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Guns That Changed The Game

Upon its introduction,the GAU-8 was capable of firing up to 4,200 rounds per minute,but...

Upon its introduction,
the GAU-8 was capable of firing up to 4,200 rounds per minute,
but the Air Force downgraded it to, a still-impressive,
3,900 rounds per minute

Full Transcript

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Upon its introduction, the GAU-8 was capable of firing up
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to 4,200 rounds per minute, but the Air Force downgraded it to,
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a still-impressive, 3,900 rounds per minute.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:40
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 For more than a thousand years, guns and gunpowder have changed - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
For more than a thousand years, guns and gunpowder have chan...
S01 • E01 It began on that bright November day in Dallas. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:04
It began on that bright November day in Dallas.
S01 • E03 Guns have been at the heart of almost every major event - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
Guns have been at the heart of almost every major event
S01 • E02 It is almost six metres in length and weighs in at 1,828kg. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
It is almost six metres in length and weighs in at 1,828kg.
S01 • E01 There's the building from which the fatal shots were fired, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:14
There's the building from which the fatal shots were fi...
S01 • E02 It's maximum firing range is 3.6km. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:04
It's maximum firing range is 3.6km.
S01 • E03 There have been many iconic guns but only a few have been - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
There have been many iconic guns but only a few have been
S01 • E02 The contract also resulted in development of specialist - Guns That Changed The Game 00:12
The contract also resulted in development of specialist
S01 • E03 The Colt .45 revolver and Winchester 1894 repeating rifle - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
The Colt .45 revolver and Winchester 1894 repeating rifle
S01 • E01 While we will never know what would have happened if Kennedy - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
While we will never know what would have happened if Kennedy
S01 • E02 The weapon is designed to be mounted - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
The weapon is designed to be mounted
S01 • E03 The Thompson machine gun inspired 1920s law enforcers and gangsters - Guns That Changed The Game 00:16
The Thompson machine gun inspired 1920s law enforcers and ga...
S01 • E02 It is also used onboard Navy ships as a defence against missiles, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
It is also used onboard Navy ships as a defence against miss...
S01 • E01 While Kennedy had used the threat of nuclear war in his election - Guns That Changed The Game 00:22
While Kennedy had used the threat of nuclear war in his elec...
S01 • E03 The French 75 cannon heralded an entirely new artillery system, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:22
The French 75 cannon heralded an entirely new artillery syst...
S01 • E02 The GAU-8 Avenger is, without doubt, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:15
The GAU-8 Avenger is, without doubt,
S01 • E03 There are currently close to 1 billion guns in the world, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
There are currently close to 1 billion guns in the world,
S01 • E02 Joseph Stalin said that artillery is the God of war. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
Joseph Stalin said that artillery is the God of war.
S01 • E01 Next episode, we will explore the guns that influenced the Cold War. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
Next episode, we will explore the guns that influenced the C...
S01 • E03 It has become impossible to imagine the world without them. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
It has become impossible to imagine the world without them.