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Season 1 – Lock N' Load With R. Lee Ermey

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Actor and Vietnam veteran R. Lee Ermey guides viewers through the evolution of the deadliest battlefield weapons, with 3-D graphics detailing the improvements, changes in technology and the thought process behind each weapon. Also, experts discuss the engineering and history involved, and high-speed photography shows how these firearms work and what really happens at the point of impact.

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Lock N' Load With R. Lee Ermey — Season 1

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R. Lee Ermey

Host

Mary Donahue

Executive Producer

John Luscombe

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 26, 2009 Artillery Gunny takes a journey through the history of artillery, firing everything from Revolutionary War period cannonballs to futuristic shells; Civil War cannon; World War II howitzer. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 31, 2009 Machine Guns Gunny delves into the history of the machine gun, ranging from the hand-cranked Gatling gun of the 1890s to today's rapid-firing Minigun; high-speed photography captures exploding targets in slow motion. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 7, 2009 Tanks The history of tanks, from the tanks of World War I to the M1A1 Abrams. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 14, 2009 Pistols Handgun history, from flintlock dueling pistols to modern-day machine pistols. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 21, 2009 Helicopters The history of the helicopter, from its early days in Vietnam to its modern status. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 28, 2009 Armored Vehicles Gunny targets the history of armored vehicles ranging from tanks to personnel carriers; M8 Greyhound; German 251 halftrack; Bradley Fighting Vehicle; high-tech MRAPS. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 18, 2009 Shotguns Tracing the history of shotguns; Gunny rides shotgun on a Wells Fargo stagecoach; John Browning's groundbreaking designs; skeet shooting with Olympian Kim Rhode; Marine weapons. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 25, 2009 Rockets Gunny launches into an exploration of rockets ranging from ancient China to modern missiles; the Korean Hwacha designed to blast a volley of arrows; Congreve rockets; Javelin missile. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 2, 2009 Blades Gunny explores the history and technology behind blades ranging from ancient bronze swords to Japanese samurai swords and the modern bayonet; Roman throwing spear; cavalry lances. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 9, 2009 Ammo Tracing the history of ammunition; Gunny fires the latest and greatest bullet ever designed; the technology of ammunition and the weapons that fire it. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 23, 2009 Rifle The rifle evolves from a crude ballistic pipe to a weapon capable of firing 15 rounds per second; 1853 Enfield; 1903 Springfield; M1 Garand. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 6, 2009 MG2 Gunny traces the development of the machine gun; comparing World War II's Bren gun and Browning Automatic Rifle in a shooting match; special forces MP-3. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 13, 2009 Bunker Busters Gunny chronicles the history of siege machines and bunker-busting weapons; ballista; trebuchet; modern military demolitions experts. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Mary Donahue, John Luscombe
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Documentary, History, War
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 26, 2009