Name: The Weapon Hunter
Rating: 6.2

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2015-10-05

Last Air Date: 2017-03-19

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: Smithsonian Channel

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Top Cast

Paul Shull as Self

Seasons

None (2015)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Tank Destroyer (2015-10-05)

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.
Ep. 2: Sniper Rifles (2015-10-12)

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?
Ep. 3: Civil War Cannons (2015-10-19)

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.
Ep. 4: Nazi Assault Rifle (2015-10-26)

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.
Ep. 5: Monster Machine Gun (2015-11-02)

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.
Ep. 6: Flamethrowers (2015-11-09)

The flamethrower is one of the most terrifying weapons in existence, capable of launching a 2,200-degree wall of fire over 100 feet.