Name: Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World
Released: 2011-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Wil Willis

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Wil Willis, a former elite soldier in the US Army, accompanies us on a journey through history, science and technology to learn about the evolution of firearms and how they have changed combat techniques.

Documentary · 2011 · 48 min

Starring Wil Willis

EPISODE 1

M1911 Pistol

The most admired and influential pistol of the 20th Century; the Colt M1911.

44 min · 30 Nov 2011
EPISODE 2

M1 Garand Rifle

The lowly musket evolved into a weapon that changed world.

44 min · 7 Dec 2011
EPISODE 3

Thompson SMG

The evolution of the submachine gun.

44 min · 14 Dec 2011
EPISODE 4

M777 Howitzer

The M77 Howitzer -- the most widely used artillery piece by U.S. Forces.

44 min · 21 Dec 2011
EPISODE 5

AK-47 Assault Rifle

No rifle has proven more successful or more lethal.

44 min · 28 Dec 2011
EPISODE 6

RPG's

The RPG-7, the AT-4, the Carl Gustav, and the SMAW.

44 min · 4 Jan 2012