Sons of Guns
Overview
Sons of Guns offers a gripping glimpse into the world of custom firearms through the lens of Red Jacket Firearms LLC, a Louisiana-based manufacturer founded by Will Hayden. Alongside his daughter Stephanie, who oversees the business operations, they tackle ambitious weapon projects that showcase innovative craftsmanship. Each episode emphasizes safety, with warnings against attempting any demonstrations at home. The show maintains a responsible approach by avoiding detailed depictions of weapon modifications, ensuring viewers appreciate the artistry without replicating potentially dangerous practices. This blend of creativity and caution captivates firearm enthusiasts and casual viewers alike.
Episodes
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1
Civil War Cannon / Shotgun Silencer
Will and his crew of gunsmiths take on a daunting challenge: creating a shotgun silencer. Meanwhile, Will's friend Glenn arrives with a valuable Civil...
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2
Master Key
Title: Master Key Plot: Will and his weapons team face the challenge of merging an M16 rifle with a shotgun to create a specialized "door breaching" ...
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3
The Flamethrower
Title: The Flamethrower Plot: During a trip to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Will and Stephanie encounter Woody Williams, a Medal ...
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4
Browning Machine Gun / Stephanie's Big Bet
Title: Browning Machine Gun / Stephanie's Big Bet Plot: Will gathers the Red Jacket Firearms crew to reconstruct a 1941 Browning M2 .50 caliber machi...
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5
Coffee Grinder Gun / Katana
Firearms specialist Tiger McKee approaches Will, the proprietor of Red Jacket Firearms, with a request to create a unique weapon he dubs the samurai s...
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6
AK-47 Silencer
Title: AK-47 Suppressor Plot: Will, the proprietor of Red Jacket Firearms, faces a groundbreaking challenge: to create an internal suppressor for an ...
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7
The Bazooka
Title: The Bazooka Plot: Will and his Red Jacket team construct a bazooka for a client involved in a World War II reenactment. To confirm the safet...
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8
Tommy Gun / Machete
Title: Tommy Gun / Machete Plot: The town sheriff approaches Will, the creator of Red Jacket Firearms, with a unique request—he wants him to transf...
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9
Movie Gun / Leopard Gun
The Red Jacket crew transforms an M-11 machine gun into a prop gun that fires blanks for The Courier, a forthcoming action flick featuring Jeffrey Dea...
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10
Remote Control Machine Gun
Will encounters a security contractor seeking to develop a remote-controlled machine gun for his team in Afghanistan. The goal is to allow American so...
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11
ATV Gun / Help Wanted at Red Jacket
Will and the Red Jacket crew design a unique hunting rifle attached to an ATV specifically for a combat-disabled Marine veteran. Meanwhile, as busines...
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12
Machine Gun Mania / The New Guy
The Red Jacket crew gets to work, modifying a bulky, tripod-mounted M1919 Browning Machine Gun into a more manageable shoulder-fired weapon for a loca...
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13
The Rocket Launcher
Title: The Rocket Launcher Plot: Will and the Red Jacket crew create a formidable 15-tube rocket launcher to defend against pirates threatening the A...
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14
Alligator Kill Stick
Vince, the head gunsmith at Red Jacket, designs a specialized kill stick aimed at alligator hunters. This innovative weapon is intended for close-rang...
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15
Double M16
A Navy special operations boat gunner dares Will to design a dual M16 gun mount capable of firing hundreds of rounds per minute while allowing for qui...
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16
Folding Flashlight Gun
Inspired by Charlie’s impressive folding pellet gun, Will encourages the Red Jacket team to design a unique flashlight that transforms into a semi-a...
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Anniversary Bash
Title: Decade Celebration Plot: Red Jacket Firearms marks its tenth anniversary, and Will decides to commemorate the milestone with a challenging pro...
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2
AK-Sniper Rifle
While practicing at the shooting range, Will and Vince are firing an AK-47 and a sniper rifle when Will has a breakthrough idea: to merge components f...
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3
American Chopper Gun
Kris comes up with a creative concept for a chrome-plated, 1919 machine gun adorned with a dragon design. Vince is all in and suggests adding a handle...
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4
The Meat Chopper
Title: The Meat Chopper Plot: A customer approaches Will with a request to construct a quad MG 42 for an upcoming gun show that weekend. Although Wil...
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5
Grenade Launcher Silencer
Title: Silencing the Boom Plot: The Red Jacket team faces a daunting challenge: transforming a fully automatic Mk 19 Grenade Launcher into a silenced...
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6
Flying Guns and Uzis
Will and the team at Red Jacket are taking on an exciting new project: creating weapons for helicopters! They’re developing a fully functional Mag 5...
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7
Taser Shotgun
Will comes up with the idea of merging a shotgun and a taser for law enforcement use, but the demo requires someone in the shop to get tased. Meanwhil...
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8
The Gatling Gun and Dueling Pistols
Title: The Gatling Gun and Dueling Pistols Plot: Will's belief that "If you can envision it, we can create it" faces a real challenge when a nearby...
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9
Oh My God, a Cannon!
Will dives into the chaos of restoring a WWII-era 57mm cannon. At the same time, Vince customizes an AR-15 for Garret Hartley, the Super Bowl champion...
