Gharial Productions Announces New Historical Television Pilot

Online, January 29, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Gharial Productions announced today they have given the green light to begin the filming of a television pilot for a series entitled "Guns of the West". Part education, part entertainment, this new one hour series will have everything from dramatizations of famous moments in history, in depth interviews with experts on historical firearms, as well as live fire tests to demonstrate the capabilities of the guns that won the west.

"When most people think of the guns of the old west they have this Hollywood image that's been implanted: Marshal Dillon standing across a dusty street ready to draw his Peacemaker with lightning speed or John Wayne, reigns clenched in his teeth, firing his twin six shooters. And even though our knowledge of the west and its firearms has grown, the average person still only knows the guns that they see on Saturday afternoon westerns. We want to educate viewers, give them a chance to see those unique weapons that are part of American history that they've never scene, the Hawken rifle, the LeMat pistol. It's going to be amazing!" said Kip Shelton, writer and creator of the series.

Shooting on location in 29 Palms, California, the pilot begins filming this month. Each episode will cover four unique firearms; giving a brief history of each weapon, a test firing and overview by USPSA speed shooter and collector Bob Bloeth, and a historical reenactment of a moment in time when the weapon was used to leave its mark. The series will be directed by veteran stuntman and video personality Tino Luciano.

Set to air early next year, the producers say the series shows great promise.

"For those that want to see some real American history as well as some of the most unique firearms you'll see anywhere, they should really tune in." Dan Flud, Executive Producer.

For more information about Guns of the West Please contact Gharial Productions / Producer
Kip Shelton at: contact@gharialproductions.com or kip@kipshelton.com or visit our website
at: http://www.gharialproductions.com