The Cranmers make their living from history, and that doesn't mean with books or in a classroom. They sell history, as in rare firearms and military artifacts. ``Family Guns'' opens the doors to International Military Antiques, a business owned and operated by the father-son duo Christian and Alex Cranmer. They buy, sell, trade and restore some of the world's rarest firearms, such as a $40,000 pistol from the Battle of Trafalgar and a $25,000 British Colonial cannon. In order to determine a weapon's actual worth, the IMA team test-fires it, a dangerous undertaking when dealing with a 200-year-old artillery piece. But if it works, the weapon's price can double.
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This reality series documents daily life at New Jersey's International Military Antiques (IMA), a family-run supplier of military collectibles. In the opener, IMA manager Alex Cranmer clashes with his father, Christian, over what to do with their most valuable pieces. Elsewhere, staff members Chris and Paul risk their jobs by making unauthorized purchases of two rare, mint-condition World War II sniper rifles.
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s01e02Police, Camera, Action2012-09-2000:00⌄
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Police, Camera, Action
s01e02 ·
2012-09-20 ·
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Alex wants to invest in a Korean War-era tank, even though his father would never approve of the purchase. Later, a Web vendor tries to sell the guys stolen goods.
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s01e03I Wanna Jeep2012-09-2900:00⌄
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I Wanna Jeep
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2012-09-29 ·
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Alex purchases a Jeep that was used in World War II, despite Christian's explicit orders not to, before an annual Battle of the Bulge reenactment, which is traditionally the company's biggest sales event of the year.
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s01e04Grim Reaper2012-10-0600:00⌄
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Grim Reaper
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2012-10-06 ·
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Alex heads to the Arizona desert to attend the Big Sandy Machine Gun Shoot, where thousands of collectors demo weapons of all sizes. While there, he makes a huge sale to a legendary gunsmith.
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s01e05One Shot, One Kill2012-10-2000:00⌄
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One Shot, One Kill
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2012-10-20 ·
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Alex tries to sell Christian's best items, which are hidden in a safe and explicitly off-limits, but Christian intervenes and then gets revenge by liquidating Alex's collectibles.
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s01e06Cowboy Shootout2012-10-2700:00⌄
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Cowboy Shootout
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2012-10-27 ·
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The IMA staff blow off steam with shooting contests during a slow business week, but the lack of sales puts added pressure on Alex.
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s01e07Cannon Thieves2012-11-0300:00⌄
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Cannon Thieves
s01e07 ·
2012-11-03 ·
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Christian travels to Europe and spends a large amount of money on military collectibles, prompting Alex to try to make up the cash by selling Christian's 18th-century cannon.
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s01e08Bury the Hatchet2012-11-0801:00⌄
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Bury the Hatchet
s01e08 ·
2012-11-08 ·
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s01e09Aces High2012-11-1701:00⌄
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Aces High
s01e09 ·
2012-11-17 ·
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The guys reflect on the work they've done. Also: Christian presents Alex with a special gift.
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