Tales of the Gun special on Labor Day on The History Channel

[JimR]

Or at least that's what it looks like to me.

I went to Costco today and bought a 10-pack of T-120 VHS tapes with the intent to start taping all the episodes of Tales of the Gun on The History Channel.

This evening, I get on The History Channel's web site, and this is what I find for a schedule for tomorrow:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>8:00PM - 9:00PM Tales of the Gun
The Guns of Colt
The weapons designed by Samuel Colt revolutionized American warfare and society. From the first revolving pistol to the high-tech M-16, from Bat Masterston's "Peacemaker" to Billy the Kid's "Lightning", Colt's guns have earned a notch in time. See how "God created men, and Samuel Colt made them equal." [TV G ]

9:00PM - 10:00PM Tales of the Gun
Guns of Winchester
Winchester was born in the Wild West and grew into one of the most successful firearm manufacturers of all times. Today, a classic Winchester can command upwards of $100,000 from collectors trying to buy a piece of the Old West. Learn how a shirt manufacturer became the most famous gun maker of the American West. [TV G ]

10:00PM - 11:00PM Tales of the Gun
The Guns of Smith & Wesson
They laid the groundwork for the Winchester Repeating Rifle and put a cartridge six-shooter in the West years before Colt's Peacemaker. Their innovative spirit has led handgun technology for over a century. Meet Horace Smith and Daniel Baird Wesson, and see why the company they forged remains at the industry's vanguard. [TV G ]
11:00PM - 12:00AM Tales of the Gun
Guns of Remington
The Remington Arms Company is America's oldest gun manufacturer. Since 1816, Remington has produced over 35 million firearms, including pocket-sized derringers, shotguns, and long-range rifles. See how Remington firearms helped tame the Old West, win wars in Europe and Asia, and earn medals in Olympic shooting competitions. [TV G ]
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I didn't realize this was going on when I went to buy tape. Hoo-rah!! This'll make a nice start for my taping effort!



[This message has been edited by JimR (edited September 03, 2000).]

 

[papercut]

Y'know, that is one well-produced series. And best of all, they keep *all* politics out of it.


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"People who say guns are bad are lucky enough never to have been in a situation where someone has kicked down your door and threatened the life of your son and your sixty-five-year-old mother."
-- Memphis, Tennessee resident Gina Cushon, quoted in Laura Ingraham's book "The Hillary Trap"

 

[Futo Inu]

Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[JimR]

BTT - Starting right now. VCR is rolling.

 

[Battler]

papercut: I disagree, I've seen politics in their "tales of the gun" episodes.

For starters, they had a fore/after/during-word from an announcer in one of the episodes explaining how "Congress has still FAILED to ban the import of high-caps, blah blah blah".

And they've had a BATF guy on during an explanation of bizarre weapons on how the penalties for having them are only for "criminals" (whereas the weapon types were really fully verboten).


Battler.