Guns The Evolution of Firearms 3of7 The Weapons of the Civil War

Guns: The Evolution of Firearms

Technology, War Documentary hosted by Coby Batty, published by Lion Heart in 2013 - English narration





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Guns: The Evolution of Firearms
The greatest gift of mankind over beasts is his ability to craft and use tools. From the simple stone axe to modern warfare technology the relationship between man and survival has been an ongoing battle from the beginning of time. Blast through authentic archived photos, comprehensive video footage and in-depth re-enactments as you discover the achievements and tribulations that played major roles in the shots heard round the world. From the conquering of game, power and land this 7-Part Documentary shoots through 400 years of the events and developments that shaped...The Evolution of Firearms




3) The Weapons of the Civil War
Episode three focuses in on the guns of the North and South, notably the smoothbore muskets on both sides, some converted to percussion guns, some not, and some coming straight from the armories as percussion tools. The episode looks at the evolution of arms in the Civil War, beginning with the model 1855, a smaller caliber but more accurate "tape primer" firearm invented by a dentist named Edward Maynard that ultimately proved unreliable in practice. The model 1861 was developed in response, a classic percussion fired weapon that added in a rear sight and that would become the most widely used arm in the war. Episode three also examines the Confederate raid on the Harper's Ferry armory and the Confederacy's dire need for arms and their purchase and trading of cotton for arms with Europe, notably acquiring the British Enfield and Austrian Lorenz.



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2) SD Version
* Video Codec: XviD ISO MPEG-4
* Video Bitrate: 1452 kbps
* Video Resolution: 720 x 404
* Video Aspect Ratio: 1.775 (~16:9)
* Frames Per Second: 23
* Audio Codec: 0x2000 (Dolby AC3)
* Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz)
* Audio Streams: 2
* Audio Languages: English
* RunTime Per Part: 40.Mins
* Number Of Parts: 7
* Part Size: average 414 MB
* Encoded by Harry65
* Source: BluRay DVD



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1) Further Information

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Guns-The-Evolution-of-Firearms-Blu-ray/59215/#Review