Tales of the Gun
★ 7.0•1998•2 Seasons•
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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1. Making of a Gun
Explains how a gun is made
Aired: 9/9/1998No Preview
2. Bullets and Ammo
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Aired: 9/16/1998No Preview
3. Dueling Pistols
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Aired: 9/23/1998No Preview
4. The Gunslingers
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Aired: 9/30/1998No Preview
5. Guns of Colt
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Aired: 10/7/1998No Preview
6. Guns of Remington
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Aired: 10/14/1998No Preview
7. Guns of Smith & Wesson
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Aired: 10/21/1998No Preview
8. Guns of Winchester
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Aired: 11/4/1998No Preview
9. Early Guns
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Aired: 11/11/1998No Preview
10. The Rifle
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Aired: 11/18/1998No Preview
11. Shotguns
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Aired: 12/2/1998No Preview
12. The Guns of Browning
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Aired: 12/9/1998No Preview
13. Early Machine Guns
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Aired: 12/16/1998No Preview
14. Gangster Guns
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Aired: 1/6/1999No Preview
15. The Tommy Gun
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Aired: 1/13/1999No Preview
16. Rapid Firepower
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Aired: 1/20/1999No Preview
17. Guns of the Civil War
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Aired: 1/27/1999No Preview
18. Guns of Revolution
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Aired: 2/3/1999No Preview
19. U.S. Guns of World War II
60mExamined: 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.
Aired: 2/10/1999No Preview
20. Infamous Guns
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Aired: 2/17/1999No Preview
21. German Small Arms of World War II
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Aired: 2/24/1999No Preview
22. Luger
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Aired: 3/3/1999No Preview
23. Guns of the Mauser
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Aired: 3/10/1999No Preview
24. Guns of Israel
60mIsraeli guns are the subject.
Aired: 3/17/1999No Preview
25. Guns of the Russian Military
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Aired: 3/24/1999No Preview
26. Japanese Guns of World War II
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