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Released
1985 · FILM

Deadly Weapons: Firearms and Firepower

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Runtime
105 min
Documentary

Synopsis

See and learn what real firearms and bullets will and won't do. Forget the Hollywood nonsense. Machine guns, shotguns, assault rifles, and pistols are demonstrated and explained. Will a bullet really knock a man down? Which bullets will penetrate a car door? How quiet is a real silencer? How effective is full-auto fire? This program is used by thousands of law enforcement and military agencies.

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