Guns: The Evolution of Firearms

Guns: The Evolution of Firearms

2013 1 Seasons 7 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Documentary History

The greatest gift of mankind over beasts is his ability to craft and use tools. From the simple stone axe to modern warfare technology the relationship between man and survival has been an ongoing battle from the beginning of time. Blast through authentic archived photos, comprehensive video footage and in-depth re-enactments as you discover the achievements and tribulations that played major roles in the shots heard round the world. From the conquering of game, power and land this 7-Part Documentary shoots through 400 years of the events and developments that shaped...The Evolution of Firearms

The greatest gift of mankind over beasts is his ability to craft and use tools. From the simple stone axe to modern warfare technology the relationship between man and survival has been an ongoing battle from the beginning of time. Blast through authentic archived photos, comprehensive video footage and in-depth re-enactments as you discover the achievements and tribulations that played major roles in the shots heard round the world. From the conquering of game, power and land this 7-Part Documentary shoots through 400 years of the events and developments that shaped...The Evolution of Firearms

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

From the invention of Gunpowder to the American Rifle

Episode one begins with the development of gunpowder by a Chinese alchemist, used for fireworks displays and later milit

EP 2

From the Flintlock to the Percussion cap

The strain between the colonists and the British Parliament, the threat of conflict, and the colonists' stockpiling of a

EP 3

The Weapons of the Civil War

Episode three focuses in on the guns of the North and South, notably the smoothbore muskets on both sides, some converte

EP 4

Post Civil War Weapons and the winning of the West

The 1873 "trapdoor" Springfield is the first focus of episode four. Also noted early is the Gatling gun that, by 1893, w

EP 5

The Weapons of World War 1

Episode five focuses largely on the U.S. weapons of World War I, a war in which American soldiers would first face the d

EP 6

The Weapons of World War 2

Episode six begins with the development of the Thompson .45 caliber submachine gun and its wide usage in prohibition and

EP 7

Post World War 2 to Today…From the M-14 to the M4 Carbine

Two decades after World War II, American forces entered into the Vietnam Conflict and required a new weapon to face a ne

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