Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife;

Season 2, Episode 2, Aired
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In this episode, R. Lee Ermey compares Civil War rifles from both sides, learns about the first missile fired from the deck of a sub, compares the Navy's Mark 21 deep-sea suit, used for depths as far as 300-feet below surface, to "crush-proof" suits used in extreme missions that can go almost 2,000 feet down. Ermey then performs a field strip, breaking down a weapon, finds out why the Bowie knife is so special, and explains the evolution of a hedge chopper, used on tanks during D-Day.moreless
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      • The Bowie knife was popular with the Civil War Confederate soldiers. Edit
      • The U. S. Navy first used divers in the 1880's to recover torpedoes. Edit
      • The U. S. Springfield rifle used by the Union soldiers in the Civil War weighed 9 pounds. Edit

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      • R. Lee Ermey: We're back with an e-mail from Rebecca who lives in El Paso, Texas. She's asking me "What does the term field strip mean"? Huh. Well, Rebecca, I have a feelin' your askin' that question because you think your gonna see a little U. S. prime beefcake. But the Gunny ain't goin' there sweetheart. Edit

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