell in my mouth? I'm not sure why, but for some reason I'm feeling conflicted about this.

No, I think I'll pass.

[#4 posted by Anonymous, April 17, 2009 11:53 AM]

They have sold these at the Winchester mystery mansion for years. I bought one when I was in Santa Clara:

http://www.uberreview.com/2006/02/winchester-12-gauge-shot-gun-shell.htm

http://www.objectsoldandnew.com/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/02_1.jpg

[#5 posted by IamInnocent, April 17, 2009 11:56 AM]

Drinking from a pun.

[#6 posted by Anonymous, April 17, 2009 12:27 PM]

You stay classy, San Diego!

[#7 posted by Jaan, April 17, 2009 1:02 PM]

"Hm, do I want to build the muscle memory of sticking a shotgun shell in my mouth? I'm not sure why, but for some reason I'm feeling conflicted about this.

No, I think I'll pass."

That makes no sense at all. They just don't go off like that.

For what it's worth, I once saw a Rottweiler chew an un-expended shotgun shell to pieces. Nothing happened, and none of us expected it to (none of us knew the dog well enough to take it away from him).

Now, getting into the habit of putting solvent in a coffee cup on your desk, that's bad.

[#8 posted by Takuan, April 17, 2009 1:08 PM]

have to design a CO2 powered shotgun now.

[#9 posted by Anonymous, April 17, 2009 1:19 PM]

Can't we buy anything in America anymore that isn't scribbled over with logos and slogans? I'd love a set of these if it weren't for the stupid text. Are they afraid idiots won't get the joke if it's not explained to them?

[#10 posted by Takuan, April 17, 2009 2:52 PM]

it's probably to keep them from frightening the TSA.

[#11 posted by Tiki Wahine, April 17, 2009 8:13 PM]

This isn't a new idea, Trader Vic's has been serving drinks in shotgun shell shot glasses and tall glasses in red and green for decades. They're very fetching! http://www.ooga-mooga.com/cgi-bin/all/mug.cgi?mode=view&mug_id=1727&ind_mug_id=10419 (Link Big Shot page on Ooga-Mooga!)

[#12 posted by Pantograph, April 18, 2009 3:49 AM]

C'mon Anonymous #9, it DRINK COKE isn't that bad. I hardly EAT A BIG MAC notice it anymore.

[#13 posted by Anonymous, April 18, 2009 9:49 AM]

"For what it's worth, I once saw a Rottweiler chew an un-expended shotgun shell to pieces. Nothing happened, and none of us expected it to (none of us knew the dog well enough to take it away from him)."

How often do you have to see shotgun shells chewed to pieces that you no longer think to yourself "hmm, you know if either of those canine teeth pushes the percussion cap -just- so..." and back away a little?

Shotgun shells are one of those things that yes, they're theoretically very safe unless fitted to a gun but are a bit too dangerous to assume won't go off in a freak accident when the other end happens to be pointing towards you.

[#14 posted by Anonymous, April 19, 2009 6:35 PM]

even if a shell did pop the shot isn't going to go anywhere without the compression and direction of a chamber.