Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World

Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World

Documentary 2011

Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World combines history, science, technology, and revealing demonstrations to examine the evolution of firearms and how each one changed the face of combat forever. From the early days of gun duels to the high-tech weapons on the modern battlefield, this series leaves no man-made trigger unfired.

Documentary 2011

PG

Starring Wil Willis

EPISODE 1

The Ma Deuce

This legendary fifty caliber machine gun has been on battlefields for over eighty years.

43 min · Feb 13, 2013 G
EPISODE 2

Combat Shotguns

A look at shotguns carried by modern militaries, as well as their forerunners.

43 min · Feb 20, 2013 G
EPISODE 3

Gatling and the A-10

This machine gun, with a higher rate of fire than any other in the world, has been brought back to the front lines.

43 min · Feb 27, 2013 G
EPISODE 4

Spec Ops Pistols

A look at today's Seal Sig Sauer P226, as well as greats from the past like the Walther PPK, Soviet Tokarev and the Desert Eagle.

43 min · Mar 6, 2013 G
EPISODE 5

The Abrams Tank

The history of the world's most potent armored vehicle, traced from its World War II and Cold War era forerunners.

43 min · Mar 13, 2013 G
EPISODE 6

The SAW

The Squad Automatic Weapon blends massive firepower with portability.

43 min · Mar 20, 2013 G

Wil Willis

Host
Gary Tarpinian

Producer
Paninee Theeranuntawat

Producer
Ron Simon

Producer

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Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World

DOCUMENTARY

Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World combines history, science, technology, and revealing demonstrations to examine the evolution of firearms and how each one changed the face of combat forever. From the early days of gun duels to the high-tech weapons on the modern battlefield, this series leaves no man-made trigger unfired.

Information

Studio: TV10
Released: 2011
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.