自從在十三世紀開始傳入歐洲,火藥就徹底改變戰爭型態。前海軍陸戰隊員蒙提霍爾斯和考古學家史都華普萊爾,要測試火炮和步槍射擊各种標靶的威力和准确度,并且用死豬代替人体檢驗這兩种武器的殺傷力。
From its arrival into the European field of war in the thirteenth century, gunpowder has totally changed the way men fight each other. In this programme, we follow ex-Marine Monty Halls, and archaeologist Stuart Prior, as they test the use of a canon, and the Three Band Enfield, against various targets for power and accuracy, as well as exploring how they destroy flesh by firing against a pig carcass.