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Sunshine is a 1999 Austrian/German/Hungarian/Canadian historical drama written, produced, and directed by Hungarian director István Szabó. It chronicles the upheaval in Hungary during the 20th century through the eyes of three generations of a Hungarian Jewish family. Ralph Fiennes plays three roles in the film as Hungary goes from monarchy, to fascism, and communism and as the family struggles with their religious and cultural identity. Rosemary Harris co-stars, along with her daughter Jennifer Ehle, William Hurt, Rachel Weisz and Mark Strong. The film won Best Film at the 20th Genie Awards (Canadian films).

The following weapons were used in the film Sunshine:

Handguns

Mauser C96

The commander of the Lenin Boys (Tamás Juranics) has a Mauser C96 in a wooden holster/stock on his hip. The Lenin Boys were enforcers during the Hungarian Soviet Republic that existed for a few months after World War I.

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-'''The following guns were used in the movie ''Sunshine (1999)'''''
+[[Image:Sunshine_1999_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Sunshine'' (1999)]]
-[[Image:Sunshine_1999_poster.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Sunshine (1999)]]
-"Sunshine" is a historical drama written, produced and directed by Hungarian director István Szabó. It chronicles the upheaval in Hungary during the 20th century through the eyes of three generations of a Hungary Jewish family. Ralph Fiennes plays three roles in the film as Hungary goes from monarchy, to fascism, and communism and as the family struggles with their religious and cultural identity. Rosemary Harris co-stars, along with her daughter Jennifer Ehle, Rachel Weisz and Mark Strong.
+'''''Sunshine''''' is a 1999 Austrian/German/Hungarian/Canadian historical drama written, produced, and directed by Hungarian director István Szabó. It chronicles the upheaval in Hungary during the 20th century through the eyes of three generations of a Hungarian Jewish family. [[Ralph Fiennes]] plays three roles in the film as Hungary goes from monarchy, to fascism, and communism and as the family struggles with their religious and cultural identity. Rosemary Harris co-stars, along with her daughter Jennifer Ehle, [[William Hurt]], [[Rachel Weisz]] and [[Mark Strong]]. The film won Best Film at the 20th Genie Awards (Canadian films).
+{{Film Title|Sunshine}}
+__TOC__<br clear=all>
+=Handguns=
+==Mauser C96==
+The commander of the Lenin Boys (Tamás Juranics) has a [[Mauser C96]] in a wooden holster/stock on his hip. The Lenin Boys were enforcers during the Hungarian Soviet Republic that existed for a few months after World War I.
+[[File:C96STOCK.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser C96 fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm Mauser]]
+[[File:Sunshine_C96_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The commander on the left with his C96 in its holster/stock.]]
+==Femaru 37M==
+Ivan Sors ([[Ralph Fiennes]]) lays what appears to be a [[Femaru 37M]] on a table during an interrogation.
+[[File:FEG_37M_1538.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Femaru 37M - in 9x 7mm Browning Short]]
+[[File:Sunshine_Femaru_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ivan challenges a suspect to pick up his sidearm.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_Femaru_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pistol moved to the side when it comes time to name names.]]
+=Submachine Guns=
+==PPSh-41==
+Comrade Gen. Kope ([[Trevor Peacock]]) uses a [[PPSh-41]] while boar hunting.
+[[File:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
+[[File:Sunshine_PPSH.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Comrade General blazing away.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_ppsh_mn.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The hunt, in a less sophisticated time.]]
+=Shotguns=
+==Double barreled shotgun==
+[[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Double barreled shotguns]] are used for hunting, first by hunters including Ignatz Sonnenschein before World War I, and later by hunters including his grandson Ivan Sors after WWII. (Both men played by [[Ralph Fiennes]])
+[[File:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge]]
+[[File:Sunshine_DB_shotgun_1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Prior to World War I, Ignatz Sonnenschein and his colleagues hunt with double barrel shotguns.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_DBS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An unidentified hunter with his shotgun during the first hunt.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_DBS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ignatz fires his shotgun during the first hunt.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_DB_shotgun_2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Minister of Justice ([[Bill Paterson]]) with his shotgun.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_DB_shotgun_3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Years later, after World War II, Ivan Sors participates in a similar hunt, also using a double barreled shotgun. ]]
+[[File:Sunshine_DBS_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A traditional hunter shakes his head at the soldiers hunting with Mosin-Nagants and PPSh-41s.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_DBS_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Andor Knorr ([[William Hurt]]) with his shotgun during the second hunt.]]
+=Rifles=
+==Steyr Mannlicher M1895==
+One of the Lenin Boys is armed with a [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895]] short rifle.
