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'''''Michael Collins''''' is a 1996 Irish-British American biographical period drama film about the Irish revolutionary, soldier, and politician Michael Collins who was a leading figure in the early 20th century struggle for Irish independence from the failed Easter Uprising in 1916 to the Irish War of Independence from 1919 to 1921 and the Irish Civil War, ending with his assassination on 22nd August 1922 during the Irish Civil War. | '''''Michael Collins''''' is a 1996 Irish-British American biographical period drama film about the Irish revolutionary, soldier, and politician Michael Collins who was a leading figure in the early 20th-century struggle for Irish independence from the failed Easter Uprising in 1916 to the Irish War of Independence from 1919 to 1921 and the Irish Civil War, ending with his assassination on 22nd August 1922 during the Irish Civil War. | ||
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[[Image:Coltnewservice2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Liam Tobin threatens a British taxi driver as the IRA prepares to break out Éamon de Valera from prison.]] | [[Image:Coltnewservice2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Liam Tobin threatens a British taxi driver as the IRA prepares to break out Éamon de Valera from prison.]] | ||
== Webley Mk VI== | == Webley Mk. VI== | ||
British officers, G Division Detectives, and many IRA members, including Michael Collins, carry [[Webley Mk VI]]s throughout the film. | British officers, G Division Detectives, and many IRA members, including Michael Collins, carry [[Webley Mk VI]]s throughout the film. | ||
[[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk.VI - .455 Webley]] | [[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsWebley.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Rory O'Connor ([[Owen O'Neill]]) shows his empty Webley Mk.VI revolver.]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsWebley.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Rory O'Connor ([[Owen O'Neill]]) shows his empty Webley Mk.VI revolver.]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsWebley 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Tom, a G Division detective, is assassinated with a Webley Mk.VI - note the dummy rounds.]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsWebley 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Tom, a G Division detective, is assassinated with a Webley Mk.VI - note the dummy rounds.]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsWeb6A.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Irish "G-Man" (played by Irish actor [[Sean McGinley]]) holsters his Webley.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsWeb6A.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Irish "G-Man" (played by Irish actor [[Sean McGinley]]) holsters his Webley.]] | ||
==Webley Mk IV== | ==Webley Mk. IV== | ||
Kitty Kiernan ([[Julia Roberts]]) pulls a [[Webley Mk IV]] on a potential assassin during the political rally scene. A second (probable) Webley Mk IV is wielded by an assassin during the killings. Since the Mk. IV and V are so alike, it's difficult to properly identify which model is used in some scenes. | Kitty Kiernan ([[Julia Roberts]]) pulls a [[Webley Mk IV]] on a potential assassin during the political rally scene. A second (probable) Webley Mk IV is wielded by an assassin during the killings. Since the Mk. IV and V are so alike, it's difficult to properly identify which model is used in some scenes. | ||
[[Image:Arm273.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Webley Mk IV - .455 Webley]] | [[Image:Arm273.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Webley Mk. IV - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[Image:Webley IV.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Kitty Kiernan threatens an Anti-Treaty IRA member with her Webley Mk IV.]] | [[Image:Webley IV.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Kitty Kiernan threatens an Anti-Treaty IRA member with her Webley Mk IV.]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsWebley4A.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An IRA assassin aiming his Mk IV or V.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsWebley4A.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An IRA assassin aiming his Mk IV or V.]] | ||
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== Luger P08 == | == Luger P08 == | ||
The [[Luger P08]] is carried exclusively by IRA soldiers/assassins, who | The [[Luger P08]] is carried exclusively by IRA soldiers/assassins, who use it to good effect against the British Military and police presence. | ||
[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
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[[Image:MichaelcollinsLuger 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The assassin with his Luger.]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsLuger 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The assassin with his Luger.]] | ||
=== | === Artillery model === | ||
An IRA assassin is seen preparing for the strike on British/Irish intelligence officers with a Luger P08 Artillery model. It is identifiable via its longer barrel and rear sight. The P08 "Marine" model had the long barrel, but not the rear sight, which also helps identify it as | An IRA assassin is seen preparing for the strike on British/Irish intelligence officers with a Luger P08 Artillery model. It is identifiable via its longer barrel and rear sight. The P08 "Marine" model had the long barrel, but not the rear sight, which also helps identify it as an Artillery model. | ||
