Tales of the Gun (1998)
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.
Tales of the Gun: Season 1 - 26 Episode s
1x1 - Making of a Gun
September 9, 1998
Explains how a gun is made
1x2 - Bullets and Ammo
September 16, 1998
1x3 - Dueling Pistols
September 23, 1998
1x4 - The Gunslingers
September 30, 1998
1x5 - Guns of Colt
October 7, 1998
1x6 - Guns of Remington
October 14, 1998
1x7 - Guns of Smith & Wesson
October 21, 1998
1x8 - Guns of Winchester
November 4, 1998
1x9 - Early Guns
November 11, 1998
1x10 - The Rifle
November 18, 1998
1x11 - Shotguns
December 2, 1998
1x12 - The Guns of Browning
December 9, 1998
1x13 - Early Machine Guns
December 16, 1998
1x14 - Gangster Guns
January 6, 1999
1x15 - The Tommy Gun
January 13, 1999
1x16 - Rapid Firepower
January 20, 1999
1x17 - Guns of the Civil War
January 27, 1999
1x18 - Guns of Revolution
February 3, 1999
1x19 - U.S. Guns of World War II
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.
1x20 - Infamous Guns
February 17, 1999
1x21 - German Small Arms of World War II
February 24, 1999
1x22 - Luger
March 3, 1999
1x23 - Guns of the Mauser
March 10, 1999
1x24 - Guns of Israel
March 17, 1999
Israeli guns are the subject.
1x25 - Guns of the Russian Military
March 24, 1999
1x26 - Japanese Guns of World War II
March 31, 1999