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The Weapon Hunter

2015-10-05 Reality 6.2

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.

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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 Aired

2015-10-05
Last Aired

2017-03-19
Creator
Genre

Reality
Seasons

2
Episodes

12
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

Smithsonian Channel

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1. Tank Destroyer

Host Paul Shull has been invited by his friend, a military enthusiast and mechanic, to assist him on a...More

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.Less

52mins 2015-10-05

2. Sniper Rifles

With the help of some old and new collector friends, host Paul Shull sets out on a cross-country trek ...More

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?Less

52mins 2015-10-12

3. Civil War Cannons

Host Paul Shull takes a journey through Tennessee, Kentucky and Oregon to find and fire the deadliest ...More

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.Less

52mins 2015-10-19

4. Nazi Assault Rifle

To military history collectors, it's the rarest of all machine guns. The FG-42 assault rifle, designed...More

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.Less

52mins 2015-10-26

5. Monster Machine Gun

It's fast, ferocious, powerful, and ultra-rare. The mobile machine gun called the Quad 50 was one of t...More

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.Less