The Weapon Hunter

All Episodes 2015 - 2017

  • 2018-01-09T01:00:00Zs at 2018-01-09T01:00:00Z on Smithsonian Channel
  • 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z
  • 52m
  • 10h 24m (12 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality
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.

12 episodes

Series Premiere

2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

1x01 Tank Destroyer

Series Premiere

1x01 Tank Destroyer

  • 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z52m

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.

2015-10-13T00:00:00Z

1x02 Sniper Rifles

1x02 Sniper Rifles

  • 2015-10-13T00:00:00Z52m

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?

2015-10-20T00:00:00Z

1x03 Civil War Cannons

1x03 Civil War Cannons

  • 2015-10-20T00:00:00Z52m

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.

2015-10-27T00:00:00Z

1x04 Nazi Assault Rifle

1x04 Nazi Assault Rifle

  • 2015-10-27T00:00:00Z52m

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.

2015-11-03T01:00:00Z

1x05 Monster Machine Gun

1x05 Monster Machine Gun

  • 2015-11-03T01:00:00Z52m

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.

Season Finale

2015-11-10T01:00:00Z

1x06 Flamethrowers

Season Finale

1x06 Flamethrowers

  • 2015-11-10T01:00:00Z52m

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

Season Premiere

2017-02-13T01:00:00Z

2x01 Vietnam Road Warrior

Season Premiere

2x01 Vietnam Road Warrior

  • 2017-02-13T01:00:00Z52m

Paul is on a mission to rebuild a rare vehicle from the Vietnam War known as a gun truck.

2017-02-20T01:00:00Z

2x02 Big Bad B-25

2x02 Big Bad B-25

  • 2017-02-20T01:00:00Z52m

Rebuilding a legendary World War II aircraft; a unique flight school to learn how to drop a bomb.

2017-02-27T01:00:00Z

2x03 Pearl Harbor Payback

2x03 Pearl Harbor Payback

  • 2017-02-27T01:00:00Z52m

Rebuilding a 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannon; a weapon that helped turn the tide of World War II.

2017-03-06T01:00:00Z

2x04 World's Fastest Weapon

2x04 World's Fastest Weapon

  • 2017-03-06T01:00:00Z52m

The rebuild of the fastest machine gun ever to see action, the electric minigun.

2017-03-13T00:00:00Z

2x05 D-Day Detonator

2x05 D-Day Detonator

  • 2017-03-13T00:00:00Z52m

A reconstruction of the four key elements of D-Day that made it one of history's greatest battles.

Season Finale

2017-03-20T00:00:00Z

2x06 Iwo Jima Franken-gun

Season Finale

2x06 Iwo Jima Franken-gun

  • 2017-03-20T00:00:00Z52m

A mission to resurrect the Stinger, a rare Franken-gun from World War II.

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