The Weapon Hunter
History buff Paul Shull is on a mission to find some of the world's rarest weapons from military history. This series chronicles his journey as he locates, fixes and fires antique weapons.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Oct 05, 2015
- Popularity: 1.1352
- 4 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
2 seaons till Mar 19, 2017
Last episode: Iwo Jima Franken-gun
Seasons & episodes
Total 2 seasons, 12 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Tank Destroyer52 min
Host Paul Shull has been invited by his friend, a military enthusiast and mechanic, to assist him on a once in a lifetime project: to rebuild the incredibly rare Achilles Tank Destroyer.
Episode 2Sniper Rifles52 min
With the help of some old and new collector friends, host Paul Shull sets out on a cross-country trek to try and settle an old argument: what was the best sniper rifle of WWII?
Episode 3Civil War Cannons52 min
Host Paul Shull takes a journey through Tennessee, Kentucky and Oregon to find and fire the deadliest pieces of light field artillery of the Civil War: the 10lb Parrott and the 3-inch Ordnance Rifle.
Episode 4Nazi Assault Rifle52 min
To military history collectors, it's the rarest of all machine guns. The FG-42 assault rifle, designed specifically for German World War II paratroopers, is so rare that they now sell for thousands of dollars at auctions.
Episode 5Monster Machine Gun52 min
It's fast, ferocious, powerful, and ultra-rare. The mobile machine gun called the Quad 50 was one of the most punishing weapons of World War II, but it's rarely seen today.
