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Gun Stories (2011–2025) — action · adventure · nature on Outdoor Channel
The answer: Last episode December 3, 2025. No new episodes announced.
14seasons
157episodes
About Gun Stories
Gun Stories ended on December 3, 2025, on the Outdoor Channel. The series concluded after its fourteenth season, which aired from June 27, 2025, to December 3, 2025.
Gun Stories was a series that explored the history and technology of firearms. Hosted by actor and gun enthusiast Joe Mantegna, the show examined a wide range of weapons, from historical models like the Mauser bolt-action to modern firearms such as the Adaptive Combat Rifle. Using high-speed photography, the series showcased how each weapon operated and performed, often providing insights from historians, shooters, trainers, and industry experts to place these firearms within their broader historical and social contexts.
The show featured Joe Mantegna as the host. Its episodes typically ran for 30 minutes, focusing on the detailed history and mechanics of various guns.
Gun Stories episode schedule
157 aired
Aired · 157
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2025 | S14·E10 | The Stoner 63 |
| November 26, 2025 | S14·E9 | Chuck Mawhinney |
| November 19, 2025 | S14·E8 | Krag-Jorgenson |
| November 12, 2025 | S14·E7 | The Cabot Normandy Pistol |
| November 5, 2025 | S14·E6 | Select Fire Pistols |
| June 27, 2025 | S14·E5 | Evolution of Battlefield Weapons |
| June 27, 2025 | S14·E4 | Future Warfare |
| June 27, 2025 | S14·E3 | The Dardick |
| June 27, 2025 | S14·E2 | Concealed Carry Weapons |
| June 27, 2025 | S14·E1 | The Forgotten Winchester |
| April 17, 2024 | S13·E10 | The Marines of 2/4 |
| April 10, 2024 | S13·E9 | Sniper Life |
| April 3, 2024 | S13·E8 | FG 42 |
| March 27, 2024 | S13·E7 | Savage 1907 |
| March 20, 2024 | S13·E6 | Madsen Light Machine Gun |
| March 13, 2024 | S13·E5 | UD M42 |
| March 6, 2024 | S13·E4 | American 180 |
| February 28, 2024 | S13·E3 | Rogers and Spencer 44 |
| February 21, 2024 | S13·E2 | J.P. Sauer and Sohn Model 1913 |
| February 14, 2024 | S13·E1 | The Merwin and Holbert Revolver |
| March 14, 2023 | S12·E9 | The Heligun |
| March 8, 2023 | S12·E8 | The Lewis Gun |
| March 1, 2023 | S12·E7 | The Firearms of Annie Oakley |
| February 22, 2023 | S12·E6 | The Colt-Browning M1895 |
| February 15, 2023 | S12·E5 | The Hawkin Rifle |
| February 8, 2023 | S12·E4 | The DsHK |
| February 1, 2023 | S12·E3 | The Whitney Navy Revolver |
| January 25, 2023 | S12·E2 | The Whitney Wolverine |
| January 18, 2023 | S12·E1 | Rock Island Armory: Utah |
| March 22, 2022 | S11·E9 | The M17 Protecting The Tomb of the Unknown |
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| March 15, 2022 | S11·E8 | The Firearms of Bond Arms |
| March 8, 2022 | S11·E7 | The Minimi and M249 |
| March 1, 2022 | S11·E6 | The Beretta M12 |
| February 22, 2022 | S11·E5 | The AutoMag |
| February 15, 2022 | S11·E4 | Firearms Belonging to The National Museum of the U.S. Army |
| February 8, 2022 | S11·E3 | Joe's Favorite Four Previous Firearms |
