Synopsis
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.
Episodes
1E1Making of a GunExplains how a gun is made2E2Bullets and Ammo3E3Dueling Pistols4E4The Gunslingers5E5Guns of Colt6E6Guns of Remington7E7Guns of Smith & Wesson8E8Guns of Winchester9E9Early Guns10E10The Rifle11E11Shotguns12E12The Guns of Browning13E13Early Machine Guns14E14Gangster Guns15E15The Tommy Gun16E16Rapid Firepower17E17Guns of the Civil War18E18Guns of Revolution19E19U.S. Guns of World War IIExamined: 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.60m20E20Infamous Guns21E21German Small Arms of World War II22E22Luger23E23Guns of the Mauser24E24Guns of IsraelIsraeli guns are the subject.60m25E25Guns of the Russian Military26E26Japanese Guns of World War II
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