Tales of the Gun
Tales of the Gun
TV ShowEnded

Tales of the Gun

7.0 / 10
1998
2 seasons
51 episodes
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Making of a Gun

    09-09-1998

    Explains how a gun is made

  • Ep 2

    2.Bullets and Ammo

    16-09-1998
  • Ep 3

    3.Dueling Pistols

    23-09-1998
  • Ep 4

    4.The Gunslingers

    30-09-1998
  • Ep 5

    5.Guns of Colt

    07-10-1998
  • Ep 6

    6.Guns of Remington

    14-10-1998
  • Ep 7

    7.Guns of Smith & Wesson

    21-10-1998
  • Ep 8

    8.Guns of Winchester

    04-11-1998
  • Ep 9

    9.Early Guns

    11-11-1998
  • Ep 10

    10.The Rifle

    18-11-1998
  • Ep 11

    11.Shotguns

    02-12-1998
  • Ep 12

    12.The Guns of Browning

    09-12-1998
  • Ep 13

    13.Early Machine Guns

    16-12-1998
  • Ep 14

    14.Gangster Guns

    06-01-1999
  • Ep 15

    15.The Tommy Gun

    13-01-1999
  • Ep 16

    16.Rapid Firepower

    20-01-1999
  • Ep 17

    17.Guns of the Civil War

    27-01-1999
  • Ep 18

    18.Guns of Revolution

    03-02-1999
  • Ep 19

    19.U.S. Guns of World War II

    10-02-199960m

    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 G...

  • Ep 20

    20.Infamous Guns

    17-02-1999
  • Ep 21

    21.German Small Arms of World War II

    24-02-1999
  • Ep 22

    22.Luger

    03-03-1999
  • Ep 23

    23.Guns of the Mauser

    10-03-1999
  • Ep 24

    24.Guns of Israel

    17-03-199960m

    Israeli guns are the subject.

  • Ep 25

    25.Guns of the Russian Military

    24-03-1999
  • Ep 26

    26.Japanese Guns of World War II

    31-03-1999

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