Gun Stories
Season 2
TV-PG
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.
Where to Watch Season 2
14 Episodes
- Model 29E1
Episode 1Model 29Gunsite Academy’s Cory Trapp is the armorer on Gun Stories and you have seen him in all the high speed videography scenes in season 1. Cory is back for season 2 and this time, you can also watch him weekly in our online exclusive where he and Michael Bane talk about the featured guns in each episode. This week, the topic is the S&W Model 29. - M-1 GarandE2
Episode 2M-1 GarandGeneral George S. Patton declared the M1 Garand the greatest battle implement ever devised. Canadian inventor John Garand’s semi auto rifle with its 8 round end block clip provided the firepower superiority that helped turn the tide for American soldiers in World War II. - The Thompson Sub Machine GunE4
Episode 4The Thompson Sub Machine GunOnce in a blue moon, a machine becomes more than the sum of its parts. It is even more rare when that machine is a tool of war. in 1919, John Taliaferro Thompson, a career army officer, created the firearm that would make his name immortal. - The Luger
E5Episode 5The LugerThe Pistole Parabellum 1908 or more simply the Luger, is as emblematic of the German empire as the slab sided 1911 is of America. Although it was not the first semi automatic pistol, the Luger’s early successes proved that as the 19th century gave way to the 20th, the semi auto pistol was a wave of the future. - The Ruger 10/22E7
Episode 7The Ruger 10/22When we think of those things that are quintessential American, certainly apple pie comes to mind. Not far behind that delicious vision is a different image – one of long summer afternoons spent plinking with a beloved .22 rifle. And the rifle that embodies that image is the Ruger 10/22, a gun that has earned the name America’s Rifle. - The Rolling BlockE9
Episode 9The Rolling BlockIf ever a firearms could be said to have a inferiority complex, it would be the Remington Rolling Block rifle. Perhaps the most common rifle used by pioneers in America’s westward expansion, it lost out first to the Sharps and later the Winchesters and the critical arena of publicity. But the Rolling Block wrote its name in large letters across our western frontier. - One on One with Colonel CooperE14
Episode 14One on One with Colonel Cooper(Online) - When we talk about the modern 1911, we see the tremendous influence of Colonel Jeff Cooper. Unedited interview with Colonel Cooper from early 2006. In part 1, he talks about the Leather Slap matches in California. In part 2, he talks about the mindset, Gunsite Academy and the story behind El Presidente. In part 3, he talks about the bodyguard business, the war on terror, 1911s, the Bren Ten and the CZ75. In part 4, he talks about the Scout Rifle and general thoughts about bolt action and semi auto rifles. He also shares some thoughts about the M16 in .223. In part 5, he talks about The Modern Technique of the Pistol, the ability to defend yourself, democracy and freedom.
