Season 6
13 episodes · 2016
1The Guns of John Dillinger
While the bloody arc of John Dillinger's life is well known, less time has been spent on the convergence of two technologies that made Dillinger possible: cars and guns.
2History of Armscor
Armscor/Rock Island Armory can trace its roots back to the early 1900s, beginning as Squires Bingham and Company, a clothing and sporting goods store in Republic of the Philippines.
3The M60 Machine Gun
The German World War 2 MG-42 stands as one of the greatest machine guns in history. The story of the American M-60 machine gun, affectionately or not, known as ""The Pig," begins there.
4The Israeli Galil
A country that is always at war either becomes an expert at weapons' design or it perishes. Israel is such a country, and their iconic Galil assault rifle is a classic example of a superior battlefield weapon.
5The Savage Model 99
Sometimes the future arrives slightly ahead of its time, and often, from an unexpected direction. With almost 100 years in production, the lever action Savage Model 99 is unequivocally one of the most successful rifles in the world.
6The Webley Revolver
The British Webley revolver occupies the same unique space in the world of guns that the English Bulldog does in the world of canines - squat, ugly to the point of beauty and lots and lots of very sharp teeth.
7The Winchester Model 73
The popularity and fame of the Winchester 73 is pretty self-evident. After all, how many firearms have had a major Hollywood movie with their name as the title?
8Oddities and Curioso
Rick Harrison from Pawn Stars shows us some of his most unique acquisitions as Gun Stories looks at the strangest guns designed throughout history.
9The MP5
Possibly the greatest submachine gun ever manufactured, the MP5 has become essential to military and law enforcement personnel.
10The Desert Eagle
The Desert Eagle is a handgun that can legitimately lay claim to being a movie star all by itself.
11The Russian PKM
Not only did Mikhail Kalashnikov create what may be the perfect battlefield rifle, his design of the PKM has been in use since 1969 and sets the standard for others to follow.
12Embellished Weapons
Artists work in a variety of mediums; canvas, stone, clay and yes, even firearms.
13History of Swiss Riflesfinale
The Swiss have always led the way with precision rifles, owing it to their citizen army. From the Schmidt-Rubin through the current 550 series of weapons, these rifles have demanded quality throughout history.