Get hands-on with some of the world's fiercest firearms as Lock n' Load with R. Lee Ermey takes viewers on a fascinating ride through the pathology of a featured weapon: where it came from who thought of it who improved it its victories its defeats its impact on history and where it is now.In each episode of this HISTORY Channel series Gunnery Sergeant drill instructor Vietnam veteran and actor R. Lee Ermey will look at the inner workings of a weapon that made battlefield history. Special high-speed photography and advanced 3D graphics detail the improvements changes in technology and thinking behind each weapon providing a deep understanding of how the weapon has developed throughout history from its humble often cumbersome and even awkward beginnings to its sheer power and precision today. It's an enthralling tour through the origins evolution and innovations of weapons as Ermey delivers the story with literally one finger on the trigger.
