‎American Guns - Apple TV

EPISODE 1

The Kentucky Long Rifle and the Revolutionary War

The early history of the United States, and a look at the Kentucky Long Rifle and it's use during the Revolutionary War

22m
EPISODE 2

U.S. Armories and the War of 1812

Early US arms manufacturing relied heavily on federal funding and armories as customers

22m
EPISODE 3

Breechloaders and Jacksonian Democracy

As manufacturing in the US grew under Andrew Jackson, the gun became an essential tool for settlers in the western territories

22m
EPISODE 4

Trouble in Texas and Samuel Colt

The Battle of the Alamo, the weapons used, and American innovator Samuel Colt's rise as a titan in the gun industry

22m
EPISODE 5

Prelude to War and Increased Fire Power

As the Civil War loomed, American Guns were only becoming more powerful, more accurate, and easier to reload.

22m
EPISODE 6

Guns of the American Civil War

The Civil War brought with it the Gatling Gun and the Sharps Rifle, while after the war, Smith and Wesson introduce the revolver

22m