Death in Their Hands
The Power of the Rifle
S1 E2:
Of all hand weapons, it is the rifle that has seen the greatest technological advances, as this episode demonstrates. From the times when rifles were little more than cannons on sticks to the era of the ultra-high powered snipers rifles. The programme also looks at the Brown Bess, the Martini Henri, The Lee Enfield, the Springfield and the Carbine.