Tales of the Gun Season 1
Tales of the Gun was a television series that broadcast on the History Channel for one season in 1998. It featured the history of firearms. The usual episode format included interviews of historians and people who used the featured weapon, explanations of how the weapons were made, and demonstrations on a shooting range. The series narrator for the American version was Thom Pinto, a veteran voice actor.
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Tales of the Gun Season 1 Full Episode Guide
Episode 26 - Japanese Guns of World War II
First Aired: March. 31,1999
Episode 25 - Guns of the Russian Military
First Aired: March. 24,1999
Episode 24 - Guns of Israel
First Aired: March. 17,1999
Israeli guns are the subject.
Episode 23 - Guns of the Mauser
First Aired: March. 10,1999
Episode 22 - Luger
First Aired: March. 03,1999
Episode 21 - German Small Arms of World War II
First Aired: February. 24,1999
Episode 20 - Infamous Guns
First Aired: February. 17,1999
Episode 19 - U.S. Guns of World War II
First Aired: February. 10,1999
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.
Episode 18 - Guns of Revolution
First Aired: February. 03,1999
Episode 17 - Guns of the Civil War
First Aired: January. 27,1999
Episode 16 - Rapid Firepower
First Aired: January. 20,1999
Episode 15 - The Tommy Gun
First Aired: January. 13,1999
Episode 14 - Gangster Guns
First Aired: January. 06,1999
Episode 13 - Early Machine Guns
First Aired: December. 16,1998
Episode 12 - The Guns of Browning
First Aired: December. 09,1998
Episode 11 - Shotguns
First Aired: December. 02,1998
Episode 10 - The Rifle
First Aired: November. 18,1998
Episode 9 - Early Guns
First Aired: November. 11,1998
Episode 8 - Guns of Winchester
First Aired: November. 04,1998
Episode 7 - Guns of Smith & Wesson
First Aired: October. 21,1998
Episode 6 - Guns of Remington
First Aired: October. 14,1998
Episode 5 - Guns of Colt
First Aired: October. 07,1998
Episode 4 - The Gunslingers
First Aired: September. 30,1998
Episode 3 - Dueling Pistols
First Aired: September. 23,1998
Episode 2 - Bullets and Ammo
First Aired: September. 16,1998
Episode 1 - Making of a Gun
First Aired: September. 09,1998
Explains how a gun is made