The Weapon Hunter S01E04 (FG 42 Nazi Assault Rifle)

THE WEAPON HUNTER: NAZI ASSAULT RIFLE
Premieres Monday, October 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT

Shull goes on a quest to find and fire one of the most advanced weapons of the Second World War: the Nazi’s legendary FG 42 assault rifle. Developed during the height of World War II, the FG 42 light machine gun was designed to be carried into battle by Hitler’s paratroopers, the dreaded Fallschirmjager

But getting his hands on one won’t be easy. Only a few dozen FG 42s are known to exist in North America, and these rare firearms can sell for $300,000 at auction. Even if he can track one down, convincing the owner to let him fire this valuable weapon may be an impossible task.