Gun Stories: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hosted by actor and gun enthusiast Joe Mantegna, Midway USA's Gun Stories takes viewers through a firearm's history, from the heart of the design through its use on the range. Using state-of-the-art, high-speed photography, Gun Stories looks at the operation and performance of each weapon, from classics like the Mauser bolt-action, to cutting-edge firearms like the Adaptive Combat Rifle. Throughout the series, historians, shooters, trainers and industry experts place these weapons in their historical and social context, making Gun Stories a unique and definitive collection on the history of firearms.

Series details

• Title: Gun Stories
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Nature
• Premiere date: 2011-06-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-12-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Outdoor Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5181

Cast and credited roles

• Joe Mantegna — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-06-29; final listed air date 2011-11-13.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-06-27; final listed air date 2012-08-29.
• Season 3: premiered 2013-07-03; final listed air date 2013-09-25.
• Season 4: premiered 2014-07-02; final listed air date 2014-09-24.
• Season 5: premiered 2015-07-01; final listed air date 2015-09-23.
• Season 6: premiered 2016-06-29; final listed air date 2016-11-02; episode order: 18.
• Season 7: premiered 2017-02-07; final listed air date 2017-08-16.
• Season 8: premiered 2018-10-03; final listed air date 2018-12-26.
• Season 9: premiered 2019-11-20; final listed air date 2020-04-08.
• Season 10: premiered 2020-01-05; final listed air date 2021-03-23.
• Season 11: premiered 2022-01-25; final listed air date 2022-03-22.
• Season 12: premiered 2023-01-18; final listed air date 2023-03-14.
• Season 13: premiered 2024-02-14; final listed air date 2024-04-17.
• Season 14: premiered 2025-06-27; final listed air date 2025-12-03.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gun Stories on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.