Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World

Season 1

TV-G
Iconic weapons are tested and their historical significance is examined.

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

  • M1911 Pistol
    E1
    M1911 PistolThe M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge, which served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
  • M1 Garand Rifle
    E2
    M1 Garand RifleIn combat, your rifle is your closest companion. Host Wil Willis gets into the trenches with an arsenal of historic rifles, to find out how the lowly musket evolved into a weapon that changed the world.
  • Thompson SMG
    E3
    Thompson SMGThe Thompson is an American submachine gun, designed by John Taliaferro Thompson in 1919, that acquired great fame during the Prohibition times. The Thompson was prized for its ergonomics, compactness, reliability, high rate of fire in automatic mode and use the .45 ACP ammunition. It was used by the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II.
  • M777 Howitzer
    E4
    M777 HowitzerHost Wil Willis heads to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the U.S. Army's training ground for fire brigades to see the 428th Field Artillary Brigade launch 155 mm projectiles from the M77 Howitzer, the most widely used artillery piece by U.S. Forces.
  • AK-47 Assault Rifle
    E5
    AK-47 Assault RifleNo weapon is more feared, or more misunderstood, than the Assault Rifle. And no assault rifle has proved more successful, or more lethal, than the Soviet AK-47. Host Wil Willis tracks the history of this revolutionary firearm.
  • RPG's
    E6
    RPG'sHow does one man turn a tank into rubble? Find out in this explosive episode as host Wil Willis travels to Sweden and California to fire the RPG-7, the AT-4, the Carl Gustav, the SMAW and brings down high-flying aerial targets with the Stinger missile.

 

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