Tales of the Gun

Tales of the Gun

1998 · Documentary, War & Politics · 2 Seasons · 51 Episodes · 7.0

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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Episodes

E11. Making of a Gun1998-09-09Explains how a gun is madeE22. Bullets and Ammo1998-09-16E33. Dueling Pistols1998-09-23E44. The Gunslingers1998-09-30E55. Guns of Colt1998-10-07E66. Guns of Remington1998-10-14E77. Guns of Smith & Wesson1998-10-21E88. Guns of Winchester1998-11-04E99. Early Guns1998-11-11E1010. The Rifle1998-11-18E1111. Shotguns1998-12-02E1212. The Guns of Browning1998-12-09E1313. Early Machine Guns1998-12-16E1414. Gangster Guns1999-01-06E1515. The Tommy Gun1999-01-13E1616. Rapid Firepower1999-01-20E1717. Guns of the Civil War1999-01-27E1818. Guns of Revolution1999-02-03E1919. U.S. Guns of World War II60m · 1999-02-10Examined: 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.E2020. Infamous Guns1999-02-17E2121. German Small Arms of World War II1999-02-24E2222. Luger1999-03-03E2323. Guns of the Mauser1999-03-10E2424. Guns of Israel60m · 1999-03-17Israeli guns are the subject.E2525. Guns of the Russian Military1999-03-24E2626. Japanese Guns of World War II1999-03-31

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