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The Best Episodes of Sons of Guns Season 1

Every episode of Sons of Guns Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sons of Guns Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Sons of Guns Season 1

Sons of Guns is a reality television series that airs on the Discovery Channel. The series centers on Red Jacket Firearms LLC, a Louisiana-based business...

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  1. Background image for Civil War Cannon / Shotgun Silencer
    5.8/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Civil War Cannon / Shotgun Silencer

    S1:E1

    Will and his team of gunsmiths are hired to do the impossible — build a shotgun silencer. In the meantime, Will's friend Glenn shows up with a rare Civil War cannon worth $250,000 that the owner wants to fire 150 years after it last saw action. Daughter Stephanie keeps the shop running as Will does the research to see if the cannon can be fired safely.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Master Key
    5.2/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Master Key

    S1:E2

    Will and his firearms team have to combine two different weapons — an M16 machine gun and a shotgun — to build a Master Key "door breaching" gun for a SWAT team. For inspiration — and extra fun — Will and daughter Stephanie buy and fire a Grenade Launcher.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Flamethrower
    6.3/10(15 votes)

    #3 - The Flamethrower

    S1:E3

    On a visit to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Will and Stephanie meet Woody Williams, a WWII Marine veteran who won the Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima As a tribute to this hero, Will and the team work to restore Woody's flamethrower, but Will has to conquer a childhood fear of fire just to ignite the weapon.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Browning Machine Gun / Stephanie's Big Bet
    5.1/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Browning Machine Gun / Stephanie's Big Bet

    S1:E4

    Will rallies the Red Jacket Firearms team to transform a 'Ma Deuce', a 1941 Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun from a box of parts — into a fully automatic weapon. But daughter Stephanie must sell $25,000 in inventory to pay for Dad's new pet project.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Coffee Grinder Gun / Katana
    4.3/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Coffee Grinder Gun / Katana

    S1:E5

    Firearms expert Tiger McKee asks Will, owner of Red Jacket Firearms, to build a gun that Tiger calls the samurai sword for today's warrior - the lightweight AR-15 Katana rifle. Also, Historian Glenn finds a rare Civil War Coffee Grinder gun, but is it real?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for AK-47 Silencer
    5.1/10(12 votes)

    #6 - AK-47 Silencer

    S1:E6

    Will, owner of Red Jacket Firearms, is asked to do something that's never been done — build an internal silencer for an AK-47. The AK is put through sand and ballistics tests. Also, Will builds an 18th century swivel gun replica and fires it from a boat.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Bazooka
    4.3/10(10 votes)

    #7 - The Bazooka

    S1:E7

    Will and his Red Jacket crew build a bazooka for a WWII re-enactment client. To ensure that the bazooka rockets are safe, gunsmith Joe Meaux test fires it — and his target is Will. Also, Will surprises apprentice Kris with a generous birthday gift.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Tommy Gun / Machete
    5.0/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Tommy Gun / Machete

    S1:E8

    The local sheriff asks Will, founder of Red Jacket Firearms, to convert a semi-automatic Tommy Gun into a modern, fully automatic weapon. Also, forensics firearms expert Charlie Watson tackles the impossible: a samurai sword-like machete.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Movie Gun / Leopard Gun
    5.3/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Movie Gun / Leopard Gun

    S1:E9

    The Red Jacket team turns an M-11 machine gun into a blank adapted prop gun for The Courier, an upcoming action movie starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Also, daughter Stephanie asks the guys to make a Leopard Gun -- a pistol grip sawed-off shotgun -- for Will.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Remote Control Machine Gun
    5.2/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Remote Control Machine Gun

    S1:E10

    Will meets a security contractor who wants a vehicle mounted remote control machine gun built for his team in Afghanistan so American soldiers caught in kill zones don't have to roll down windows to return fire. Also, Will must repair a valuable antique pistol from 1840. Is it loaded?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for ATV Gun / Help Wanted at Red Jacket
    5.0/10(11 votes)

    #11 - ATV Gun / Help Wanted at Red Jacket

    S1:E11

    Will and the Red Jacket team create a one-of-a-kind hunting gun mounted on an ATV to help a combat disabled Marine veteran. Also, with business booming, Will hires a new gunsmith -- with hilarious results.

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    Director:Unknown
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    5.2/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Machine Gun Mania / The New Guy

    S1:E12

    The Red Jacket team works their magic to transform a heavy, tripod-mounted M1919 Browning Machine Gun into a shoulder-fire weapon for a local cop who wants to win a Machine Gun Shooting Contest. Also, the guys give new hire Flemm a hard time.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Rocket Launcher
    5.0/10(11 votes)

    #13 - The Rocket Launcher

    S1:E13

    Will and the Red Jacket team build a 15-tube rocket launcher to combat pirates off the coast of Africa. Also, a rare 100-year-old Maxim gun worth $150,000 comes into the shop for repairs.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Alligator Kill Stick
    5.0/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Alligator Kill Stick

    S1:E14

    Vince, Red Jacket's lead gunsmith, creates a kill stick for alligator hunters - - a weapon used at point-blank range that humanely kills gators without ruining their valuable hides. Also, forensics expert Charlie, tests the ballistics of some unusual guns.

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  16. Background image for Double M16
    4.4/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Double M16

    S1:E15

    A Navy special teams boat gunner challenges Will to create a twin M16 gun mount that can fire hundreds of rounds a minute within changing magazines. Then, apprentice Kris gets busted when he gives an unauthorized shop tour to his girlfriend.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Folding Flashlight Gun
    4.9/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Folding Flashlight Gun

    S1:E16

    Will is inspired by Charlie's cool folding pellet gun to get the Red Jacket team to create a combination flashlight and survival kit that unfolds to become a semi-automatic M11 rifle. Then, new guy Flem is tested when Will tasks him to build a MG42 machine gun — aka "Hitler's Buzzsaw" — from scratch.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Civil War Cannon / Shotgun Silencer" is the best rated episode of "Sons of Guns" season 1. It scored 5.8/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/26/2011. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Master Key".