New York City jeweler TraxNYC, known for bold custom pieces in the hip-hop and luxury scene, has created what they claim is the world’s first functional diamond-tipped bullet—a live-fire .50 caliber round with a genuine 1-carat diamond embedded as the projectile’s tip.
In a viral video shared widely in early January 2026, TraxNYC founder Maksud Agadjani (Trax) showcases the extravagant creation:
“We’re going to be shooting the world’s first diamond tip bullet. It’s going to be a diamond tip one carat versus a hollow point and we’re going to be shooting a silver bar.”
The test pits the diamond-tipped round against a standard .50-caliber hollow-point, both fired from a Magnum Research Desert Eagle pistol (.50 Action Express caliber), into 1-kilogram silver bars.
First, the hollow point rounds deliver massive damage—cratering the soft silver, melting sections, and causing molten splash-out due to the high-velocity impact.
Then comes the diamond-tipped shot:
“That’s the damage and now let’s switch to the diamond point. That one carat is being fired out of a Desert Eagle with a clean shot on this bar.”
The result is dramatic:
“The diamond looks like it’s lodged inside but it really turned the inside of the bar into a mirror finish.”
The diamond embeds deeply, creating a smoother, polished crater compared to the ragged hollow point wounds—likely from the diamond’s extreme hardness initially piercing before fracturing under shock.
At the end:
“The only thing left to do was to give the diamond bullet pendant to our friend who let us use his gun. The pendant and the first diamond shot bar are available at TraxNYC.com.”
Trax gifts a bullet-shaped jewelry pendant to the gun owner.
Details
- Who Made It: TraxNYC, handcrafted in their Manhattan Diamond District workshop.
- When & Where: Developed and filmed in late 2025/early 2026, with shooting at an outdoor range.
- How It’s Made: A standard .50 AE bullet is modified—likely copper-jacketed—with a faceted 1ct diamond precisely set and secured as the exposed tip for maximum sparkle and impact.
- Why It Exists: Pure marketing spectacle and brand flex. TraxNYC blends ultra-luxury (a single 1ct diamond costs thousands) with firearm culture to generate buzz, appealing to collectors and high-profile clients. The video’s timing, shortly after a public altercation in the Diamond District, adds an unspoken layer of opulent swagger.
- Is It Effective?: It fires reliably and causes devastating damage to soft targets like silver (melting and embedding). The diamond provides initial “hardest tip” penetration, resulting in the unique mirror polish effect from extreme heat and pressure. However, diamonds are brittle—they almost certainly shatter on harder impacts, offering no real ballistic advantage over standard or specialized rounds (e.g., armor-piercing tungsten). It’s a gimmick, not a practical upgrade; any .50 AE would wreck silver anyway.
- Role of the Diamond: Symbolic bling and marketing (“world’s hardest tip”). Adds immense value (~$3,000–$10,000+ per carat) but minimal functional benefit beyond the visual and viral appeal.
Other Unique Features
- Fully functional live ammunition (not dummies).
- Dramatic demo effects: Embedded diamonds and “shot” silver bars became collectibles (previously sold on site as “Diamond Bullet-Shot Silver Kilo Bars”—now sold out).
- Ties directly to TraxNYC’s Guns & Bullets Collection: Jewelry replicas like unscrewable bullet pendants with hidden compartments and diamond accents (not live rounds).
Examples from the collection:
The actual live diamond-tipped bullets appear to be custom promotional items, not publicly listed for sale (likely due to legal and safety reasons). The jewelry pendants and related gun-themed pieces (Desert Eagles, AK-47s in gold/silver) are available at traxnyc.com, starting from $140 up to life-size gold replicas at $850,000.
This over-the-top creation has fueled memes and debates online, perfectly capturing TraxNYC’s style: bigger, bolder, and bedazzled.
