Guns: The Evolution Of Firearms
Season 1
7 episodes
1. From the Invention of Firearms to the American Rifle
1. From the Invention of Firearms to the American Rifle
From the simple stone axe to firearms that helped conquer the land.
36min
Jan 7, 2013
2. From the Flintlock to the Percussion cap
2. From the Flintlock to the Percussion cap
From the stock piles of firearms used in the U.S. Colonies fight for independence, to the movement west.
40min
Jan 7, 2013
3. The Weapons of the Civil War
3. The Weapons of the Civil War
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42min
Jan 7, 2013
4. Post Civil War Weaspons and the Winning of the West
4. Post Civil War Weaspons and the Winning of the West
From the Post-Civil War military to the wild frontier, the demand for firearms was growing. The need for inexpensive and quickly produced firearms sparked invention and continued the evolution of the gun.
38min
Jan 7, 2013
5. The Weapons of WWI
5. The Weapons of WWI
The machine gun changed the warfront and defined and dominated the WWI experience.
41min
Jan 7, 2013
7. Post WWII to Today...From the M-14 the the M4 Carbine
7. Post WWII to Today...From the M-14 the the M4 Carbine
The field of battle was growing smaller and the invention of a light weight and short range firearms were necessary for combat.
41min
Jan 7, 2013
