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Guns That Changed The Game

After the war,Thompson was appointed the chief of the Small Arms Divisionfor the Ordnance...

After the war,
Thompson was appointed the chief of the Small Arms Division
for the Ordnance Department

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After the war, Thompson was appointed
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the chief of the Small Arms Division for the Ordnance Department.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:13
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
Hirschman/Northern Productions

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Movie Summary

As each new century unfolded, guns increasingly shaped the way battles were fought and borders were drawn. The quest to create more innovative and lethal weapons became more and more contested. These are the Guns the Changed the G...
S01 • E01 It took less than 12 months from concept and design - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
It took less than 12 months from concept and design
S01 • E02 He chaired the Ordnance Board that approved the M1911 pistol - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
He chaired the Ordnance Board that approved the M1911 pistol
S01 • E01 Extremely lightweight, due to its mainly polymer makeup, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:18
Extremely lightweight, due to its mainly polymer makeup,
S01 • E03 In 1944, two K5s were moved to Italy in an attempt to stem the American - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
In 1944, two K5s were moved to Italy in an attempt to stem t...
S01 • E03 These two guns rained shells down on 70,000 Allied troops, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
These two guns rained shells down on 70,000 Allied troops,
S01 • E02 He retired from the army in 1914 - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
He retired from the army in 1914
S01 • E03 By the end of this campaign over 22,000 Allied soldiers had been - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
By the end of this campaign over 22,000 Allied soldiers had ...
S01 • E02 When the introduction of trench warfare revolutionised - Guns That Changed The Game 00:15
When the introduction of trench warfare revolutionised
S01 • E01 Basically, works as a safety mechanism. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
Basically, works as a safety mechanism.
S01 • E01 It does not come with an external safety mechanism. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
It does not come with an external safety mechanism.
S01 • E03 The K5 was a very big gun, but it was not the biggest rifled - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
The K5 was a very big gun, but it was not the biggest rifled
S01 • E01 Initially, the pistol was regarded with scepticism - Guns That Changed The Game 00:11
Initially, the pistol was regarded with scepticism
S01 • E02 He chose to use the same .45mm ammunition as the Colt 1911 - Guns That Changed The Game 00:11
He chose to use the same .45mm ammunition as the Colt 1911
S01 • E01 The Glocks durability during the trialling - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
The Glocks durability during the trialling
S01 • E01 In 1983 and 1985, the Glock underwent extensive evaluation - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
In 1983 and 1985, the Glock underwent extensive evaluation
S01 • E02 The Thompson Machine Gun or Tommy Gun, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
The Thompson Machine Gun or Tommy Gun,
S01 • E03 The Schwerer Gustav weighed in at 1350 tons - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
The Schwerer Gustav weighed in at 1350 tons
S01 • E01 This testing resulted in the Glock's classification as a NATO firearm. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
This testing resulted in the Glock's classification as ...
S01 • E02 By the time the gun was ready, peace had destroyed its military markets - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
By the time the gun was ready, peace had destroyed its milit...
S01 • E01 It's now in use in 45 countries. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
It's now in use in 45 countries.