[[Image:LugerP08Artillery.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger LP08 long barreled "Artillery" model - 9x19mm. Note the rear sight at the center of the weapon.]] | [[Image:LugerP08Artillery.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger LP08 long-barreled "Artillery" model - 9x19mm. Note the rear sight at the center of the weapon.]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsP08Artillery (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IRA man in the middle, partially hidden, holds the P08 Artillery model with the barrel upwards, exposing the long barrel.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsP08Artillery (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IRA man in the middle, partially hidden, holds the P08 Artillery model with the barrel upwards, exposing the long barrel.]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsP08Artillery (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IRA man is hidden, but the distinct barrel and rear sight is visible across Collins' (Liam Neeson) stomach.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsP08Artillery (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IRA man is hidden, but the distinct barrel and rear sight is visible across Collins' (Liam Neeson) stomach.]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
== Ross Mk.III== | == Ross Mk. III== | ||
An IRA soldier can be seen surrendering a [[Ross Rifle|Ross Mk.III]] rifle in the Easter Rising scene. | An IRA soldier can be seen surrendering a [[Ross Rifle|Ross Mk.III]] rifle in the Easter Rising scene. | ||
[[Image:Ross10b.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ross Mk.III - .303 British]] | [[Image:Ross10b.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ross Mk.III - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:Ross rifle.jpg|thumb|none|601px|IRA soldier surrenders his Ross rifle (marked).]] | [[Image:Ross rifle.jpg|thumb|none|601px|IRA soldier surrenders his Ross rifle (marked).]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield Mk I== | ==Lee-Enfield Mk. I== | ||
IRA soldiers can be seen carrying [[Magazine Lee-Enfield|Lee-Enfield Mk I]]s during the Easter Rising scene and the Civil War fighting in Dublin.The Mk.I makes several apperances but for the most part the shots are fuzzy due to the quick pace of the scenes and it is difficult getting a clear/sharp screenshot of it. | IRA soldiers can be seen carrying [[Magazine Lee-Enfield|Lee-Enfield Mk I]]s during the Easter Rising scene and the Civil War fighting in Dublin.The Mk.I makes several apperances but for the most part the shots are fuzzy due to the quick pace of the scenes and it is difficult getting a clear/sharp screenshot of it. | ||
[[Image:Leemk1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield Mk.I* - .303 British]] | [[Image:Leemk1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield Mk.I* - .303 British]] | ||
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=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
== 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun == | == 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun == | ||
[[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]s are used by various IRA soldiers throughout the movie, including one sawed off shotgun. | [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]s are used by various IRA soldiers throughout the movie, including one sawed-off shotgun. | ||
[[Image:Stevens12GaugeShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) exposed hammers and designed to fire black powder shotgun shells - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:Stevens12GaugeShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) exposed hammers and designed to fire black powder shotgun shells - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsDoubleBarreled.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A sawed-off double barreled shotgun on the counter.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsDoubleBarreled.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A sawed-off double-barreled shotgun on the counter.]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsDoubleBarreled (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The man just right of Collins holds a full-sized double barreled shotgun.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsDoubleBarreled (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The man just right of Collins holds a full-sized double barreled shotgun.]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsDoubleBarreled (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another IRA member shows his shotgun with an unusual trigger guard.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsDoubleBarreled (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another IRA member shows his shotgun with an unusual trigger guard.]] | ||
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[[Image:MichaelcollinsThompson.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Anti-Treaty IRA member with a Thompson. Note the front sight.]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsThompson.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Anti-Treaty IRA member with a Thompson. Note the front sight.]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsThompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Closeup of the Anti-Treaty IRA member's Thompson.]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsThompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Closeup of the Anti-Treaty IRA member's Thompson.]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsThompsonA.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Another M1921A in the hands of | [[File:MichaelCollinsThompsonA.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Another M1921A in the hands of an Anti-Treaty member during the Civil War.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
