• In the German folk legend Freischütz
  Freischutz
  A Freischütz , in German folklore, is a marksman who, by a contract with the devil, has obtained a certain number of bullets destined to hit without fail whatever object he wishes...
  
  , an enchanted bullet obtained by a marksman through a contract with the devil. (This is also featured in Carl Maria von Weber's ghostly opera Der Freischütz
  Der Freischütz
  Der Freischütz is an opera in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber with a libretto by Friedrich Kind. It premiered on 18 June 1821 at the Schauspielhaus Berlin...
  
  .)
• "Magic bullet", a concept of selectively targeting a bacterium without affecting other organisms, most associated with Dr. Paul Ehrlich
  Paul Ehrlich
  Paul Ehrlich was a German scientist in the fields of hematology, immunology, and chemotherapy, and Nobel laureate. He is noted for curing syphilis and for his research in autoimmunity, calling it "horror autotoxicus"...
  
   and syphilis research.
  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet, a 1940 Hollywood biopic about syphilis researcher Paul Ehrlich, starring Edward G. Robinson
• The term, although derived from Dr Ehrlich, has other uses in medicinal chemistry. For example, it is written:

Most common CNS disorders are highly polygenic in nature, i.e., they are controlled by complex interactions between numerous gene products. As such, these conditions do not exhibit the single gene defect basis that is so attractive for the development of highly-specific drugs largely free of major undesirable side effects ("the magic bullet"). Secondly, the exact nature of the interactions that occur between the numerous gene products typically involved in CNS disorders remain elusive, and the biological mechanisms underlying mental illnesses are poorly understood.

• Metaphorically, the term may refer to a simple but potent solution to some acute social problem, without any adverse side effects. ("We keep hoping to find some magic bullet for our economic problems.")
• "Magic" or "Single bullet theory
  Single bullet theory
  The single bullet theory was introduced by the Warren Commission in its investigation of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to explain what happened to the bullet which struck Kennedy in the back and exited through his throat...
  
  ", a term used to disparage the conclusion of the Warren Commission report that a single bullet caused seven wounds during the John F. Kennedy assassination
• Hypodermic needle model
  Hypodermic needle model
  The hypodermic needle model is a model of communications suggesting that an intended message is directly received and wholly accepted by the receiver...
  
  , the "Magic bullet" principle in media theory
• Magic Bullet (appliance)
  Magic Bullet (appliance)
  The Magic Bullet is a compact blender manufactured by Homeland Housewares, a division of the American company Alchemy Worldwide, and sold in over 50 countries. It is widely marketed through television advertisements and infomercials and sold in retail stores under the "As seen on TV" banner...
  
  , a compact blender manufactured by Homeland Housewares
• Magic bullet (software)
  Magic bullet (software)
  Magic Bullet is a video editing plug-in sold by Red Giant Software and originally created by visual effects company The Orphanage. It gives video footage a film look. It is compatible with Adobe After Effects and NLEs such as Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas, and Avid. It is used by over...
  
  , digital video film look plugin
• "The Magic Bullet" (Angel), an episode of the television series Angel
• Magic Bullet Productions
  Magic Bullet Productions
  Magic Bullet Productions is an independent audio-production company formed in 2000 by Alan Stevens, focusing on Doctor Who and Blake's 7 spinoff audios...
  
  , a Doctor Who spinoff producing company
• Magic Bullet Trick, more commonly called the Bullet catch
  Bullet catch
  The bullet catch is a conjuring illusion in which a magician appears to catch a bullet fired directly at him—often in his mouth, sometimes in his hand or caught with other items such as a dinner plate...
  
  , is an illusion in which someone appears to catch a fired bullet.
• Magic Bullet Records
  Magic Bullet Records
  Magic Bullet Records is an American independent record label, specialising in punk, metal and experimental music.-History:Magic Bullet records was founded in 1996 by Brent Eyestone, in order to release an album by Boysetsfire, entitled This Crying, This Screaming, My Voice Is Being Born...
  
  , an American independent record label.