The 1911 PISTOL: At the Cabot factory in Pennsylvania, USA, a block of steel will be transformed by innovation and artistry into the ultimate update of an American classic. An iconic side arm- and a formidable weapon - since its creation in 1911, the semi-automatic pistol has been an icon and the stuff of legend. But the most incredible 1911 story comes from World War 2. When his B-24 bomber was shot out of the skies over India, Lt Owen J Baggot bailed out - only to become a floating target. A Japanese Zero fighter plane was headed straight for him, machine guns drawn. At the last moment, Baggot raised his holstered 1911 and fired 4 shots into the cockpit. The Zero went into a nosedive. One man took on the most notorious Japanese fighter in the sky with nothing but his 1911 sidearm. And he won. The FIRETRUCK: In times of war, fire fighters can’t rely on conventional water supplies. During the London Blitz, thousands of camouflage water tanks were hidden throughout the city and pumps were installed under the bridge to siphon water out of the Thames. When this aluminum tank is finished, it’ll hold a thousand gallons. That’s enough water for a small swimming pool, or to put out a good-sized blaze. And it’ll be sitting on the back of a mobile fire truck. Because when you can’t connect to a hydrant or pumping station, you’ve got to take your water with you. The GHILLIE SUIT: To do his job and stay alive, a sniper needs to keep the target in range and stay out of sight. A sniper may position himself as far as two kilometers away from his target. And like a chameleon, he needs to blend into his background. And for that, he’ll need a Ghillie Suit. During Basic Training, snipers spend over a hundred hours of their own time hand making their Ghillie Suit with thousands of strands of material looped into the uniform’s fine-netted outer shell. It’s part of their right of passage. The ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE: In 2007 in Afghanistan the CV90