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In 1918, the Germans introduced the first true submachine gun
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Guns That Changed The Game

In 1918, the Germans introducedthe first true submachine gun, the Bergmann Waffenfabrik

In 1918, the Germans introduced
the first true submachine gun, the Bergmann Waffenfabrik

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In 1918, the Germans introduced the first true submachine gun,
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the Bergmann Waffenfabrik.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:04
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 They were designed to be moved around on the existing rail network - Guns That Changed The Game 00:11
They were designed to be moved around on the existing rail n...
S01 • E01 Gaston Glock was a curtain rod manufacturer and his only experience - Guns That Changed The Game 00:15
Gaston Glock was a curtain rod manufacturer and his only exp...
S01 • E02 In the United States, a sub-machine had been in development for - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
In the United States, a sub-machine had been in development ...
S01 • E03 None-the-less, their size alone struck fear into the Allies. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
None-the-less, their size alone struck fear into the Allies.
S01 • E03 The K5 Railway gun had an effective range of up to 40 miles. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
The K5 Railway gun had an effective range of up to 40 miles.
S01 • E03 Each highly explosive 288mm shell weighed 562 pounds. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
Each highly explosive 288mm shell weighed 562 pounds.
S01 • E03 A K5 Battery consisted of two guns, each with its own train. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
A K5 Battery consisted of two guns, each with its own train.
S01 • E01 What Glock did know about was combining plastics - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
What Glock did know about was combining plastics
S01 • E02 John Thompson served as the youngest ever - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
John Thompson served as the youngest ever
S01 • E03 A third train was required to transport the civilian crew of 84 - Guns That Changed The Game 00:13
A third train was required to transport the civilian crew of...
S01 • E01 In 1980, when he overheard two Austrian military officers - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
In 1980, when he overheard two Austrian military officers
S01 • E02 Assigned to the Cuban campaign, he personally organised the formation - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
Assigned to the Cuban campaign, he personally organised the ...
S01 • E03 In 1940, three K5 guns were positioned on captured French - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
In 1940, three K5 guns were positioned on captured French
S01 • E01 Glock assembled a team of handgun experts and former camera - Guns That Changed The Game 00:16
Glock assembled a team of handgun experts and former camera
S01 • E03 These guns were able to bombard shipping in the English Channel - Guns That Changed The Game 00:14
These guns were able to bombard shipping in the English Chan...
S01 • E02 This began his lifelong interest - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
This began his lifelong interest
S01 • E02 After the war, Thompson was appointed - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
After the war, Thompson was appointed
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,