"American Guns" TV show.....

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skiwi has the show's formula pretty much summed-up.
I also thought it odd when the smiths were filing parts without any vise. But then, the whole smith bits are really silly. They don't seem to be actually stupid people, but they sure are scripted that way. I hope those smith guys are getting a pile of money to compensate for being portrayed as incompetent boobs. Whatever they are making, THEY NEED A RAISE! It cracks me up that the poor guys are stuffed down in the basement, like they are the gunmaker's elves or something.

Did not understand AT ALL why anyone would pay $10k for that SAA clone. Are we really really (I mean really?) supposed to believe that the one-off scratchbuild SAA is better than...well...anything? What happens when he needs new hammer or one of those other scratch-built bits? Pure staged drama crap-ola (in other words; reality TV).

The son's engraving is the only REAL thing I've seen on the show so far. He's talented. Too bad he was forced to do Pappy Wyatt's crappy cylinder art design.
And yep, the Barrett 'oops' was purely staged. Am I mistaken or did he engrave one gun on the right side and the other on the left side?

Mercifully, we were not subjected to much of Paige and her yap-a-doodle in this 2nd episode.

I'm quite weary of the 'bag-o-cash and helicopter ride'. Are we supposed to be impressed? He didn't recognize a BAR? Seriously? Even Snookie is a better actor!

My take after episode 2? I cannot wait for season 3 of Sons-Of-Guns! At least Will, Stephanie, and the gang are entertainingly silly. After watching two episodes of 'American Guns', I honestly have more respect for the S-O-G show now.
Besides, the theme song for AG must have been written by a 6-year-old....where-as S-O-G uses that cool Tab Benoit song.

'American Hoggers' is ready on my DVR for this evening. Hmmmm......

All in all, these new shows give one a better appreciation for the fine acting skills of Snookie, those wily Kardashians, and Sponge Bob Squarepants! :D
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My take after episode 2? I cannot wait for season 3 of Sons-Of-Guns! At least Will, Stephanie, and the gang are entertainingly silly.
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Agreed. And even through all the ridiculous script writing and staged silliness of the show I have heard Will say he's got a great bunch of employees and he's also admitted that sometimes they screw things up and have to bring in other experts. As compared to AG and the almighty Wyatt.

I'd like to have a beer with Will and his crew. Don't think I'll ever walk in to Gunsmoke...

By the way, it is funny how camera work makes things look bigger than they are. Anyone here personally visit the Pawn Stars shop? The place is tiny and run down. Doesn't look anything like the TV show.

All in all, these new shows give one a better appreciation for the fine acting skills of Snookie, those wily Kardashians, and Sponge Bob Squarepants!
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Now THAT was funny!
 
I got maybe 5 minutes into the 2nd episode before I got bored, helped daughter with her math home work and watched half of a bad zombie movie before calling it a night.

Sons of guns, while mildly irritating (mostly because of Stephanie) is leagues beyond American Guns. Deleting future recordings from my DVR.
 
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I got maybe 5 minutes into the 2nd episode before I got bored, helped daughter with her math home work and watched half of a bad zombie movie before calling it a night.

Sons of guns, while mildly irritating (mostly because of Stephanie) is leagues beyond American Guns. Deleting future recordings from my DVR.
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I know you're lying. There's no such thing as a bad zombie movie. :D
 
Based on the two episodes so far, I have to assume the rest will be no better....it is NOT a very good show. In fact.....as a TV show it just plain sucks, but since it IS about guns I'll continue to watch.

It is a strange phenomenon I cannot really explain. If a TV show is lousy I simply won't watch it......ever. But, if that lousy show is about a subject I love I'll watch it anyway.

Perhaps I can explain it this way.....

Many years ago, I was talking to a Naval aviator at an airshow. Somehow within our conversation the movie "Top Gun" came up. The man stated his opinion that while "Top Gun" was a "stupid movie"...........portraying an inaccurate and not very flattering portrayal of Navy pilots.....he LOVED it just the same! It was...at one time....the most popular movie aboard ship among the aviation community despite the fact that the guys thought it was a dumb movie......they HATED it....yet they reveled in delite and roared with laughter and simply could not get enough of it. Some guys on a cruise watched it 10 times!



