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Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2011 - 2012
Episode 1
M1911 Colt .45
Wed, Nov 30, 201145 mins
It's the most admired and influential pistol of the 20th Century: the Colt M1911. Former Army Ranger and Air Force Pararescueman Wil Willis puts this legendary weapon and its ground-breaking predecessors to the test.
Episode 2
M1 Garand Rifle
Wed, Dec 7, 201145 mins
In 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.
Episode 3
Thompson SMG
Wed, Dec 14, 201145 mins
They are some of the most iconic and recognizable weapons in the world - the Tommy Gun, the Uzi and the Schmeisser. Host Wil Willis explores the evolution of the submachine gun, and put it greatest examples to the test.
Episode 4
M777 Howitzer
Wed, Dec 21, 201145 mins
Host 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.
Episode 5
AK-47 Assault Rifle
Wed, Dec 28, 201145 mins
No 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.
Episode 6
RPG's
Wed, Jan 4, 201245 mins
How 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.