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Guns That Changed The Game

He chaired the Ordnance Board thatapproved the M1911 pistol and supervised the...

He chaired the Ordnance Board that
approved the M1911 pistol and supervised the development
of the Springfield M1903

Full Transcript

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He chaired the Ordnance Board that approved the M1911 pistol
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and supervised the development of the Springfield M1903.
Duration
9 seconds
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24
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:20
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 • 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.
S01 • E03 It used 80cm shells were almost 12 feet long and had a range - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
It used 80cm shells were almost 12 feet long and had a range
S01 • E01 In 1988, the first Glocks found their way into the United States. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
In 1988, the first Glocks found their way into the United St...
S01 • E03 A crew of 500 was needed to fire the gun, but it also needed 3,000 - Guns That Changed The Game 00:11
A crew of 500 was needed to fire the gun, but it also needed...