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[[File:MichaelCollinsLewis (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|O'Reilly takes charge of a Lewis during the ambush.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsLewis (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|O'Reilly takes charge of a Lewis during the ambush.]] | ||
== Hotchkiss Mk.I == | == Hotchkiss Mk. I == | ||
A pair of [[Hotchkiss Mk.I]] are turret-mounted on the British (and later Irish) armored cars and is used in the Bloody Sunday scene. | A pair of [[Hotchkiss Mk.I]] are turret-mounted on the British (and later Irish) armored cars and is used in the Bloody Sunday scene. | ||
[[Image:Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|425px| Hotchkiss Mk.I - .303 British]] | [[Image:Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|425px| Hotchkiss Mk.I - .303 British]] | ||
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[[Image:Michael collins BAR.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Anti-Treaty IRA member with a BAR.]] | [[Image:Michael collins BAR.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An Anti-Treaty IRA member with a BAR.]] | ||
== Vickers | == Vickers Mk. I == | ||
The British [[Vickers Machine Gun]] with a smooth water jacket is seen mounted on British and Irish vehicles. It is also seen at a checkpoint. | The British [[Vickers Machine Gun]] with a smooth water jacket is seen mounted on British and Irish vehicles. It is also seen at a checkpoint. | ||
[[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vickers | [[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vickers Mk. I Machine Gun - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsVickers(1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A British checkpoint during the rebellion (the color of the shot is due to a transition from a British news reel sepia tone to "real" color).]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsVickers(1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A British checkpoint during the rebellion (the color of the shot is due to a transition from a British news reel sepia tone to "real" color).]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsVickers (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|British troops firing their Vickers from a truck during the 1916 uprising. The cylinder on the right is the muzzle of a Lewis Gun.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsVickers (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|British troops firing their Vickers from a truck during the 1916 uprising. The cylinder on the right is the muzzle of a Lewis Gun.]] | ||
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= Other = | = Other = | ||
== | ==9.15 cm Minenwerfer== | ||
Anti-Treaty IRA forces are seen firing German WW1-era 91mm Lanz trench [[Minenwerfer]]s during the street fighting in Dublin. | Anti-Treaty IRA forces are seen firing German WW1-era 91mm Lanz trench [[Minenwerfer]]s during the street fighting in Dublin. | ||
[[File:200px-Lanz 91 mm Memorial de Verdun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|9.15 cm leichtes Minenwerfer System Lanz.]] | |||
[[Image:Michaelcollinsmortar.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The trench mortar in action. The man on the right carries a slung Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*.]] | [[Image:Michaelcollinsmortar.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The trench mortar in action. The man on the right carries a slung Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*.]] | ||
== Ordnance QF 18 Pdr == | == Ordnance QF 18 Pdr == | ||
QF 18 Pdr guns are used by the British army during the Easter Rising and the Irish Army during the Civil War | QF 18 Pdr guns are used by the British army during the Easter Rising and the Irish Army during the Civil War | ||
[[Image:British 18 Pounder.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ordnance QF 18-pounder Field Gun Mk. II, Halifax, Nova Scotia]] | |||
[[Image:Michaelcollins18pdr.jpg|none|thumb|601px|British 18 Pdrs shell the General Post Office.]] | [[Image:Michaelcollins18pdr.jpg|none|thumb|601px|British 18 Pdrs shell the General Post Office.]] | ||
[[File:MichaelCollinsCannon1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Rear view of the 18 Pdr during the 1916 uprising.]] | [[File:MichaelCollinsCannon1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Rear view of the 18 Pdr during the 1916 uprising.]] | ||
[[Image:Michael collins 18 pdr 2.jpg|none|thumb|601px|Michael Collins stands next to an Irish Army 18 Pdr.]] | [[Image:Michael collins 18 pdr 2.jpg|none|thumb|601px|Michael Collins stands next to an Irish Army 18 Pdr.]] | ||
==Armored Car== | ==Armored Car== | ||
[[Image:Lancia.jpg|none|thumb|601px|Mocked-up Peerless armored car.]] | [[Image:Lancia.jpg|none|thumb|601px|Mocked-up Peerless armored car.]] | ||
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Michael Collins is a 1996 Irish-British American biographical period drama film about the Irish revolutionary, soldier, and politician Michael Collins who was a leading figure in the early 20th-century struggle for Irish independence from the failed Easter Uprising in 1916 to the Irish War of Independence from 1919 to 1921 and the Irish Civil War, ending with his assassination on 22nd August 1922 during the Irish Civil War.
