Weapons In History
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Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons: Semiautomatic and Automatic Fire
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Fighting Knives of the USMC
Tommy takes us on a deep dive of fighting knives issued to and used by Marines in WWII. In addition to looking at them, he introduces us to some of the men and lets them speak again through voiceover so you hear the words and thoughts of veterans and journalists from the front lines. Come explore...
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The Springfield Rifle Musket
Andrew has a discussion on the evolution of the Springfield musket with historian Phil Spaugy. They take a look at how the Springfield evolved from the model 1855 to the 1863 model. The fun does not stop with the history because they take an original and a reproduction Springfield out on the range!
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Colt 1911 Disassembly
Tommy takes us on a journey into the rugged 1911. We look a little bit at it's history and learn to field strip it using the WWII manual. Featured in the program is some really great vintage film!
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Harrier - The Jump Jet
From Cold War hover rigs to the dust-stripped battlefields of Afghanistan, the Harrier Jump Jet redefined the boundaries of combat aviation. Developed by British engineers with the revolutionary Pegasus engine, the Harrier became the world’s first operational fixed-wing V/STOL aircraft—capable of...
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The Henry Rifle: "Load on a Sunday and Fire All the Week"
Captain Allen L. Fahnestock of the 86th Illinois Infantry posed with his Henry Repeating Rifle, which, according to his account, was one of the first two of these firearms to arrive in Union-occupied Nashville. Here's the story about this most desirable—and deadly—weapon.