+[[File:SteyrM95Short.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Steyr M1895 Short Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R]]
+[[File:Sunshine SM 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Lenin Boy with his rifle.]]
+==Mauser Standard Modell==
+In a concentration camp, the guards are armed with what appear to be [[Mauser Standard Modell]] rifles. During WWII, the Hungarian Army used the FEG 43M rifle.
+[[File:Mauser Standard Modell Turned-down Bolt.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Standard Modell - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[File:Sunshine_Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A defiant Adam Sors (also played by Ralph Fiennes) is confronted by a sadistic concentration camp guard.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_K98k_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Guards drag Adam Sors away.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_K98k_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Guards hang Adam Sors to be beaten.]]
+==Mosin Nagant M91/30==
+After World War II, Hungary was behind the Iron Curtain and thus used Soviet weapons, such as the [[Mosin Nagant Rifle]].
+[[File:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR]]
+[[File:Sunshine_MN.jpg|thumb|none|601px|One of the communist officials uses a Mosin Nagant rifle while boar hunting.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_ppsh_mn.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Soldiers and policemen hunt with their Mosin Nagants.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_MN_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An honor guard fires a salute after a funeral.]]
+=Trivia=
+==T-34 and T-55 tanks ==
+After souring with the Hungarian communists, Ivan Sors participates in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He rallies the people in a square, despite the Soviet tanks, two T-55s, and a T-34 rolling up on them.
+[[File:Sunshine_T34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A T-34 rolls up on the rally.]]
+[[File:Sunshine_T55.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The crowd is not afraid of the T-55 tanks.]]
-== Double barreled shotgun ==
-[[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun | Double barreled shotguns]] are used for hunting, first by hunters including Ignatz Sonnenschein before World War I, and later by hunters including his grandson Ivan Sors after WWII. (Both men played by [[Ralph Fiennes]])
-[[Image:Stevens12GaugeShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 12 gauge double barreled shotgun similar to what was used in the film.]]
-[[Image:Sunshine_DB_shotgun_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prior to World War I, Ignatz Sonnenschein and his colleagues hunt with double barrel shotgun.]]
-[[Image:Sunshine_DB_shotgun_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the hunters from the same hunt.]]
-[[Image:Sunshine_DB_shotgun_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Years later, after World War II, Ivan Sors participates in a similar hunt, also using a double barreled shotgun. His colleagues, however use less traditional hunting equipment.]]
-== Mauser K98K ==
-In a concentration camp, the guards are armed with what appear to be [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. During WWII, the Hungarian Army used the FEG 43M rifle, which resembled the K98K.
-[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Mauser Karabiner-98K.]]
-[[Image:Sunshine_Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A defiant Adam Sors (also played by Ralph Fiennes) is confronted by a sadistic concentration camp guard. His goons are armed with K98K rifles. Those rifles are later used to beat Adam.]]
-== Mosin Nagant rifle ==
-After World War II, Hungary was behind the Iron Curtain, and thus used Soviet weapons, such as the [[Mosin Nagant Rifle]].
-[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mosin Nagant M91/30]]
-[[Image:Sunshine_MN.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the communist officials uses a Mosin Nagant rifle while boar hunting.]]
-‎
-[[Image:Sunshine_ppsh_mn.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...while the less-skilled shooters compensate.]]
-== PPSh-41 ==
-One of Ivan Sors' superiors uses a [[PPSh-41_/_PPS-43#PPSh-41 | PPsh-41]] while boar hunting.
-[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PPSh-41 with drum magazine.]]
-[[Image:Sunshine_PPSH.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blazing away...]]
-[[Image:Sunshine_ppsh_mn.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The hunt, in a less sophisticated time.]]
-== Miscellaneous ==
-===T-34 and T-55 tanks ===
-After souring with the Hungarian communists, Ivan Sors participates in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He rallies the people in a square, despite the Soviet tanks, two T-55s and a T-34 rolling up on them.
-[[Image:Sunshine_T34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A T-34 rolls up on the rally.]]
-[[Image:Sunshine_T55.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The crowd is not afraid of the T-55 tanks.]]
 [[Category:Movie]]
 [[Category:Drama]]
 [[Category:War]]
+[[Category: Hungarian Produced/Filmed]]
+[[Category: German Produced/Filmed]]
+[[Category: Canadian Produced/Filmed]]
+[[Category: Austrian Produced]]

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Handguns

Mauser C96

Femaru 37M

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

Shotguns

Double barreled shotgun

Rifles

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Mauser Standard Modell

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Trivia

T-34 and T-55 tanks

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