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The M79 was easy to operate and accurate, but its single shot
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Guns That Changed The Game

The M79 was easy to operateand accurate, but its single shot action became seen as its...

The M79 was easy to operate
and accurate, but its single shot action became seen as its biggest
drawback, especially when involved in sustained firefights

Full Transcript

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The M79 was easy to operate and accurate, but its single shot
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action became seen as its biggest drawback, especially when involved
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in sustained firefights.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:11
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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's main practical drawback in the First World War - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
It's main practical drawback in the First World War
S01 • E02 Suddenly, there was a new chilling sound, like a huge buzz saw. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
Suddenly, there was a new chilling sound, like a huge buzz s...
S01 • E03 Although it has been largely replaced by the US infantry, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:12
Although it has been largely replaced by the US infantry,
S01 • E01 This made it impractical in the close combat - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
This made it impractical in the close combat
S01 • E02 It was the soundtrack of the future, but few on that battlefield knew it. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
It was the soundtrack of the future, but few on that battlef...
S01 • E01 This problem wouldn't be addressed until its World War II incarnation, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
This problem wouldn't be addressed until its World War ...
S01 • E03 The M79 has also been used extensively for crowd control - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
The M79 has also been used extensively for crowd control
S01 • E02 For the first time in history, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
For the first time in history,
S01 • E01 For the Lee-Enfield, this issue would never come - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
For the Lee-Enfield, this issue would never come
S01 • E02 It fired 350 rounds per minute, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
It fired 350 rounds per minute,
S01 • E01 The Lee-Enfield was known by the troops that carried it - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
The Lee-Enfield was known by the troops that carried it
S01 • E03 Towards the end of the Vietnam War, the United States moved to a grenade - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
Towards the end of the Vietnam War, the United States moved ...
S01 • E01 The "Smelly" was also a versatile weapon when it came to loading. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
The "Smelly" was also a versatile weapon when it c...
S01 • E02 Richard Jordan Gatling was a true inventor. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:04
Richard Jordan Gatling was a true inventor.
S01 • E01 It could either accommodate one cartridge at a time, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
It could either accommodate one cartridge at a time,
S01 • E02 His inventions were numerous - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
His inventions were numerous
S01 • E01 This allowed the soldier to use the single loading technique - Guns That Changed The Game 00:11
This allowed the soldier to use the single loading technique
S01 • E02 But it was his one diversion that proved to be - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
But it was his one diversion that proved to be
S01 • E03 The M203 is designed to fit under the barrel of the US M16 - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
The M203 is designed to fit under the barrel of the US M16
S01 • E03 It uses the same rounds as the M79, but whereas the M79 was the primary - Guns That Changed The Game 00:14
It uses the same rounds as the M79, but whereas the M79 was ...