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Tales of the Gun

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First Aired:September 9, 1998
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:51
Status:Ended

In the centuries since the gun was invented, hundreds of innovators, engineers and inventors have brought their vision together to create what has become one of the most perfectly produced items ever made. Tales of the Gun chronicles the long history of firearm design and construction from the first, primitive weapons to today's computer-controlled, high-tech factories. From the gunslingers of the Wild West to the newest technology being developed for tomorrow's super-weapons, guns have etched a place in today's culture for their masterful combination of form, function and beauty.

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Cast

Thom Pinto

Narrator

Seasons

E1Making of a Gun

Sep 9, 1998

Explains how a gun is made

E2Bullets and Ammo

Sep 16, 1998

E3Dueling Pistols

Sep 23, 1998

E4The Gunslingers

Sep 30, 1998

E5Guns of Colt

Oct 7, 1998

E6Guns of Remington

Oct 14, 1998

E7Guns of Smith & Wesson

Oct 21, 1998

E8Guns of Winchester

Nov 4, 1998

E9Early Guns

Nov 11, 1998

E10The Rifle

Nov 18, 1998

E11Shotguns

Dec 2, 1998

E12The Guns of Browning

Dec 9, 1998

E13Early Machine Guns

Dec 16, 1998

E14Gangster Guns

Jan 6, 1999

E15The Tommy Gun

Jan 13, 1999

E16Rapid Firepower

Jan 20, 1999

E17Guns of the Civil War

Jan 27, 1999

E18Guns of Revolution

Feb 3, 1999

E19U.S. Guns of World War II

60m

Feb 10, 1999

Examined: various types of guns used by GIs in WWII, including one that could locate targets in the dark, and durable handheld guns that had been designed years before. Hosted by Gerald McRaney.

E20Infamous Guns

Feb 17, 1999

E21German Small Arms of World War II

Feb 24, 1999

E22Luger

Mar 3, 1999

E23Guns of the Mauser

Mar 10, 1999

E24Guns of Israel

60m

Mar 17, 1999

Israeli guns are the subject.

E25Guns of the Russian Military

Mar 24, 1999

E26Japanese Guns of World War II

Mar 31, 1999

E1Naval Guns

60m

Sep 8, 1999

The history of naval guns and warships is chronicled. Included: how warships are designed to thwart the enemy at sea; the strong relationship between powerful navies and world dominance.

E2M-16

Sep 15, 1999

E3AK-47

Sep 22, 1999

E4Super Guns of Today and Tomorrow

Sep 29, 1999

E5Guns of the Sky

Oct 6, 1999

E6Automatic Pistols

Oct 13, 1999

E7Sharpshooters and Long Range Guns

Oct 20, 1999

E8Police Guns

Nov 3, 1999

E9Women and Guns

Nov 10, 1999

E10Guns of Infamy (1)

Nov 17, 1999

E11Guns of Infamy (2)

Dec 1, 1999

E12Million Dollar Guns

Dec 8, 1999

E13Guns of the Commandos

Dec 15, 1999

E14Guns of the Orient

Jan 5, 2000

E15Guns of Valor

Jan 12, 2000

E16Guns of the U.S. Mounted Cavalry

Jan 19, 2000

E17Rockets and Missiles

Jan 26, 2000

E18Big Guns

Feb 2, 2000

E19European Revolvers

Feb 9, 2000

E20Guns of the British Military

Feb 16, 2000

E21Guns of the Bizarre

Feb 23, 2000

E22Guns of the Famous

Mar 1, 2000

E23Magnificent Failures

Mar 8, 2000

E24Guns of Afghanistan

Mar 15, 2000

E25Ten Guns That Changed the World

Mar 22, 2000

Storyline

In the centuries since the gun was invented, hundreds of innovators, engineers and inventors have brought their vision together to create what has become one of the most perfectly produced items ever made. Tales of the Gun chronicles the long history of firearm design and construction from the first, primitive weapons to today's computer-controlled, high-tech factories. From the gunslingers of the Wild West to the newest technology being developed for tomorrow's super-weapons, guns have etched a place in today's culture for their masterful combination of form, function and beauty.

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