This three-hour documentary, originally produced for the Canadian version of the Discovery Channel in 1999, presents an exhaustive, complete history of the machine gun. The film reveals, in detail, all of the highlights of the weapon s development as well as various critical points in history that were affected, and even changed, by it, including use by the military, gangsters, and police in America and throughout the world. Judge Bryan Pope sums it up in his review: Never flashy, but always vastly informative, this documentary will be a rewarding purchase for weapons enthusiasts and history buffs. The History of the Machine Gun is much, much more than the story of one of the world s deadliest inventions. It s a virtual timeline of man s history of violence from the mid-19th century to the present.