TV Guide: Weaponology

Video: Weaponology: Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Kevin Dochery demolishes a car with the .50 caliber machine gun.

Video: Weaponology: Rapid Fire - Part 2

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Gatling Gun is brought back to life in the late 20th Century as a new and far more lethal aircraft weapon.

Video: Weaponology: M60 Machine Gun

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Kevin Dochery fires the US M60 Machine Gun.

Video: Weaponology: How To Capture a German Flag

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

WWII veteran Roger Neighbourgal tells how he captured a German flag from a patrol boat.

Video: Weaponology: Shooting the Guns

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Watch as three classic guns are fired. The .50 Caliber Browning, the German Lugar, and the M60.

Video: Weaponology: Rapid Fire - Part 1

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Hiram Maxim revolutionizes warfare with the invention of the first machine gun.

Video: Weaponology: Body Armor - Part 1

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Protecting a soldier's most vital area, the helmet has seen remarkable improvements over the last century.

Video: Weaponology: Sniper Rifles - Part 2

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

During the 20th Century, vast improvements in guns, ammo, and optics make the sniper more feared than ever.

Video: Weaponology: Sniper Rifles - Part 1

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Find how the development of scopes transformed the sniper rifle into a deadly long-range killer.

Video: Weaponology: Body Armor - Part 2

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Flak jackets were too heavy, flak vest didn't stop bullets, but everything changes with Kevlar.

Video: Weaponology: Hand To Hand

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Grandmaster Tony Mayo demonstrates Army Ranger fighting techniques.

Video: Weaponology: Navy SEALs Pt 3

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When first formed, Navy SEALs used grease guns left over from World War II. These weapons did not make the cut, so a new weapon had to be designed.

Video: Weaponology: Navy SEALs Pt 1

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Navy SEALs have developed equipment that allows them to achieve their goals without ever being noticed.

Video: Weaponology: USMC Pt 2

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Every Marine is a Rifleman.This is a saying that the United States Marines train and live by, and this segment of Weaponology will show you why.

Video: Weaponology: US Airborne Pt 4

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Find out what really puts the "air" in Airborne.

Video: Weaponology: USMC Pt 1

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

How do average civilians become United States Marines? The answer is boot camp, and we take you right into the action.

Video: Weaponology: USMC Pt3

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The history of the Marines dates back to the year 1875 and the Revolutionary War. This ship borne infantry would soon become known as the Continental Marines.

Video: Weaponology: Rangers Pt 1

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Unconventional fighting, using unconventional tactics, that is what the U.S. Rangers thrive on. Find out the history of this military division.

Video: Weaponology: Rangers Pt 2

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

No assignment is too tough, no enemy fortification is safe, and the U.S. Rangers are there for the jobs that no one else wants.

Video: Weaponology: Rangers Pt 3

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The U.S. Rangers use many different weapons to help them carry out their missions. Which is most favorable to Rangers? Find out in this segment of Weaponology.

Video: Weaponology: Navy SEALs Pt 2

Discovery Channel — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Navy SEALs on D-Day.