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How to Uncork a Bottle of Champagne with a Rifle

There's some trial and error involved.

Sabering a bottle of champagne — the practice of opening a bottle of bubbly with a sword — is so last century. Second amendment-loving drinkers have eschewed the sword for the gun. Watch a guy shoot up a few bottles of champagne, including a pricy bottle of Cristal, before he cleanly uncorks an average-looking bottle with a single bullet.

Not only is it more difficult than sabering a bottle, it's also more American.

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