The following weapons were used in the film Michael Collins:
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Handguns
Mauser C96
A Mauser C96 fitted with and without the optional shoulder stock is used by Michael Collins (Liam Neeson) in the 1916 Easter Rising scenes in the beginning. Two IRA assassins also uses the weapon to kill two respective police inspectors.
Colt New Service
Michael Collins uses a Colt New Service to threaten Ned Broy (Stephen Rea) outside a bar. Later, Liam Tobin (Brendan Gleeson) uses a New Service during the jailbreak scene.
Webley Mk. VI
British officers, G Division Detectives, and many IRA members, including Michael Collins, carry Webley Mk VIs throughout the film.
Webley Mk. IV
Kitty Kiernan (Julia Roberts) pulls a Webley Mk IV on a potential assassin during the political rally scene. A second (probable) Webley Mk IV is wielded by an assassin during the killings. Since the Mk. IV and V are so alike, it's difficult to properly identify which model is used in some scenes.
Browning 1900
Both the Irish and British use the Browning Model 1900. Vinny Byrne (Tom Murphy) uses a Model 1900 to shoot a "G Man" through a newspaper. A British detective carries one during his untimely death at the hands of an IRA assassin. Joe O'Reilly (Ian Hart) also uses one throughout the film.
Steyr 1912
Harry Boland (Aidan Quinn) uses a Steyr 1912 during the Civil War scenes in Dublin. It is also used by an IRA assassin in the Bloody Sunday scene.
Colt M1911
A Colt M1911 is used by Liam Tobin in the Bloody Sunday scene. Harry Boland takes one from an overzealous bodyguard during his confrontation with Collins.
Luger P08
The Luger P08 is carried exclusively by IRA soldiers/assassins, who use it to good effect against the British Military and police presence.
Artillery model
An IRA assassin is seen preparing for the strike on British/Irish intelligence officers with a Luger P08 Artillery model. It is identifiable via its longer barrel and rear sight. The P08 "Marine" model had the long barrel, but not the rear sight, which also helps identify it as an Artillery model.
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Rifles
Ross Mk. III
An IRA soldier can be seen surrendering a Ross Mk.III rifle in the Easter Rising scene.
Lee-Enfield Mk. I
IRA soldiers can be seen carrying Lee-Enfield Mk Is during the Easter Rising scene and the Civil War fighting in Dublin.The Mk.I makes several apperances but for the most part the shots are fuzzy due to the quick pace of the scenes and it is difficult getting a clear/sharp screenshot of it.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 MK. III
British and Irish forces throughout the film use various Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. III rifles.
Mauser Gewehr 98
The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is seen at least twice in the movie. Once during the urban fighting in the Civil War and later an IRA soldier (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) uses a Gewehr 1898 at the end of the film.
Shotguns
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns are used by various IRA soldiers throughout the movie, including one sawed-off shotgun.
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Winchester Model 1897 Trench Gun
A Winchester Model 1897 Trench Gun is carried by a Black and Tan who arrests Ned Broy.
Submachine Guns
Bergmann MP18
A Bergmann MP18 is used by IRA members to assassinate three British secret service agents in a café.
M1921 Thompson
IRA members are seen using the M1921 Thompson following Bloody Sunday and during the civil war fighting in Dublin. This is historically accurate, as the IRA bought some of the first Thompsons off the production line. The movie version is the M1921A, which lacks the compensator of the later M1921AC.
Machine Guns
Lewis Gun
The Lewis Gun is used by the Black And Tans, most noticeably to fire at Dublin tenements. Joe O'Reilly (Ian Hart) uses one mounted on an Irish Army troop truck.
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Hotchkiss Mk. I
A pair of Hotchkiss Mk.I are turret-mounted on the British (and later Irish) armored cars and is used in the Bloody Sunday scene.
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918
The Browning Automatic Rifle is seen in the hands of a Black and Tan and with an IRA member during the Civil War fighting in Dublin.
Vickers Mk. I
The British Vickers Machine Gun with a smooth water jacket is seen mounted on British and Irish vehicles. It is also seen at a checkpoint.
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Other
9.15 cm Minenwerfer
Anti-Treaty IRA forces are seen firing German WW1-era 91mm Lanz trench Minenwerfers during the street fighting in Dublin.
Ordnance QF 18 Pdr
QF 18 Pdr guns are used by the British army during the Easter Rising and the Irish Army during the Civil War
