The History of the Machine Gun

Used by the military, criminals and gangsters alike, the machine gun has been an infamous instrument of destruction since the 19th century. This special, which originally aired on the Discovery Channel, recounts the history of this notorious firearm. The episodes "White Smoking Devil," "The Gun Comes Home" and "The Age of the A.K." follow the gun from its early Civil War incarnations to its place in the 21st century..gptfims.com