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10
Will's Floating Fortess
Title: Will's Floating Fortress Plot: The Red Jacket team outfits the sheriff's Gulf Patrol Boat with a dual-mounted M240 Bravo machine gun and a Mar...
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11
Honey, I Blew Up the USS KIDD
Will and the Red Jacket team work on refurbishing a 20mm Oerlikon cannon and a pair of 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns for the USS Kidd, a World War II...
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12
Flamethrower Cannon
Title: Dual Fire Fury Plot: Will and the RJ team take on the ambitious task of creating a flamethrower cannon that features two barrels and can launc...
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13
Boys and Their Maxim Toys
Will and the RJ team work to refurbish a World War I Maxim machine gun, attaching it to a plane's engine and developing an interrupter system that ena...
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14
The Hogzilla Gun
Will and the RJ team develop a powerful, silenced AR designed for stealthy night hunting to eliminate the wild hogs wreaking havoc on Louisiana farmla...
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15
Mortars and Mayhem
Title: Mortars and Mayhem Plot: Will and the Red Jacket team breathe new life into an 82mm Russian mortar, pushing its capabilities to the max with h...
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16
Wedlock & Load
In this thrilling season finale, Will, Steph, and Kris travel to Las Vegas to test the Red Jacket Desert AR, an American firearm designed to compete w...
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This Time It's Personal
Title: This Time It's Personal Plot: Officer David Liang from the New Orleans Police Department is eager to modify a Ferret armored scout vehicle for...
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2
Sniper Rifle Silencer
Jon Weiler from Professional Marksmen Inc. enlists the Red Jacket crew to create an integral suppressor for a .50 caliber sniper rifle, one of the big...
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3
Kamikaze Cannon
Vahan Kelerchian, representing Armament Services International, approaches Will with a lucrative $50,000 repair job for a Japanese auto cannon. Howeve...
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5
Jesse James Gun
Jesse James makes an unexpected visit to Red Jacket Firearms, requesting the team to create a custom WWII BAR machine gun. Eager to contribute to the ...
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6
Worlds Largest Machine Gun
Red Jacket faces a challenge when a 70-year-old, $150,000 fully automatic 40mm Bofors cannon, consisting of more than 500 components, malfunctions jus...
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7
Amoured and Dangerous
Red Jacket Firearms takes armored vehicles to the next level by outfitting a fortified Porsche with hidden fully automatic M-16s and Claymore mines fo...
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8
Zombie Gun!
Max Brooks, the acclaimed writer behind The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z, visits Red Jacket Firearms to talk about the ideal weapon for a zom...
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9
Total Recall Vector Submachine Gun
Drawing inspiration from the latest "Total Recall," Kris decides to create a Red Jacket version of the Vector submachine gun featured in the movie. Ju...
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10
The Gun That Killed Osama
A retired Navy SEAL sniper approaches Will with a request to customize a civilian H&K 416 for a charitable cause. Will consents, but only if the snipe...
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11
Three Cannons and a Rock Star
Title: Three Cannons and a Rock Star Plot: The Red Jacket team revitalizes a historic blackpowder Lyle Cannon for Joe Perry from Aerosmith. However, ...
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12
Red Jacket Snow Blaster
An avalanche specialist dares Red Jacket to create a life-saving weapon. In response, Will decides to refurbish a 57mm recoilless rifle for a rescue t...
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13
Red Jacket Challenges Mythbusters
Title: Red Jacket Takes on a Mythbusters Classic Plot: The Red Jacket crew sets out to challenge a previously debunked myth from Mythbusters. They ...
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14
Shotgun Superstars vs. Red Jacket
The Benelli M4 shotgun undergoes a transformation to enhance its performance for competitive shooting.
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15
Nine Guns and a Shootout
Two clients request 3-gun competition sets as gifts for their fathers, prompting Kris to quietly create a third set in tribute to Will. The gunsmiths ...
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16
Free Fall Shotgun
A member of Red Jacket is tasked with leaping from a helicopter after a special services contractor requests the creation of a compact Para-shotgun fo...
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Under Siege
Amidst the chaos of the season's premiere hurricane, an unwelcome figure appears. As the storm rages on, a crucial order is mismanaged, causing turmoi...
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2
Hangfire
Will and Joe travel to Jordan for important meetings, leaving the SOCOM order unresolved. Meanwhile, Kris tackles a defiant Solothurn without Will's a...
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3
Will’s Monster
Feeling restless with the SOCOM order still pending, Will takes matters into his own hands and starts tidying up. He constructs a hybrid firearm using...
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5
Cutbacks
With finances stretched thin, Red Jacket finds itself in the red, and reducing overtime leads to rising tensions among the staff. To boost morale and ...
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6
One Man Army
In a thrilling new challenge, the crew transforms a PKM from a three-man setup into a single-person combat machine. Meanwhile, Will works to repair a ...
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Mobile MAG-58
A snowmobile gets equipped with machine guns, while Charlie focuses on repairing a unique Japanese rifle.
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3
Steel Tornado
Will receives a request to craft a triple-barrel shotgun.
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7
Bone-dry .50 Cal
Will feels a sense of impending danger as he observes the rare, water-cooled, 50 cal Browning machine gun in operation. To protect the shooter, he dec...