Tales of the Gun
Date de parution : 29 août 1998
| Saison 1 - épisode 1 | The Making of a Gun Go inside the Beretta factory for an up-close look at how guns are made. It is forged from the most basic materials, yet it can last hundreds of... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 2 | Bullets and Ammo Here is the story of the most important moving parts in the history of firearms. Without ammunition, the most powerful weapons in the world are... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 3 | Duelling Pistols See some of the most beautiful weapons ever made and learn the formal rules that governed their use. They are relics of a bygone age when the... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 4 | The Gunslingers The legendary “gunslingers” of the Wild West are profiled. Included: Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse James and Wyatt Earp. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 5 | Guns of Colt From the .45 to the ''Peacemaker'' trace the history of the legendary guns that blasted their way into history. Even people who have never held a... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 6 | Guns of Remington They have produced everything from ''women's'' derringers to the most coveted long-range rifles in the world. Starting with a small factory in... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 7 | Guns of Smith and Wesson See how the partnership of two visionaries created some of the most storied weapons in history. Their names are engraved on some of the most famous... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 8 | Guns of Winchester “Guns of Winchester” looks at firearms maker Oliver Winchester, a clothing manufacturer who went on to build rifles used by settlers and Civil War... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 9 | Early Guns “Early Guns” begins with the development of gunpowder around A.D. 1000, and reviews early firearms through the 19th century and the use of the... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 10 | The Rifle For centuries, they have been the essential artillery weapons, improving with each new generation of soldiers. For centuries after the inception of... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 11 | The Shotgun From its high-class origins to its many uses today, here is the complete history of this ubiquitous weapon. After the handgun, it is perhaps the... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 12 | The Guns of Browning Explore the legacy of the man considered the greatest gunmaker in history. Browning guns and rifles were the favorites of figures as diverse as... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 13 | Early Machine Guns From the very first rapid-fire gun to World War I, trace the development of one of the deadliest weapons on earth. The machine gun is one of the... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 14 | Gangster Guns Tales of Bonnie & Clyde and the Brady Gang highlight this profile of the weapons that blasted their way into American folklore. The rise of the... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 15 | The Tommy Gun It was the weapon no one wanted, until it fell into the wrong hands. It blasted its way into history as the favorite of history's most infamous... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 16 | Rapid Firepower Tracing the role of the machine gun and the submachine gun since World War I. Included: WWII's German MGs and U.S. Brownings; and the more recent... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 17 | Guns of the Civil War Ominously foreshadowing the horrors of World War I, the guns of the Civil War were the first modern weapons. More Americans died in the Civil War... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 18 | Guns of the Revolution From the 13 colonies to the mountains of Cuba, these are the weapons that helped rewrite history. They were peasants throwing off the yoke of... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 19 | U.S. Guns of WW2 World War Two introduced instruments that pierced the darkness and weapons that released the power of the atom. Yet for all the advances in science... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 20 | Infamous Guns From the six-shooters of the Old West's outlaws to the weapons used by assassins, this is a dramatic look at the guns that changed history. There... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 21 | German Small Arms of WW2 Germany's stealthy quest to re-arm led to the creation of some of the most infamous names in the history of the gun. In 1918 Germany was stripped of... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 22 | The Luger A history of the luger, invented by Georg Luger and introduced in 1900. Originally called the Parabellum, the weapon gained prominence when adopted... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 23 | Guns of Mauser Here is the story of the single most important military shoulder arm in history. The name may not be as familiar as Colt or Remington. But to gun... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 24 | Guns of Israel Combat footage highlights this look at the weapons deployed by the Jewish state. It is a small nation in an unforgiving land, surrounded by enemies.... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 25 | Guns of the Russian Military The curator of the St. Petersburg Artillery Museum leads a private tour through its extensive collection. Forged in the shadow of modern Europe,... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 26 | Japanese Guns of WW2 A look at Japan's error of using the same weapons against the Allies in WWII years after using them to fight the colonies. Their outdated equipment... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 27 | Naval Guns Get up close with some of the largest guns ever made--the massive weapons that give meaning to the concept of "sea power." They are among the... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 28 | M-16 The M-16 is the most powerful assault rifle ever used in combat. But its significance goes beyond its unrivalled force. And its overwhelming... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 29 | AK-47 The development of the deadly Avtomat Kalashnikova, 1947, known as the AK-47, is discussed by its inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov, who talks about... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 30 | Super Guns of Today and Tomorrow It seems ironic, but could advances in gun technology make the world a safer place? It is a multi-billion dollar business that is increasingly under... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 31 | Guns of the Sky Visit Nellis Air Force base to witness the historic "Red Flag" flights in this fascinating look at airborne weaponry. Visit Nellis Air Force base to... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 32 | Automatic Pistols Trace the development of the controversial weapons at the heart of today's debate over gun control. One hundred years ago, they didn't exist. Today,... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 33 | Sharp Shooters Take aim at the reputations of some of the American frontier's most storied icons. * See how today's most accurate shooters compare to icons like... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 34 | Police Guns From tense standoffs to a tour of museums where old armaments are preserved, this is a fascinating look at the weapons used by the police. They are... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 35 | Women and Guns From Annie Oakley to today, this is a surprising look at the history of firearms and the fairer sex. Guns are a guy thing. At least that's the... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 36 | Guns of Infamy Part 1 The types of firearms used to assasinate Presidents Kennedy, Lincoln and McKinley. Also: speculation on what kind of firearm was used to fire the... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 37 | Guns of Infamy Part 2 Here are the stories of the weapons and men behind some of the most notorious crimes of the century. They are the weapons that have changed history.... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 38 | Million Dollar Guns “Million Dollar Guns” examines firearms with a historic legacy and the stories that make these weapons so valuable. Included: Catherine the Great's... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 39 | Guns of the Commandos | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 40 | Guns of Valor | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 41 | Guns of the US Mounted Cavalry | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 42 | Ten Guns That Changed The World | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 43 | Rockets and Missiles | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 44 | Guns of the Orient | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 45 | Big Guns | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 46 | European Revolvers | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 47 | Guns of the British Military | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 48 | Dual Weapon | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 49 | Guns of the Bizarrre |
