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Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World

Iconic weapons are tested and their historical significance is examined.

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Wil Willis
Self - Host
Iyad Hajjaj
Afgani Fighter
Fouad Hajji
Iraqi

Season 2 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Ma Deuce

Wed, Feb 13, 201345 mins

Could the mighty M2 be the greatest machine gun in history? Nicknamed the Â"Ma DeuceÂ", this fifty caliber American machine gun has been rocking the battlefield for over eighty years. Host Wil Willis puts this legendary weapon to the ultimate test.

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