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200860 minPG-13documentary

Perfect Weapon

200860 minPG-13documentary

Two men test various historical weapons, including swords, axes, and siege engines, to evaluate their effectiveness in warfare.

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Two men test various historical weapons, including swords, axes, and siege engines, to evaluate their effectiveness in warfare.

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From swords and axes to great siege engines, two men put the greatest tools of warfare to the test.

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