Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World (2011) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World online in HD.
Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World — Storyline
Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World is an American television series that premiered on November 30, 2011 on the Military Channel. The program features former United States Army Ranger, United States Air Force Pararescueman and star of Military's hit series Special Ops Mission Wil Willis.
In each episode, Willis tests a series of iconic firearms, from muskets and pistols to assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, and examines their historical significance. The premiere episode looks at the evolution of the handgun, going back to its earliest days on 16th century battlefields.
Mike Tristano provided most of the weapons featured on the show. He is a fully licensed Master Armorer with over 25 years of experience and more than 400 film and television credits.
The series was broadcast weekly in the UK on the Freeview channel Quest starting on Thursday 17 May 2012. The initial word of the title was dropped, giving the shorter form Weapons that Changed the World.
Cast & Crew
Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2011-11-30 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | Military Channel |
| Status | Ended |
Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: M1911 Pistol (2011-11-30) — The 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 S
- E2: M1 Garand Rifle (2011-12-07) — The M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge. It was the first semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry of any na
- E3: Thompson SMG (2011-12-14) — The 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 erg
- E4: M777 Howitzer (2011-12-21) — The M777 howitzer is a towed 155 mm artillery piece, successor to the M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army. The M777 uses a digital fire-control s
- E5: AK-47 Assault Rifle (2011-12-28) — The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the USSR by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova. Design work
- E6: RPG's (2012-01-04) — A rocket-propelled grenade (often abbreviated RPG) is a shoulder-fired, anti-tank weapon system that fires rockets equipped with an explosive warhead. These warheads are affixed to
Season 2
- E1: The Ma Deuce (2013-02-13) — The M2 Machine Gun or Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun, is a heavy machine gun designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. It is very similar in design to Browning's
- E2: Combat Shotguns (2013-02-20) — A combat shotgun is a shotgun that is intended for use in an offensive role. The development of the repeating pump action shotguns in the 1890s led to their use by US Marines in th
- E3: Gatling and the A-10 (2013-02-27) — The Gatling gun is one of the best known early rapid-fire weapons, invented by Richard Gatling, known for its use by the Union forces during the American Civil War. The Gatling gun
- E4: Spec Ops Pistols (2013-03-06) — The Special Operations Corp of the United States (USSOCOM) uses a variety of guns, among which are the H&K Mk23, the M1911A1, the Glock 19 and the H&K P11.
- E5: The Abrams Tank (2013-03-13) — The M1 Abrams Tank is the world's most potent armored vehicle. We'll track its development through such forerunners as the WWII-era M18 Hellcat and the Cold War-era Soviet T-55 tan
- E6: The SAW (2013-03-20) — The light machine gun launched mobile warfare by blending massive firepower with the portability of a rifle. We'll see the evolution of this revolutionary weapon from its use in Wo
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World have? 2 season(s) with 12 episodes.
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