Video Added: January 12, 2007
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Find how the development of scopes transformed the sniper rifle into a deadly long-range killer.
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Sniper Rifles - Part 1 | Weaponology | 02:44 | January 12, 2007 | 125891 |
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During the 20th Century, vast improvements in guns, ammo, and optics make the sniper more feared than ever.
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Sniper Rifles - Part 2 | Weaponology | 03:48 | January 12, 2007 | 61577 |
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Protecting a soldier's most vital area, the helmet has seen remarkable improvements over the last century.
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Body Armor - Part 1 | Weaponology | 06:20 | January 12, 2007 | 35799 |
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Flak jackets were too heavy, flak vest didn't stop bullets, but everything changes with Kevlar.
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Body Armor - Part 2 | Weaponology | 05:14 | January 12, 2007 | 27926 |
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Hiram Maxim revolutionizes warfare with the invention of the first machine gun.
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Rapid Fire - Part 1 | Weaponology | 03:56 | January 12, 2007 | 30326 |
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The Gatling Gun is brought back to life in the late 20th Century as a new and far more lethal aircraft weapon.
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Rapid Fire - Part 2 | Weaponology | 05:08 | January 12, 2007 | 29006 |
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During the Revolutionary War, David Bushnell's "Turtle" attempts the first attack by a submerged vessel.
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Submarines - Part 1 | Weaponology | 05:13 | February 03, 2007 | 20363 |
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Submarines become almost unbeatable with the development of nuclear-powered propulsion systems.
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Submarines - Part 2 | Weaponology | 04:12 | February 03, 2007 | 16477 |
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Brilliant innovations in rotary flight technology lead to the first helicopters.
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VTOL - Part 1 | Weaponology | 03:31 | March 14, 2007 | 15320 |
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From the "Flying Bedstead" in the 1950's to the Harrier jump jet, Vertical Take-Off and Landing finds a place in aerial combat.
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VTOL - Part 2 | Weaponology | 04:02 | March 14, 2007 | 15706 |
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World War I bombers may not have been much of a threat, but they set the stage for the all-metal giants that follow.
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Bombers - Part 1 | Weaponology | 04:13 | March 14, 2007 | 14210 |
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Allied bombers in World War II could rain down destruction, but they were fat targets for enemy fighters.
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Bombers - Part 2 | Weaponology | 03:59 | March 14, 2007 | 13008 |
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Anthony Fokker's brilliant synchronization gear transforms airplanes into fighters.
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Fighters - Part 1 | Weaponology | 03:18 | March 14, 2007 | 13178 |
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Dogfighting tactics evolve through two world wars, keeping pace with the development of faster, more powerful aircraft.
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Fighters - Part 2 | Weaponology | 03:58 | March 14, 2007 | 13167 |
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The awesome effect of gunpowder on the battlefield is demonstrated most powerfully by the development of mobile artillery.
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Artillery - Part 1 | Weaponology | 03:13 | February 03, 2007 | 15107 |
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By the latter part of World War II, artillery goes airborne and becomes an even more potent weapon.
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Artillery - Part 2 | Weaponology | 02:21 | February 03, 2007 | 13535 |
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From ancient "wolf pits" to the pungi sticks of the Vietnam War, the simplest trap has always been effective.
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Booby Traps - Part 1 | Weaponology | 03:21 | March 14, 2007 | 22577 |
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Triggered traps - using a trip wire - have been around as long as man has been a hunter.
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Booby Traps - Part 2 | Weaponology | 02:00 | March 14, 2007 | 20629 |
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