Introduction

Military history buff Paul Shull tracks down the greatest weapons of the past 150 years.

Also known as The Collectors (working title).

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Outline

Join rock n’ roll promoter and expert swordsman Paul Shull on his mission to unearth the wildest weapons of historic warfare in The Weapon Hunter. Helping him is a loosely knit, highly secretive group of eccentric historians, battlefield-sleuths and arms collectors. Together they revive war relics and get them battle-ready. From sword fights to tank battles, Shull puts himself in harms way to feel the impact these weapons had and to discover how they revolutionized warfare.

The Weapon Hunter Series

• Series 01 (2015):
  • Episode 01: Tank Destroyer.
  • Episode 02: Sniper Rifles.
  • Episode 03: Civil War Cannons.
  • Episode 04: Nazi Assault Rifle.
  • Episode 05: Monster Machine Gun.
  • Episode 06: Flamethrowers.

• Series 02 (2017):
  • Episode 01: Vietnam Road Warrior.
  • Episode 02: Big Bad B-25.
  • Episode 03: Pearl Harbour Payback.
  • Episode 04: World’s Fastest Weapon.
  • Episode 05: D-Day Detonator.
  • Episode 06: Iwo Jima Franken-gun.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
• Producer(s): Tim Evans, Rob Merilees, Ric Walkington, Karey Billyard, James Ellis, and Tim Riding.
• Writer(s): Ric Wellington, Lara Fitzgerald, and James Ellis.
• Cinematography:
• Editor(s): Derek Esposito, Derek McCants, Aaron Shapero, David B. Guthrie, and Richard Mandin.
• Production: Cream Productions.
• Distributor(s): Smithsonian Channel and Blue Ant Media (Canada).
• Release Date: 05 October 2015 to 22 March 2017.
• Running Time: 46 minutes.
• Rating: TV-14.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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