Sons of Guns
Encyclopedia
Sons of Guns is a reality television
series
that airs on the Discovery Channel
. The series centers on owners Will Hayden, his daughter Stephanie, and their crew, who manufacture and sell custom weapons at Red Jacket Firearms LLC. According to the ending credits of the show, the music played through the title sequence is "Shelter Me" performed by Tab Benoit
.
As on the Discovery Channel series MythBusters
, this show practices a degree of self-censorship and safety-consciousness. Each episode begins with a staff member (usually Will) warning viewers not to try anything demonstrated on the show at home. In addition, during scenes of catastrophic failure, the crew will remind the audience not to try anything at home. The program also makes a noted point to avoid showing specific detail of how weapon modifications or fabrications are performed.
The staff of Red Jacket also made an appearance in Season 2, Episode 2 of American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior
, asking Paul Jr. Designs to help them with a dragon themed machine gun design.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series
Television program
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that airs on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
. The series centers on owners Will Hayden, his daughter Stephanie, and their crew, who manufacture and sell custom weapons at Red Jacket Firearms LLC. According to the ending credits of the show, the music played through the title sequence is "Shelter Me" performed by Tab Benoit
Tab Benoit
Tab Benoit is an American blues guitarist, musician and singer. He plays a style that is a combination of blues styles, primarily Delta blues. He plays a Fender Telecaster electric guitar and writes his own musical compositions. Benoit graduated from Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma,...
.
As on the Discovery Channel series MythBusters
MythBusters
MythBusters is a science entertainment TV program created and produced by Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The series is screened by numerous international broadcasters, including Discovery Channel Australia, Discovery Channel Latin America, Discovery Channel Canada, Quest...
, this show practices a degree of self-censorship and safety-consciousness. Each episode begins with a staff member (usually Will) warning viewers not to try anything demonstrated on the show at home. In addition, during scenes of catastrophic failure, the crew will remind the audience not to try anything at home. The program also makes a noted point to avoid showing specific detail of how weapon modifications or fabrications are performed.
The staff of Red Jacket also made an appearance in Season 2, Episode 2 of American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior is a reality television spin-off, based on the original series American Chopper, which premiered on the TLC channel on August 12, 2010. The show chronicles the rivalry between Orange County Choppers owned by Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr.'s newly...
, asking Paul Jr. Designs to help them with a dragon themed machine gun design.
Red Jacket staff
- Will Hayden - Founder/Owner
- Stephanie Hayden - Office Manager (daughter of Will)
- Vince Buckles - Lead Gunsmith/Shop Manager
- Kris Ford - Shop Apprentice/Builder
- Joe Meaux - Gunsmith/Technical Expert/Business Manager/Webmaster
- Charlie Watson - Forensic Firearms Expert/Consultant/Marketing Manager
- Glenn "Flem" Fleming - Shop Welder/Gunsmith
- Christopher Michael "Mikey" Wallace - Shop Mechanic/Sanitation
Recurring clients
- Marco: SWAT Consultant / Security Contractor
- Glenn Harrison: Antiques Collector / History Enthusiast
Reception
Episode premiers were watched by an average of 1.79 million people, making the show the third ranked Wednesday night, non-sports, cable network series.Season one (2011)
Note - In Season one, episode run lengths are 30 minutes.| Episode # | Title | Airdate |
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Season two (July 2011–September 2011)
Note - Beginning with Season two, episode run lengths are 60 minutes.| Episode # | Title | Airdate |
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