| American Guns | |
|---|---|
| Format | Reality television |
| Starring | Rich Wyatt Renee Wyatt Kurt Wyatt Paige Wyatt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 aired |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
| Running time | 60 minutes with commercials |
| Production company(s) | Gurney Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Discovery Channel |
| Original run | October 10, 2011 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
American Guns is a reality television series that airs on the Discovery Channel. The series centers on the Wyatt Family at Gunsmoke Guns, located in Wheat Ridge, CO; which specialize in gun manufacture, trade, customization, and instruction. According to the ending credits, the music played in the opening sequence is “Tallahasse” performed by Swamp Cabbage.
Contents |
Rich Wyatt – Founder/Owner, Firearms Instructor
Renee Wyatt – Co-Owner, Business Manager
Kurt Wyatt – Engraver, Sales Associate, Firearms Instructor
Paige Wyatt – Sales Associate
Brian – Head Gunsmith
Gary –Gunsmith/Welder
Joe – Machinist
Jon – Gunsmith/Painter
Scott – Gunsmith/Assembly
Bob – Gun Historian
Ben – Sales Associate
Chris – Machinist, Sales Associate
Brian – Sales Associate
| Episode # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 101 (1) | "Family Arms" | October 10, 2011 |
| "Gunsmoke" is a gun shop in Colorado owned by gunsmith Rich Wyatt. His team is challenged to replicate a 19th century "Knuckle Duster" all from a solid block of metal. Renee gives Rich then flies by helicopter to see a rich rancher who wants to sell a lot of guns but who also wants a lot of money for them. Finally, siblings Kurt and Paige Wyatt vie for an AR15 which will go to the one who sells the most guns dollar wise to a group of bikers. | ||
| 102 (2) | "Guts and Glory" | October 17, 2011 |
| Renee is about to shut Rich down after a preacher comes into the Gunsmoke shop wanting a custom manufactured revolver and the job goes way over budget. Kurt and Paige square off on who is going to get a raise. | ||
| 103 (3) | "Hand Cannon / Pink Pistol" | October 24, 2011 |
| Renee sells a 1911 semi-automatic handgun to a woman who orders the gun in pink, sending Rich and the team into rebellion over the color. Rich flies out to meet a man with a giant collection of rifles and hand guns but the owner wants a lot of money and doesn't want to deal. The Gunsmoke gang gets hired, by one of Rich's fireman buddies, to custom create a 12th century era hand cannon. Rich appoints Jon, much to his chagrin, to take lead in the Pink Gun customization, causing the other gunsmiths to poke fun at him. As the hand cannon build goes under way, Rich questions Scott's abilities. Once completed, the gunsmith experiments with the hand cannon which could bring the shop down literally. | ||
| 104 (4) | "Wounded Vet Rifle" | October 31, 2011 |
| A military veteran, wounded in war and now with physical limitations, asks Rich to design and build a customized scout rifle with features that will allow him to hunt again. Rich takes Kurt on the sale of classic guns to a firearms investor. The Gunsmoke crew gets into customizing a car in the spirit of James Bond. | ||
| 105 (5) | "Volley Gun / Civil War Trade" | November 7, 2011 |
| The team at Gunsmoke get challenged when a order comes in for a 10-barrell, black powder volleygun, while Rich plays hardball with a collector of guns from both World Wars. He then takes a chance in a risky deal involving a rare Henry rifle. | ||
| 106 (6) | "Diamond Anniversary 1911 / Shotgun Willy" | November 14, 2011 |
| Rich gets to hand deliver an AR-15 to a customer which has been autographed by Oliver North. The shop secretly manufactures a custom 1911 pistol for Renee, covered in diamonds, as an anniversary present. Rich visits a buyer's castle to deliver a custom made shotgun. | ||
| 107 (7) | "Cannon Balls / Olympic Dream Ruger" | November 21, 2011 |
| The team at Gunsmoke gets challenged to build a Civil War style cannon, only one that shoots bowling balls; a young hopeful for an Olympic medal has Rich customize a Ruger .22 caliber target pistol; and a wealthy man gives Rich the hard line on what he wants for his prized European guns. | ||
| 108 (8) | "Hell's Angels Luger / D-Day M1 Garand" | November 28, 2011 |
| The crew at Gunsmoke is on the clock with a tight deadline to finish modding a long-rifle in time for a hunter to still get his trophy in Alaska. Rich goes after two highly collectible firearms: an M1 Garand that was used in the WWII invasion of Normandy, and a pistol that was featured in the 1930 movie "Hell's Angels" which was produced and directed by Howard Hughes. | ||
| 109 (9) | "Winchester Yellow Boy / Firefighter Thank You" | December 12, 2011 |
| Renee and her daughter Paige set out to host a very special event for local firefighters by providing a massive amount of firearms. The crew at Gunsmoke get hired by a man to recreate an authentic reproduction of an 1866 Winchester Yellow Boy rifle. | ||
| 110 (10) | "Custom Barrett/Colt Walker" | December 19, 2011 |
| Kurt takes the lead on a client's customized Barrett. Rich and Bob examine two very rare Colts. The gunsmiths face off against the sales team to see who's the better shot. | ||