This week we'll hear about a Texas Ranger's historical Colt, a beautiful American Long Rifle found in a trashcan, and a Smith & Wesson .44 worth over $100,000!
This week, Gun Gurus Phil and Jim introduce some amazing firearms from around the world. From the world’s largest gun show in Tulsa we’ll hear about Russia’s first semi automatic rifle, take a visit to the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO. to see a Flintlock that belonged to none other than Napoleon Bonaparte.
NRA Gun Gurus Phil and Jim, continue their journey from Tulsa to Illinois, making a few stops along the way to show us a pair of walking cane guns, a beautiful boxed set of percussion pistols and the Duke of York’s English Fowler shotgun from the late 1700’s.
America’s favorite gun experts are back on the prowl for the coolest, rarest, most fascinating firearms in the country. This week, we’ll hear war stories about military weapons such as a Henry .44 Civil War rifle, a Confederate Revolver and German WWII Luger “Black Widow” and see how much these firearms are worth.
Firearm Aficionados Phil and Jim are back this week at Tulsa’s Wanenmacher Arms Show and the NRA Annual Meetings in Houston. Knee-deep in amazing Lugers and fascinating Colts, we also see a rare Presidential shotgun and an exceptional Colt Model 1860 Army, with a canteen shoulder stock that may sell near $100,000.
The NRA Gun Gurus, Phil and Jim, are back this week with their eyes on gold. Phil tells the great story of Dwight Eisenhower’s Winchester Model 21while Jim hears the story of an engraved 1972 Olympic commemorative pistol, where the value brings quite a surprise for the owner.
NRA Gun Gurus Phil and Jim are back on the road to evaluate some amazing guns and hear some remarkable stories. Phil is blown away by 2 rifles – a Remington Buffalo Rifle and an engraved Winchester Ballard – both in pristine condition and both with a possible value north of $20,000. From the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO., Jim will let us know the story of one of the most unusual rifles ever produced. We’ll also hear about what is really means to “ride shotgun”.
If you perk up when you hear that a gun is, “one of one” that was ever made, then you must check what our firearm experts, Phil and Jim, run across at the NRA Annual Meetings in Houston. With rare being this week’s theme, we get to see a Smith & Wesson revolver with Russian markings and a ‘Berdan Sharp Shooters’ Sharps Model 1859 go up for auction.
What our Gun Gurus run across this week will blow your mind! Phil and Jim will show us a .75 caliber percussion pistol, a handgun so unique you can’t get ammo for it anymore, an 800 psi air rifle and a Winchester Model 1866 that could surpass $400,000 at auction!
When NRA Gun Gurus – who have seen most everything there is to see in the world of rare and valuable firearms - get excited about a gun, you know it has to be great! Phil meets a father and son with an 1881 Marlin Ballard and Jim tells the fantastic story of the Parker shotgun owned by Annie Oakley from the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica explore the many guns of Theodore Roosevelt’s legendary Rough Riders- from Krag Rifles and Gatling Guns fired in the field to Potato Diggers and sidearms showcased in the studio.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica delve into the world of weird and wonderful guns from showcasing and shooting on location to exploring and evaluating in the studio.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica take a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood armament- from movie props and blanks fired on location to guests and guns featured in the studio.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica highlight some key developments in the ongoing search for superior firepower- from the evolution of repeating arms to the rebirth of the Henry rifle.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica step back in time to explore the guns of the old west- from slinging lead on location to sitting down with a cowboy action-shooting icon in the studio.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica pay tribute to America’s most iconic sidearm- The Colt 1911. Jim heads to the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum to explore its origins. Meanwhile, Phil tests the 1911 in his own personal pistol trial.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica explore the history and lasting legacy of the Springfield Armory- from showcasing and shooting Springfield rifles on location to interviewing a Springfield guest in the studio.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica take a look at some of the world’s finest firearms. While Phil explores the exquisite collection of Robert E. Petersen, Jim puts in some trigger time with a pair of powerful big game guns.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica explore the many guns of the Civil War- from testing rifles on location to reviewing Civil War sidearms in the studio.
Hosts Phil Schreier and Jim Supica take a look at some iconic weapons of WWII. Jim climbs behind the controls of an allied tank while Phil test fires a pair of U.S. submachine guns.
Hosts Jim Supica and Phil Schreier profile some of the iconic guns of World War I, as well as a variety of other firearms—from a long-lost percussion shotgun and 1875 Remington revolver at evaluation, to a rare Henry rifle up for auction.
Jim Supica explores the saga of America's favorite shotgun, the Remington 870, while Phil Schreier encounters a remarkable Colt revolver on the evaluation table. Plus, they profile a World War II-era Canadian carbine at Rock Island auction house.
Phil Schreier reveals the integral role of firearms in the Industrial Revolution, and Jim Supica profiles a decommissioned Air Force sidearm. Then they head to Rock Island auction house to check out a pair of flintlock dueling pistols.
Jim Supica unveils a lesser-known side of the Colt 1911 story, and Phil Schreier evaluates a Lewis Jennings breechloader. The Gun Gurus also come across an exquisitely engraved target rifle at Rock Island auction house.
In this episode, Jim Supica explores the tradition of bridging the gap between calibers and Phil Schreier evaluates a Westley Richards Flintlock Fowler. They also encounter a rare Parker shotgun at Rock Island auction house.
Phil Schreier revisits the fascinating world of Hollywood armament, and Jim Supica evaluates an early U.S. Navy carbine. At Rock Island auction house, they examine a Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum.
NRA Gun Guru Jim Supica examines the life and firearms of one of the West's most notable lawmen, Bass Reeves. Phil Schreier evaluates a Cosmopolitan carbine, and together they appraise a Colt factory cutaway at Rock Island auction house.
Phil Schreier highlights an important air rifle from the Lewis & Clark expedition while Jim Supica evaluates a bizarre little .22. At Rock Island auction house, they encounter a Colt revolver owned by Roy Rogers himself.
Jim Supica profiles a gun that helped tame the wild frontier—the Plains Rifle—while his Gun Guru partner Phil Schreier evaluates a Griswold & Gunnison revolver. At Rock Island auction house, they appraise two pistols made for a Saxon Prince.
Phil Schreier explores some noteworthy firearms from the Revolutionary War and Jim Supica evaluates a U.S. 1841 Mississippi rifle. Then they visit Rock Island auction house to profile an M1 Garand owned by none other than John F. Kennedy.