Thom Pinto
Narrator
Tales of the Gun (1998)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 9, 1998
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Biography, Documentary, History, War
Keywords: imdb.arms-manufacturing, imdb.firepower, imdb.mechanics, imdb.metal, imdb.firearm, imdb.weapon, imdb.technology, imdb.gun
Network: History
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Making of a Gun
Explains how a gun is made
Sept. 9, 1998, midnight
S1E2 - Bullets and Ammo
None
Sept. 16, 1998, midnight
S1E3 - Dueling Pistols
None
Sept. 23, 1998, midnight
S1E4 - The Gunslingers
None
Sept. 30, 1998, midnight
S1E5 - Guns of Colt
None
Oct. 7, 1998, midnight
S1E6 - Guns of Remington
None
Oct. 14, 1998, midnight
S1E7 - Guns of Smith & Wesson
None
Oct. 21, 1998, midnight
S1E8 - Guns of Winchester
None
Nov. 4, 1998, midnight
S1E9 - Early Guns
None
Nov. 11, 1998, midnight
S1E10 - The Rifle
None
Nov. 18, 1998, midnight
S1E11 - Shotguns
None
Dec. 2, 1998, midnight
S1E12 - The Guns of Browning
None
Dec. 9, 1998, midnight
S1E13 - Early Machine Guns
None
Dec. 16, 1998, midnight
S1E14 - Gangster Guns
None
Jan. 6, 1999, midnight
S1E15 - The Tommy Gun
None
Jan. 13, 1999, midnight
S1E16 - Rapid Firepower
None
Jan. 20, 1999, midnight
S1E17 - Guns of the Civil War
None
Jan. 27, 1999, midnight
S1E18 - Guns of Revolution
None
Feb. 3, 1999, midnight
S1E19 - 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.
Feb. 10, 1999, midnight
S1E20 - Infamous Guns
None
Feb. 17, 1999, midnight
S1E21 - German Small Arms of World War II
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Feb. 24, 1999, midnight
S1E22 - Luger
None
March 3, 1999, midnight
S1E23 - Guns of the Mauser
None
March 10, 1999, midnight
S1E24 - Guns of Israel
Israeli guns are the subject.
March 17, 1999, midnight
S1E25 - Guns of the Russian Military
None
March 24, 1999, midnight
S1E26 - Japanese Guns of World War II
None
March 31, 1999, midnight
Network: History
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 180 min.
Released: Sept. 9, 1998
Last Air Date: March 22, 2000, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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