Starring
Thom PintoWilliam AtwaterIan HoggIan Parker
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About
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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Season 11998
8.499
| Ep | Title | Rating | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Making of a Gun | — | — | — |
| ▶ | 3 | Dueling Pistols | 8.4 | 9 | — |
| ▶ | 13 | Early Machine Guns | — | — | — |
| ▶ | 16 | Rapid Firepower | — | — | — |
| ▶ | 20 | Guns of Infamy | — | — | — |
| ▶ | 25 | Guns of the Russian Military | — | — | — |
| ▶ | 28 | The M-16 | — | — | — |
| ▶ | 31 | Guns of the Sky. | — | — | — |
| ▶ | 37 | Guns of the Infantry | — | — | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Thom Pinto Narrator, Self, Self (narrator)
Roger McGrath Self
William Atwater Dir., US Army Ordinance Museum
Garry James Self - Firearms Historian
Ian Hogg Author, Self - Weapons Expert
Joseph Berk Self - Author, 'The Gatling Gun'
Mikhail Kalashnikov Self
Philip Schreier Self
Ian Parker Union Soldier
Crew
Mohandas K. Gandhi Self
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