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Guns That Changed The Game

This game changer is an oddlooking gun that earned the nickname 'Thumper' or 'Elephant...

This game changer is an odd
looking gun that earned the nickname 'Thumper' or 'Elephant Gun',
by US soldiers who first used it in the Vietnam War

Full Transcript

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This game changer is an odd looking gun that earned the nickname
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'Thumper' or 'Elephant Gun', by US soldiers who first used it
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in the Vietnam War.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:06
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 And while you could never call the Lee-Enfield elegant, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
And while you could never call the Lee-Enfield elegant,
S01 • E02 The US Army even produced a training film in an attempt to - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
The US Army even produced a training film in an attempt to
S01 • E02 Heavy machine guns usually require vehicles or groups of troops - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
Heavy machine guns usually require vehicles or groups of tro...
S01 • E02 One of the earliest - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
One of the earliest
S01 • E01 The Lee-Enfield rifle was the chosen weapon of the British Empire - Guns That Changed The Game 00:11
The Lee-Enfield rifle was the chosen weapon of the British E...
S01 • E03 The M79 was born out of the desire to increase the firepower - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
The M79 was born out of the desire to increase the firepower
S01 • E03 Your average soldier could throw a grenade about 30-yards, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
Your average soldier could throw a grenade about 30-yards,
S01 • E03 That meant that the soldier needed to take cover - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
That meant that the soldier needed to take cover
S01 • E03 The M79 grenade launcher was capable of sending a grenade to an enemy - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
The M79 grenade launcher was capable of sending a grenade to...
S01 • E02 South-west of the prosperous city of Petersburg, Virginia, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:13
South-west of the prosperous city of Petersburg, Virginia,
S01 • E01 While full length rifles have the advantage of being able - Guns That Changed The Game 00:12
While full length rifles have the advantage of being able
S01 • E03 The M79 first saw action in the very early days of the Vietnam War, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
The M79 first saw action in the very early days of the Vietn...
S01 • E02 The sound of the battle was the same as it was every day, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:15
The sound of the battle was the same as it was every day,
S01 • E01 This problem is perfectly exemplified when we look - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
This problem is perfectly exemplified when we look
S01 • E03 The M79 was easy to operate and accurate, but its single shot - Guns That Changed The Game 00:13
The M79 was easy to operate and accurate, but its single sho...
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...