Joe Mantegna sits down with Michael Bane at the set of Gun Stories to talk about firearms, viewer reactions, his career, the gun he uses on Criminal Minds and his own Chicago-themed restaurant in Burbank, California named Taste Chicago.
This week Michael documents his whirlwind tour of Europe, where the Gun Stories crew visited Benelli in Italy and Steiner-Optik in Germany. He also talks a little politics and a new strategy for his competition summer.
This week, Michael talks about the first filming session for Season 3 of Gun Stories, “performance anxiety” while directing Joe Mantegna and the cool new Bond Arms Back-up Derringer.
It is arguably the most recognized firearm in the world, and the longest serving US infantry rifle ever fielded. It has been copied by numerous countries, and its civilian counterpart is produced by virtually every firearms manufacturer out there.
It is arguably the most recognized firearm in the world, and the longest serving US infantry rifle ever fielded. It has been copied by numerous countries, and its civilian counterpart is produced by virtually every firearms manufacturer out there. Aired first time on Gun Stories: 08-10-11. Reference Links: The History of the M16 Rifle – [...]
It is arguably the most recognized firearm in the world, and the longest serving US infantry rifle ever fielded. It has been copied by numerous countries, and its civilian counterpart is produced by virtually every firearms manufacturer out there. Aired first time on Gun Stories: 08-10-11. Reference Links: The History of the M16 Rifle – [...]
What does it take to catch the eye of the popular culture and to become the flavor of the week. In one case, all it took was a hit movie, a charismatic anti-hero, a really snappy catch phrase and a very big gun. In this first episode of season 2, it is all about the [...]
You have seen Joe Mantegna as host of our show Gun Stories on Outdoor Channel. His day job is as FBI Special David Rossie in the CBS television series Criminal Minds. We visit the set of Criminal Minds and talk with Joe and the people behind the scenes who take care of all the technical [...]
As World War I began, the American dough boys needed a new machine gun. John Browning responded with his water cooled model 1917. When the war ended, Browning made a few changes to his signature design. What emerged was the air cooled Model 1919. Air Times on Outdoor Channel: 07-31-12 at 7:00AM | 08-01-12 at [...]
The Pistole Parabellum 1908 or more simply the Luger, is as emblematic of the German empire as the slab sided 1911 is of America. Although it was not the first semi automatic pistol, the Luger’s early successes proved that as the 19th century gave way to the 20th, the semi auto pistol was a wave [...]
