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The Hound of the Baskervilles
DVD Cover
The Hound of the Baskervilles Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson. This movie is a part of Granada Television TV series, including also The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes The Sign of Four (1987)
The following weapons were used in the film The Hound of the Baskervilles :
Revolvers Webley RIC Model 83 In the climactic scene Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett ) uses a short-barreled Webley RIC Model 83 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley RIC Model 83. This is a late model of RIC. Unlike the sample, the screen revolver has a semi-round front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes holds his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the RIC. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Holmes' revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes fires at the hound. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeups of the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes holds the RIC. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes with Webley RIC and Watson with Webley .455 Mk VI on a promotional image. Webley .455 Mk VI Throughout the movie Dr. Watson (Edward Hardwicke ) carries a Webley .455 Mk VI , not fitting for Victorian era.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson takes his revolver when he and Sir Henry follow Barrymore. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson holds the Webley in same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the Webley in desk drawer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson examines his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson holds the revolver when he goes to the cave where the mysterious man hides. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the Webley. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson readies his revolver in the climactic scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson fires at the hound. Pistols Sharps Pepperbox A Sharps Pepperbox is used by Sir Henry Baskerville (Kristoffer Tabori ). The screen gun is an Uberti replica (possibly this is same prop that was used in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Uberti replica of Sharps Pepperbox - .22 Short Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sir Henry shows his Pepperbox to Watson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sir Henry holds the pistol when he and Watson follow Barrymore. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sir Henry holds the pistol during the hunt after Selden. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of same scene. Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun Dr. Mortimer (Alastair Duncan ) carries a Double Barreled Shotgun with exposed hammers in several scenes, including the scene with the hound (in this adaptation Dr. Mortimer replaces absent from the film Inspector Lestrade).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Remington Model 1889 - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dr. Mortimer hunts rabits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He accompanies Watson to the cave of the mysterious man. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mortimer readies his shotgun in the climactic scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mortimer with his shotgun (at the right). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mortimer holds his shotgun at the background. Rifles Mauser Standard Modell Prison guards, patrolling the countryside in seach of escaped convict Selden, are armed with Mauser Standard Modell rifles, heavily incorrect for Victorian England. The exact model can be identified by the combination of straight bolt handle, parade hook on the upper barrel band, and length shorter that Gewehr 98 (that also has such features).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Standard Modell - 7.92×57mm Mauser. This is an early version with straight bolt handle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guard on railway station. The straight bolt handle of the rifle is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guard on horse carries a Mauser rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel is seen. Note the parade hook on the upper band. 
