The Weapon Hunter - Season 1

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Tank Destroyer

1 - Tank Destroyer

Air Date: October 5, 2015

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.

Sniper Rifles

2 - Sniper Rifles

Air Date: October 12, 2015

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?

Civil War Cannons

3 - Civil War Cannons

Air Date: October 19, 2015

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.

Nazi Assault Rifle

4 - Nazi Assault Rifle

Air Date: October 26, 2015

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.

Monster Machine Gun

5 - Monster Machine Gun

Air Date: November 2, 2015

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.

Flamethrowers

6 - Flamethrowers

Air Date: November 9, 2015

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