I suppose my joy of "American Guns" can be summed up the same way.



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I don't know. I saw the first ep and was kind of 'meh' about it. "Accidentally" DVRed the second and watched it because there was nothing else on. Have officially removed it from my DVR. I like firearms, which is why I don't like the show. I don't think it at all contributes to my enjoyment of guns, and the "characters" on SOG are at least mildly likeable. I think a great gun show would be closer to a Mythbusters style. How many kids have developed an interest in science and engineering based on that show? And there's no fake drama, it's just fun and educational. I think a show could be developed that covered gun history, shooting and gunsmithing and be as fun as Mythbusters.
Come on History Channel, prove me wrong!
 
I can't wait for them to cancel the show. It is truly horrible. The whole family gets on my nerves. Every gun in their shop is "rare" and/or "great" which must be why they are so overpriced. Furthermore, I cannot stand how when they show a gun they say "this our _____ and it's $$$$." No, it's not YOUR _____! It's a (manufacturer's name) _____.! You bunch of pompus d-bags. (Unless of is one of their in-house clones of somebody else's firearm. In which case, it's still a clone.)

Sons of Guns is a bit cheesy and staged BUT at least it's kind of folksy and humorous.
 
In short there are no good prime time gun shows. Top Shot.....deep voice fake drama smoke and mirrors BS! Sons of Guns.....fake shoots at the end of every show and again staged drama.......American guns.......storage shed auction shows meets sons of guns.......yeah toss $320 worth of silver on top of a wad of $10k isnt going to change any ones mind one bit. The staged hay bail explosion, goofy lines.....I'm done with all of them.
 
I'd like to see a 30 minute weekly exhibition shooting show. They could do it much like the 1:30-2:00 hour specials on the History Channel. You could do about three trick shots per episode (with commercials), keep it interesting and free of staged drama.
 
Unfortunately shows like this are probably going to be the future of prime time television. "Reality shows" are favored by the networks for one reason - they're CHEAP to make. No Union actors. No Union script writers. No standards. No talent. Can't lose. Television has gone all Walmart on us. Blow up your TV.
 
I'd like to see a 30 minute weekly exhibition shooting show. They could do it much like the 1:30-2:00 hour specials on the History Channel. You could do about three trick shots per episode (with commercials), keep it interesting and free of staged drama.
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The History channel has done shows like that in the past where they have trick shooters from today do their thing as well as re-create the tough shots from the wild west and a few other eras. Unfortunately they don't play the shows very much and they are always re-runs.
 
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I have watched the first two shows now, but the formula is simple:

1. Build a new gun from a block of metal (at a ridiculously high price)
2. Have problems building the gun, Rich has to step into help/solve.
3. Make his gunsmiths look like amateur (last show had them holding parts in their hands to file -no vice huh?
4. Wife bickers with Rich about money, but he wins. Flash large stacks of money.
5. Rich has to go to a gun collection or deliver a gun, but has to fly in with a helicopter.
6. Rich shoots the clients guns, to prove himself.
7. Low ball prices when buying guns
8. Deal or bet will be "sweetened" with precious metal -gold or silver
9. Everyone gets to shoot an exploding target (in slow motion)
10. Mix in sibling rivalry and gratuitous cleavage shots

Feel free to add to the formula, but I don't think I'm far off....:D

I'm curious if the show gets into the winter what the ladies will be wearing.
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Good observations, there seems to be a little bit of everything, kinda shotgun approach to an audience (gun folks) the TV people don’t really know or want to get to know.

The use of PM’s was a lame attempt to shout out to the prepper crowd.
 
So......

Who's down for Mondays show?:D


Rich is gonna build a 12th century style "hand cannon". Guide also says something about a "pink pistol".
 