| February 1, 2022 | S11·E2 | The Bren Ten |
| January 25, 2022 | S11·E1 | The Minigun |
| March 23, 2021 | S10·E10 | The Colt Snakes |
| March 9, 2021 | S10·E9 | H+K Rifles |
| February 23, 2021 | S10·E8 | The History of the U.S. Service Rifle |
| February 9, 2021 | S10·E7 | Jim Supica Serial Number one Guns |
| February 2, 2021 | S10·E6 | The Browning Hi Power |
| January 26, 2021 | S10·E5 | The Spencer |
| December 29, 2020 | S10·E1 | The APC9K |
| April 8, 2020 | S9·E10 | The 6.5 Creedmoor |
| April 1, 2020 | S9·E9 | Guns Made Famous by Hollywood |
| March 4, 2020 | S9·E8 | The Guns of Nazi Germany |
| February 26, 2020 | S9·E7 | The 16 Shot Wheel Lock |
| January 19, 2020 | S10·E4 | Influential Semiautomatics Pistols, Part 2 |
| January 12, 2020 | S10·E3 | Influential Semiautomatics Pistols, Part 1 |
| January 5, 2020 | S10·E2 | The Walther P38 |
| December 25, 2019 | S9·E6 | The Guns of John Wick 3 |
| December 18, 2019 | S9·E5 | The MG42 |
| December 11, 2019 | S9·E4 | Buffalo Bill's 1851 Colt Navy |
| December 4, 2019 | S9·E3 | Not a Shotgun |
| November 27, 2019 | S9·E2 | The Guns of Frank Hamer |
| November 20, 2019 | S9·E1 | The Owen |
| December 26, 2018 | S8·E10 | Larry Potterfield's Matched Purdey Shotguns |
| December 19, 2018 | S8·E9 | Larry Potterfield's Nearly Perfect Safari Rifle |
| December 12, 2018 | S8·E8 | The Guns of Elvis Presley |
| December 5, 2018 | S8·E7 | The History of Anti-Tank Rifles |
| November 28, 2018 | S8·E6 | The Cabot Meteorite 1911 |
| November 21, 2018 | S8·E5 | The History of Submachine Guns |
| October 24, 2018 | S8·E4 | The History of Combat Shotguns |
| October 16, 2018 | S8·E3 | Sig Sauer: 21st Century and Beyond |
| October 9, 2018 | S8·E2 | Sig Sauer: Coming To America - 2018 |
| October 3, 2018 | S8·E1 | Sig Sauer: Origins |
| August 16, 2017 | S7·E10 | The History of Ignition Systems |
| August 9, 2017 | S7·E9 | The MP38, MP40 |
| August 2, 2017 | S7·E8 | The Guns of Teddy Roosevelt |
| July 26, 2017 | S7·E7 | The Beretta 92 |
| July 19, 2017 | S7·E6 | Model 1911 |
| July 12, 2017 | S7·E5 | The Glock |
| July 5, 2017 | S7·E4 | The Guns of John Dillinger |
| June 28, 2017 | S7·E3 | The Browning Auto 5 |
| February 21, 2017 | S7·E2 | Guns of Little Big Horn: 7th Cavalry |
| February 7, 2017 | S7·E1 | Lee Enfield Rifle |
| November 2, 2016 | S6·E18 | History of Swiss Rifles |
| October 26, 2016 | S6·E17 | Embellished Weapons |
| October 19, 2016 | S6·E16 | The Russian PKM |
| October 12, 2016 | S6·E15 | The Desert Eagle |
| October 5, 2016 | S6·E14 | The MP5 |
| September 28, 2016 | S6·E13 | Oddities and Curioso |
| September 21, 2016 | S6·E12 | The Winchester Model 73 |
| September 14, 2016 | S6·E11 | The AK47 |
| September 7, 2016 | S6·E10 | The Remington Model 8 |
| August 31, 2016 | S6·E9 | The Uzi Sub Machinegun |
| August 24, 2016 | S6·E8 | The Model 1919 Machine gun |
| August 17, 2016 | S6·E7 | The Webley Revolver |
| August 10, 2016 | S6·E6 | The Savage Model 99 |
| August 3, 2016 | S6·E5 | The Israeli Galil |
| July 27, 2016 | S6·E4 | The M60 Machine Gun |
