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S01:E05 - The AK-47 vs the World

Weapons That Changed the World

Saison 1 Épisode 5 - The AK-47 vs the World

2011 · 49 minSubtitles Icon
TV-14
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No weapon is more feared, or more misunderstood, than the Assault Rifle. And no assault rifle has proved more successful, or more lethal, than the Soviet AK-47: the single deadliest firearm in the history of the world. The success of this Cold War-era rifle spurred a race among Western rivals to develop a superior counter weapon. Today’s battlefield finds soldiers wielding the explosive responses, from the American M4 carbine, to the German HK 416 - the weapon reportedly used by U.S. Navy Seals to kill Osama Bin Laden. Host Wil Willis traces the history of this revolutionary firearm that balances the need for rapid, effective firepower with the need for portable weaponry. With the help of leading experts, Wil learns how Mikhail Kalashnikov developed the rifle while recovering from wounds suffered in battle while commanding a Russian tank in WWII. Wil demonstrates how the AK’s eight parts can be assembled in seconds, then fired to devastating effect. We also review the AK’s immediate fore-runners, including the German G-43 and the very first modern assault rifle, the Sturm gewehr 44 – the “storming rifle” as named by Adolph Hitler himself. Wil tracks the U.S. military’s response to the AK-47, starting with the M14 rifle, its M16 successor, and the current M4 carbine. With the help of two former Navy Seals, Wil puts these weapons and the HK416 rifle to thorough testing – and ultimately, tests the M4 against the AK itself, in the search for the ultimate combat weapon!
Langues Audio: English
Sous-titres: English
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