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Guns That Changed The Game

Curiously, Stokes' mortar designwas initially rejected in June 1915, on the grounds that...

Curiously, Stokes' mortar design
was initially rejected in June 1915, on the grounds that it was unable
to utilise existing British mortar ammunition

Full Transcript

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Curiously, Stokes' mortar design was initially rejected in June 1915,
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on the grounds that it was unable to utilise existing
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British mortar ammunition.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:10
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
Hirschman/Northern Productions

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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 This was followed in 1931 by the first of the PPKs - - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
This was followed in 1931 by the first of the PPKs -
S01 • E02 Since that time, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
Since that time,
S01 • E01 The PP models were the first mass produced pistols with stamped parts, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:12
The PP models were the first mass produced pistols with stam...
S01 • E03 It required the intervention of David Lloyd George, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
It required the intervention of David Lloyd George,
S01 • E02 It is still the primary weapon for armed forces from many - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
It is still the primary weapon for armed forces from many
S01 • E01 In 1938, the Nazis were awarded the contract for the Luger - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
In 1938, the Nazis were awarded the contract for the Luger
S01 • E03 The Stokes Light Mortar was deceptively simple. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:04
The Stokes Light Mortar was deceptively simple.
S01 • E03 It was comparatively light and only required a two-man crew. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
It was comparatively light and only required a two-man crew.
S01 • E03 At a pinch, it could be operated by a soldier on his own and its size - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
At a pinch, it could be operated by a soldier on his own and...
S01 • E01 Both PPKs and the P38s feature an exposed hammer and a double - Guns That Changed The Game 00:13
Both PPKs and the P38s feature an exposed hammer and a doubl...
S01 • E02 Meanwhile, the AR15 went on to influence a whole - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
Meanwhile, the AR15 went on to influence a whole
S01 • E03 It consisted of a smooth metal tube fixed to a base plate that - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
It consisted of a smooth metal tube fixed to a base plate th...
S01 • E02 Soon after the patent expired in 1977, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
Soon after the patent expired in 1977,
S01 • E01 The P38, however, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
The P38, however,
S01 • E03 It had a light but sturdy bi-pod mount. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
It had a light but sturdy bi-pod mount.
S01 • E03 When a 'bomb' was dropped into the tube an impact sensitive - Guns That Changed The Game 00:12
When a 'bomb' was dropped into the tube an impact ...
S01 • E02 A strong market developed amongst the civilian population. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
A strong market developed amongst the civilian population.
S01 • E02 In 2010, the National Shooting Sports Foundation coined - Guns That Changed The Game 00:12
In 2010, the National Shooting Sports Foundation coined
S01 • E01 The Walther P38 was in production right through World War II. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
The Walther P38 was in production right through World War II...
S01 • E01 From 1942 until the end of the war, Walther pistols were made - Guns That Changed The Game 00:13
From 1942 until the end of the war, Walther pistols were mad...