| July 13, 2016 | S6·E3 | History of Armscor |
| July 6, 2016 | S6·E2 | The Guns of John Dillinger |
| June 29, 2016 | S6·E1 | The Model 1911 |
| September 23, 2015 | S5·E12 | Air Rifles |
| September 16, 2015 | S5·E11 | The History of Ignitions: Part 2 |
| September 9, 2015 | S5·E10 | The History of Ignitions: Part 1 |
| September 2, 2015 | S5·E9 | The Sharps Rifle |
| August 26, 2015 | S5·E8 | Big Bore Revolvers |
| August 12, 2015 | S5·E7 | History of Suppressors |
| August 5, 2015 | S5·E6 | Guns of the Confederacy |
| July 29, 2015 | S5·E5 | The Guns of the Union |
| July 22, 2015 | S5·E4 | The Gatling Gun |
| July 15, 2015 | S5·E3 | Remington Model 8 |
| July 8, 2015 | S5·E2 | The Bren Gun |
| July 1, 2015 | S5·E1 | Colt's Cap and Ball Revolvers |
| September 24, 2014 | S4·E13 | Browning M2 HB |
| September 17, 2014 | S4·E12 | English Double Rifles |
| September 10, 2014 | S4·E11 | Guns of Little Big Horn – Part 2 |
| September 3, 2014 | S4·E10 | Guns of Little Big Horn – Part 1 |
| August 27, 2014 | S4·E9 | Sniper Rifles |
| August 20, 2014 | S4·E8 | Ruger Standard .22 Pistol |
| August 13, 2014 | S4·E7 | Roosevelt's Africa Guns |
| August 6, 2014 | S4·E6 | The C96 Broomhandle Mauser |
| July 30, 2014 | S4·E5 | Colt Python |
| July 23, 2014 | S4·E4 | Bullpups |
| July 16, 2014 | S4·E3 | Lee Enfield |
| July 9, 2014 | S4·E2 | Browning Auto-5 |
| July 2, 2014 | S4·E1 | Walther PPK |
| September 25, 2013 | S3·E13 | The Best of Season 3 |
| September 18, 2013 | S3·E12 | The AR-10 |
| September 11, 2013 | S3·E11 | SIG 226 |
| September 4, 2013 | S3·E10 | The Pocket Pistol |
| August 28, 2013 | S3·E9 | The Benelli M-4 |
| August 21, 2013 | S3·E8 | The MP 40 |
| August 14, 2013 | S3·E7 | The Mosin Nagant |
| August 7, 2013 | S3·E6 | The Deringer |
| July 31, 2013 | S3·E5 | The M-1 Carbine |
| July 24, 2013 | S3·E4 | The Maxim/Vickers |
| July 17, 2013 | S3·E3 | The Winchester 1873 |
| July 10, 2013 | S3·E2 | Ruger Redhawk |
| July 3, 2013 | S3·E1 | The Uzi |
| August 29, 2012 | S2·E10 | The Modern 1911 |
| August 22, 2012 | S2·E9 | The Rolling Block |
| August 14, 2012 | S2·E8 | The AK-47 |
| August 8, 2012 | S2·E7 | The Ruger 10/22 |
| July 31, 2012 | S2·E6 | The Browning 1919 |
| July 24, 2012 | S2·E5 | The Luger |
| July 18, 2012 | S2·E4 | The Thompson Sub Machine Gun |
| July 11, 2012 | S2·E3 | Classic American Doubles |
| July 4, 2012 | S2·E2 | M-1 Garand |
| June 27, 2012 | S2·E1 | Model 29 |
| November 13, 2011 | S1·E13 | Guns of the Season |
| November 6, 2011 | S1·E12 | The Model 870 |
| September 11, 2011 | S1·E11 | The Barrett 82A1 |
| August 31, 2011 | S1·E10 | The Beretta 92 |
| August 24, 2011 | S1·E9 | The FN FAL |
| August 17, 2011 | S1·E8 | The Glock |
| August 10, 2011 | S1·E7 | The M16 Rifle |
| August 3, 2011 | S1·E6 | Top Break Revolver |
| July 27, 2011 | S1·E5 | Browning Automatic Rifle |
| July 20, 2011 | S1·E4 | 1894 Lever Action Rifle |
| July 13, 2011 | S1·E3 | 1873 Single Action Revolver |
| July 6, 2011 | S1·E2 | Mauser Bolt Action |
| June 29, 2011 | S1·E1 | Model 1911 (Pilot) |
