Tales of the Gun
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.
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
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
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
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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