Che Part One: Argentine: Difference between revisions
Che Part One: Argentine: Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
Che Part One: Argentine: Difference between revisions
Ramiro Valdes ([[Vladimir Cruz]]) carries an [[FN_FAL#FN_FAL|FN FAL]]. His version appears to be the "G Series", modified for civilian use by the U.S. If true than this is one of only 1,836 "G"-series rifles in existance which were imported into the US from Belgium between 1959-1963.
Ramiro Valdes ([[Vladimir Cruz]]) carries an [[FN_FAL#FN_FAL|FN FAL]]. His version appears to be the "G Series", modified for civilian use by the U.S. If true it means Valdes rifle is a rare example of a batch of only 1,848 rifles in total. The "G series" were imported into the US from Belgium's "Fabrique Nationale" manufacturer between 1959-1963. Further import was prohibited in 1963 when the "G series" were designated a machine gun by the ATF.
[[File:Ramiro FNFal.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ramiro Valdes ([[Vladimir Cruz]]) fires at Cuban Soldiers during the Battle for the Moncada Barracks. Note the ejected shell-casing.]]
[[File:Ramiro FNFal.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ramiro Valdes ([[Vladimir Cruz]]) fires at Cuban Soldiers during the Battle for the Moncada Barracks. Note the ejected shell-casing.]]
Che Part One: Argentine, is the first half of Che, a 2008 film starring Benicio del Toro in the title role and was directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film was first screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May, 2008, earning Del Toro the Festival's best actor award. It was later divided into two parts, Part 1, called The Argentine being released in the United States on December 12, 2008 to qualify it for the Academy Awards. Both parts were put into wider release in January 2009. The first part, The Argentine, follows Che Guevara through the Cuban Revolution against Fulgencio Batista, and the second, Che Part Two: Guerrilla, is the story of the failed revolution in Bolivia.
The following guns were used in the movie Che Part One: Argentine
Camilo Cienfuegos (Santiago Cabrera), who later went on to star as Aramis in the series "The Musketeers" (2014)), Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro) and several other rebels carry the M1921AC Thompson equipped with 20-round magazines. Some rebels' Thompsons are occasionally fitted with a larger 30-round magazine or a 50-round drum magazine.
Ramiro Valdes (Vladimir Cruz) carries an FN FAL. His version appears to be the "G Series", modified for civilian use by the U.S. If true it means Valdes rifle is a rare example of a batch of only 1,848 rifles in total. The "G series" were imported into the US from Belgium's "Fabrique Nationale" manufacturer between 1959-1963. Further import was prohibited in 1963 when the "G series" were designated a machine gun by the ATF.
One of Camilo Cienfuegos' (Santiago Cabrera) men carries an M1903A3 Springfield during the attack on the Moncada Barracks, where he is killed in action. Camilio uses the Springfield when his Thompson runs out of ammunition.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe World War II Springfield Rifle - the Model 03-A3. This was a simplified version of the 1903 to supplement the M1 Garand for troops in World War 2. Many Marines and Army soldiers hit the battlefield with the 03-A3. This example was built at the Remington plant. During World War II - only Remington and Smith Corona (the typewriter company) built 03A3 rifles from the original WWI tooling from Rock Island - .30-06Error creating thumbnail: File missingCamilo Cienfuegos (Santiago Cabrera) burrows an M1903A3 Springfield from a deceased comrade.Error creating thumbnail: File missingCamilo chambers a new round into the Springfield.
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand is the standard weapon of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara's band of rebels, as well as the Cuban Army.
An M20A1 "Super Bazooka" is carried by the rebels. Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro) uses it to detonate a weapons dump, and it is used by a rebel soldier to knock out an M4 Sherman in Santa Clara.
