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The Cop (Un condé)
Original French Poster
The Cop Un condé ; UK release title Blood on My Hands ) is a 1970 French crime drama directed by Yves Boisset . A bar owner Robert Dassa is killed by the henchmen of crime boss Tavernier. Dassa's old friends, criminals Dan Rover and Viletti avenge him, but when they in turn kill Tavernier, police inspector Barnero is also slain. Barnero's friend inspector Favenin is glad that Tavernier is dead but the death of Barnero makes Favenin mad, and now he takes the justice in his hands.
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The following weapons were used in the film The Cop (Un condé) :
Revolvers Astra Cadix An Astra Cadix is one of two revolvers used by Dan Rover (Gianni Garko ) during the assassination of Tavernier. The revolver has a six round cylinder indicating that it is chambered in .32 S&W.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Astra Cadix, 2" barrel - .22 WMR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dan Rover cocks his Astra Cadix. Note the inscription on the frame. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rover and Viletti fire their revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Astra Cadix is seen from below. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of both Rover's revolvers. An interesting remark: in previous moment Dan holds Astra in the right hand and Smith & Wesson in the left while here the revolvers are hold vice versa. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rover and Viletti fire their revolvers: view of the muzzles. Smith & Wesson Model 36 Another Rover's revolver is a Smith & Wesson Model 36 . Viletti (Michel Constantin ) also carries Model 36. In the scene when Inspector Favenin (Michel Bouquet ) appears in Viletti's apartments, he finds and uses Viletti's revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Viletti cocks his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Rover's revolver. The size and position of the inscription on the frame matches S&W revolver but the number and position of screws differs, so this revolver is supposed to be some clone of Model 36. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rover and Viletti fire their revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of both Rover's revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rover and Viletti fire their revolvers: view of the muzzles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Favenin holds Viletti at gunpoint with his own revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Favenin fires Viletti's revolver. He fires a five-shot revolver six times in a row but the revolver is seen only during first four shots so an extra shot can be a mere sound effect. Unidentified Colt revolver In one scene the chief of local police (Adolfo Celi ) is seen in the shooting range with a revolver that appears to be some Colt model, most likely a Colt Official Police or a Colt Police Positive .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Official Police - 5" Barrel - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Police Positive - .38 Special. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The chief (at the left) holds his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires at a target. Unidentified revolvers When Dan Rover is arrested, police detectives carry unidentified revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A detective at the right holds a snub nose revolver (maybe an S&W Model 36). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A detective at the left holds a revolver with a barrel of about 3" length and short ejector rod. A large-frame revolver is seen in the police shooting range.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A revolver is seen on the desk at the front. Pistols Walther PP A Walther PP (most likely a Manurhin-manufactured pistol) is Inspector Favenin's (Michel Bouquet ) personal firearm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Post war Walther PP Pistol - .32 ACP. Though most of the pistols built immediately after the war were made by Manurhin of France (under license), the guns are marked "Made in West Germany" . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Favenin aims his pistol at Lupo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip of the pistol is seen when Favenin carries it in shoulder holster. Luger P08 A Luger P08 is a personal firearm of Georges "Nice Smile" Duval (Henri Garcin ), Tavernier's henchman. Later Duval's pistol is seen in hands of Inspector Favenin (Michel Bouquet ) and Lupo (Théo Sarapo ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Nice Smile" Duval draws his Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Inspector Barnero (Bernard Fresson ) holds confiscated Duval's Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Inspector Favenin enters the room with Duval's pistol in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He attaches the sound suppressor. It is screwed inside the barrel which is absurd. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Favenin aims the suppressed Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He unloads the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lupo holds the Luger. Walther P38 In the final scene Dan Rover (Gianni Garko ) is armed with a Walther P38 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Raymond Aulnay (Rufus ) gives a P38 and a box of cartridges to Dan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wounded Dan holds a Walther. M1911-style pistol An M1911A1 -style pistol is seen in hands of Lupo (Théo Sarapo ) in the scene of the assassination of Tavernier. An M1911 is also seen in the police shooting range.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lugo is seen with an M1911-style pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1911-style pistol is seen on the desk in the shooting range. Unidentified pistol Inspector Barnero (Bernard Fresson ) carries an unidentified pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Barnero aims his pistol at Duval. Submachine Guns Sten Mk II A Sten Mk II is seen on the police shooting range. In the final scene gendarmes are armed with Stens.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Sten Mk II is seen on the background together with other firearms. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gendarme holds a Sten in the final scene. Sten Mk V A photo of Hélène Dassa (Françoise Fabian) toghether with Viletti (Michel Constantin ) shows her holding a submachine gun with side-mounted magazine and a foregrip. It looks most likely a Sten Mk V though the barrel looks slightly different.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk V - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Inspector Favenin looks at the photo of Hélène Dassa and Viletti. MAS-38 A MAS-38 is seen on the police shooting range.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAS-38 - 7.65mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A MAS-38 is seen on the background together with other firearms. Thompson SMG Some version of Thompson Submachine Gun is seen on the police shooting range. It has a foregrip and a drum magazine. Thompson M1928 seems to be a reasonable guess.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Thompson is seen on the background at the left. MP40 An MP40 is seen on the police shooting range.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Unidentified submachine guns Several unidentified SMGs are seen on the police shooting range.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Unidentified SMGs are seen, one is between Sten and MAS-36 and another one is at the left to Sten. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same guns. Rifles Unidentified rifles Numerous rifles, both bolt action and semi-auto, are seen on the police shooting range.
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