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| (The AK-47) The Soviet Union developed the Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947, also known as the AK-47, at the dawn of the Cold War. It quickly gained worldwide notoriety as one of the simplest to use and deadliest guns of the 20th century. In a rare interview, its inventor Mikhail Kalashnikova discussed his design. (The M-16) The most powerful assault rifle ever used in combat, the M-16 became the symbol of the Vietnam War and can easily be called America’s most unloved gun. Yet, 30 years after its introduction, it stands as a potent icon of U.S. military strength worldwide. This episode explains how it almost ended up on the scrap heap! (Super Guns Of Today And Tomorrow) An examination of guns that exist on the cutting edge of firearm technology. Fighting battles on computers decades before an actual shot is fired, these super guns may make the world safer – or more dangerous than ever before. |
