Some of the most popular weapons featured in the show include the Japanese Katana, the Khopesh, the Zweihander, the Viking War Axe, and the German Halberd.
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The show also spawned the series entitled “Forged in Fire: Knife or Death” which is hosted by Bill Goldberg. The show has been running for five seasons, and has proven highly successful, with judges often calling back some of the favorite smiths of their choice to compete for another chance at a cash prize. He is helped by fully licensed Master Armorer Mike Tristano, who has 25 years of experience in film and television. He also talked about the historical significance of each weapon, even exploring the evolution of them. In 2011, he then worked on a new show with the Military Channel called “Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World”, which had him testing various iconic weapons from history, including assault rifles, pistols and rocket-propelled grenades. The show aired for six episodes, and received positive reviews for its realism. Some of the missions shown in the show include a hostage rescue, an enemy group hijacking humanitarian aid, and an enemy camp protecting weapons of mass destruction.
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In the show, he performed solo special operations missions against a group of opposing operatives, which included regular and special veterans in a simulated scenario. The demand for accurate military expertise was big in the entertainment industry, and Willis used this opportunity to become a part of his first reality television show, named “ Special Ops Mission”, which aired in 2009 on the Military Channel – now known as the American Heroes Channel.
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Posted by Wil Willis on Thursday, FebruTransition to Television