Tales of the Gun (1998)
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.
First Air Date: 1998-09-09
Last Air Date: 2000-03-22
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 51
Networks: History
Top Cast
- Thom Pinto as Narrator
Seasons
Season 1 (1998)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Making of a Gun
Explains how a gun is made
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Ep. 2: Bullets and Ammo
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Ep. 3: Dueling Pistols
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Ep. 4: The Gunslingers
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Ep. 5: Guns of Colt
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Ep. 6: Guns of Remington
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Ep. 7: Guns of Smith & Wesson
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Ep. 8: Guns of Winchester
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Ep. 9: Early Guns
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Ep. 10: The Rifle
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Ep. 11: Shotguns
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Ep. 12: The Guns of Browning
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Ep. 13: Early Machine Guns
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Ep. 14: Gangster Guns
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Ep. 15: The Tommy Gun
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Ep. 16: Rapid Firepower
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Ep. 17: Guns of the Civil War
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Ep. 18: Guns of Revolution
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Ep. 19: U.S. Guns of World War II
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.
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Ep. 20: Infamous Guns
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Ep. 21: German Small Arms of World War II
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Ep. 22: Luger
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Ep. 23: Guns of the Mauser
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Ep. 24: Guns of Israel
Israeli guns are the subject.
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Ep. 25: Guns of the Russian Military
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Ep. 26: Japanese Guns of World War II
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