History Channel - How It Works on guns & ammo next Thursday

[Pathfinder]

FYI, that new show, How It Works on the History Channel will be running an episode on gun and ammo (their words) next Thursday. I will be watching, and fully intend to vent to THC (and here of course) if they get all warm and liberal on us. The promos, tho, show the host shooting what appears to be a S&W 500 at a range.

Here's the synopsis:

The Works : Guns and Ammo  Airs on Thursday August 14 10:00 PM (EDT)

Host Daniel H. Wilson traces the history of guns and uncovers their incredible role in our everyday lives. Gun technology is all around us, from lighters, to a simple rubber band, to the meat in our freezer! Gunpowder, a centuries-old invention still used today, has a key ingredient: urine! Experience the future of ammunition at a test facility where plasma, compressed gas and light-powered guns are being perfected that can send projectiles into orbit.

They will repeat it on Friday August 15 02:00 AM EDT

[1776 Rebel]

I doubt that it will be unfair. They have a "history" of neat shows about shooting etc (Sharp Shooters for instance) Mail Call (for several years their highest rated show !) and others. I bet it will be worth taping and keeping !!!

[tombogan03884]

They used to have one about "How it's made"  They tend to put so much time into the technical info to waste any on politics.

[PegLeg45]

Their series "Tales of the Gun" was a great history of firearms.

I think THC was in cahoots with the NRA to make those NRA videos for Tales of the Gun.

[twyacht]

I think THC was in cahoots with the NRA to make those NRA videos for Tales of the Gun.

I watch a bunch of THC, if the story was firearm related, it was not politically biased. They were actually pretty pro-gun.



Plus, during Mail Call, someone like this calls BS, when he sees it.

Thanks for the post, I'll be watching.

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[Pathfinder]

I'm watching this show right now, pretty good.

The host is a PhD in robotics who wants to show us how things work. He is also a bit of a dork. He fired a shotgun with slugs, then took out his cellphone camera to take pictures of the target with the holes.

Also got Ed Head from Gunsite to help him.

So far, not too bad, and occasionally funny.

[CJS3]

Just finished watching, and it was pretty good. The science of firearms.

[Dakotaranger]

Anything that would show the uninitiated the truth about firearms and our history as man is a good thing.  This program is only helps our cause

[kmitch200]

Just finished watching, and it was pretty good. The science of firearms.

Me too!
I didn't get to see the ending, I'll finish up with the recording later.

Watch this show if you get the chance. If nothing else, for the hosts reaction to doing things we all take as second nature.
He does get to go to some neat places and fire, (or watch being fired), some very cool weapon systems.

[tt11758]

GREAT show!!!  I'm just jealous that he got to fire full-auto and I have to settle for semi.