Guns That Changed The Game — Season 1
A journey through history to explore the ways in which guns have shaped the formation of borders and the way battles are fought, as more innovative and lethal weapons develop.
About this season
A journey through history to explore the ways in which guns have shaped the formation of borders and the way battles are fought, as more innovative and lethal weapons develop.
Episodes (3)
1. If You Seek Peace Prepare For War
Aired 8 August 2021 • 51 min
The golden age of small arms production began in the early 1800s with the invention of the modern cartridge, which combined the percussion cap, the propellant and the projectile into a lethal package.
2. The Rise Of The Machines
Aired 15 August 2021 • 51 min
While the single shot rifle remained the mainstay of the infantry up until the early days of WWI, machine guns had been in development since the final days of the American Civil War.
3. The Gods of War
Aired 22 August 2021 • 51 min
Cannons were first used in the 14th century, but early artillery was primarily used to breach an enemy's defences and break sieges. The first cannons were neither mobile nor accurate, but after the Industrial Revolution everything changed.