In all honesty..... IF a TV crew was to record the happenings in a REAL gunsmiths shop...it would be like watching paint dry. Really, how many times can you watch a guy measure something, take a cut on the mill, measure again, get mildly annoyed because the phone rang, walk back...scratch his arse...remember what he was doing.....finish installing a sight. Move the whole shebang to the bench....go get parts..walk back....put parts down......go answer phone...talk for 20 minutes about a job that he might never see....go back to the bench....scratch arse....put rifle back together.

Some jobs just aren't interesting to the masses....and reality doesn't make good TV.
 
Mark me down as another who set the DVR to record the series, watched the first two shows, and then deleted the series from the DVR. It's garbage. The son Kurt does seem to be the best actor on the show (because they are all playing roles, including the so-called customers), and may actually have some talent at engraving.
 
Im still watching, this 3rd episode has some, how you say..... "talent" hehehehe. This lady who wants the pink 1911 with swarsky crystals wasn't bad looking.

heck im bored, im still watching... it ifs a gun show, i'll probably keep watching (Except for those geniuses red jacket).
 
So, a guy comes in, wants a .50BMG rifle, and winds up buying a used M82A1 for $12,000? I guess they weren't kidding when they talk about markup... seeing as how MSRP on a new rifle is $8900.

And since when does a NICS check take "about an hour"?
 
1. Guns and liquor don't mix, unless you're in Rich's office apparently. Was that set dressing or does he keep 16 bottles of top shelf booze on a sideboard?

2. Guess I was expecting an anodized aluminum looking rig rather than a pepto bismol paint job. The smith who actually did the work took it seriously.

3. Lording over gunsmiths to turn a 100 dollar used Hawken into a $1400 'cannon' that they couldn't find ammo for, and loaded with a massive 50 grain charge! :scrutiny: I suspect a call to Dixie gun works could have yielded a kit + assemblyfor 1/2 that cost.

4. After watching Rich try to 'sandbag' his longtime loyal customer, I wanted to cuss. Another helicopter ride to lowball a guy to re-sell at higher than new cost.
 
I like the way the kid refered to the aquired guns as "black guns"......people drag race into everything........And what an idiot takes 50k and some knife with no paperwork.....claims to be antique.....I bet that knife goes for $19.95 on QVC along with 5 others
Then saying some one has to cleep in the shop for lighting a 50gr charge of bp....
Last his gun class.......looks like crap to me perhaps I got spoiled in my younger years by free classes here and there just by shooting big local matches that attracted professional shooters.
I am very disapointed with this drama laden show, I bet the deals are all fake just to make more drama on the show.

Oh if some one laid that much cash infront of me I would be tempted to commit several crimes Who hauls that kind of coin around.....
Oh and if I may, as a business owner(I deal in hops for breweries and home brewers) Lets say I sell $100 worth of hops to a brewery the next city over I would never rent a limo to deliver them. This guy buys a gun and takes a helo ride to get them....only to have to turn around and send a car to go pick them up.....where is the economice in this why not just take a car to go get them....hollywood strikes again play it up bigger than life glamorize it all.
 
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I'd like to know what kind of preacher can afford to shell out 10k for a gun. I too am done with both shows. The Outdoor channel has some good half hour shooting shows sponsored by Midway. Just wish I still got the Outdoor channel.

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I'd like to see a 30 minute weekly exhibition shooting show
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You mean like the Outdoor Channel's 'Impossible Shots' airing every week on Wednesday night?
http://www.outdoorchannel.com/Shows/ImpossibleShots.aspx
Midway USA sponsors a full night of shooting shows every week. Some good, some not so good, ALL are better than 'American Guns' though!

I totally forgot to DVR 'American Guns' this week......Oh woe is me.......What am I going to do?

BTW: I watched 2 episodes of 'American Hoggers'......Oh my. 'AH' makes 'American Guns' look like a freakin' Emmy winner!!
I'm glad they subtitled the Patriarch, or I'd never figure out his mumblings. Where DO they find these people?

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