Gun Stories (2011)
This documentary series takes viewers through a firearm's history, from the heart of the design through its use on the range. Using state-of-the-art, high-speed photography, Gun Stories looks at the operation and performance of each weapon, from classics like the Mauser bolt-action, to cutting-edge firearms like the Adaptive Combat Rifle.
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- 1 1. Model 19112011-06-29We’re taking a look back at the rich history of John Browning’s model 1911. We have a big line up of gun experts for Gun Stories. In this episode, we are featuring Alex Rose, Ken H
- 2 2. Mauser Bolt Action2011-07-06When smokeless powder were introduced in the late 19th century, we experienced a new era in the manufacturing of firearms. Paul Mauser’s bolt action design has been copied ever sin
- 3 3. 1873 Single Action Revolver2011-07-13Samuel Colt and his invention of the revolver changed the world. The ability to fire five or six rounds without reloading made a huge difference in the history of firearms. Sam Col
- 4 4. 1894 Lever Action Rifle2011-07-20The Winchester Model 94 are written in large letters across American history. This rifle redefines the meaning of success. Gun experts you’ll meet in this episode: Alex Rose, Gene
- 5 5. Browning Automatic Rifle2011-07-27Faced with trench warfare, WWI troops needed a portable weapon with enough firepower to change to course of a battle. John Browning stepped up and came up with what was then the pe
- 6 6. Top Break Revolver2011-08-03How did the perfect revolver for its time end up in second place? We look at the Smith & Wesson Top Break, a classic American revolver used by Frank and Jesse James, Annie Oakley,
- 7 7. The M16 Rifle2011-08-10It is arguably the most recognized firearm in the world, and the longest serving US infantry rifle ever fielded. It has been copied by numerous countries, and its civilian counterp
- 8 8. The Glock2011-08-17In the early 1980s, Gaston Glock, who knew nothing about firearms but was an expert in advanced synthetic polymers, assembled a huge group of experts to help him create the ideal m
- 9 9. The FN FAL2011-08-24There are many images that come to mind when you mention the Cold War. Nuclear arms race, The Soviet Union, the Berlin Wall… East and West, divided. For many, it is the image of th
- 10 10. The Beretta 922011-08-31How does the oldest family owned corporation in the world teach itself new tricks? If the name is “Beretta,” founded in 1526, about the time Pope Clement VII was creating the Inqui
- 11 11. The Barrett 82A12011-09-11How many times in history has one man’s vision changed the course of warfare? As short as that list may be, there is no more unlikely story than Ronnie Barrett…a photographer, with
- 12 12. The Model 8702011-11-06It can be said that the first shotguns — simple iron tubes filled with gunpowder, rocks and pieces of scrap iron — used on a 15th Century battlefield in northern Italy put an end t
- 13 13. Guns of the Season2011-11-13Over this first season of Gun Stories, we’ve covered the history, design and even the future of twelve firearms that have been influential not just in gun design, but society itsel
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