New Gun Show on Military Channel Starts 30NOV

[Ben]

Sounds like this one might be worth checking out:

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/11/30/military-channel-debuts-triggers-new-series-on-history-modern-weapons/?test=faces

[Jamie B]

Series already set up on the DVR.

I believe that the first episode is about the 1911.

[Ben]

I just set it up too. Now I'm wondering if it's a new series or not. I saw the 1911 one as the first one, but there's also one on snipers listed, and it's not showing as "new". Regardless, I've never seen any of them before, so it's all new to me. :)

[brimic]

Hosted by Wil Willis- the guy who did the Special Ops show which I liked.
Have my DVR setup already.

[Harold Tuttle]

Nov 30, 10:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World
M1911 Pistol
TV-G, CC

It's the most admired and influential pistol of the 20th Century: the Colt M1911. Former Army Ranger and Air Force Pararescueman Wil Willis puts this legendary weapon and its ground-breaking predecessors to the test.

Dec 07, 10:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World
M1 Garand Rifle
TV-G

In combat, your rifle is your closest companion. Host Wil Willis gets into the trenches with an arsenal of historic rifles, to find out how the lowly musket evolved into a weapon that changed the world.

[robear]

I DVR'd it also.   Watched about the first 5 minutes.   The expert the host brought in said the 1911 is a "recoil operated pistol".   Fair enough.  However, the next words out of his mouth were something like, "the expanding gasses are what causes the slide to operate."    This was said over a cutaway animation of the pistol firing, with gasses escaping from around the rim of the cartridge while the slide traveled rearward.    I was unable to watch much more.

[Jamisjockey]

Shame.  Military channel has previously been good not to eff up the details.  History channel, however, tends to be so so on gun details.

[SADShooter]

This was History Channel grade material. The Science Channel show on Arthur C. Clarke was better.

[Jamie B]

I DVR'd it also.   Watched about the first 5 minutes.   The expert the host brought in said the 1911 is a "recoil operated pistol".   Fair enough.  However, the next words out of his mouth were something like, "the expanding gasses are what causes the slide to operate."    This was said over a cutaway animation of the pistol firing, with gasses escaping from around the rim of the cartridge while the slide traveled rearward.    I was unable to watch much more.

Same here. I dumped it at the point they were 'competing' in the trenches.

Another former special ops clown looking to make a fool of himself on TV- he succeeded.

[seeker_two]

I have it on DVR, but haven't watched it yet.....as a GUN STORIES fan, is it even worth my time?..... 

[Ben]

I also DVR'd it and planned on watching later today. I'm disappointed that it doesn't seem to be getting the thumbs up. I had high hopes based on the host's interview -- especially his very up-front stance on the 2nd.

[Perd Hapley]

I hope it's good, too. All the gun shows I've been too lately just had beef jerky and Native American jewelry and - oh, wait. I misunderstood, sorry.

[Jamie B]

Nope, it completely sucks, unless you like minimal information and hokey recreations.

No decent gun shows that I am recording these days. Sheesh.