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The Great Race is a 1965 adventure comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and centers around participants in a car race from New York to Paris during the early part of the 20th century. The adventurer The Great Leslie (Tony Curtis), always dressed in a white suit and groomed, convinces an automaker that a race from New York to Paris, westward, would be a great marketing proposition for the auto trade. His arch-rival, the mustachioed, dressed all-black Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon), bets he'll be faster than Leslie in a car he designed himself. The other competitors, including a cunning reporter and women's rights activist Maggie DuBois (Natalie Wood), play in the race not a too big role. The film was one of the most expensive comedies made at the time of its release.
The following weapons were used in the film The Great Race:
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 10
The referee in New York opens up the race with a golden Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver.
Colt Single Action Army
Various citizens of the small Western frontier town of Boracho are seen with Single Action Armys.
Luger P08
A Luger P08 is used by General Kuhster (George Macready) to threaten Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon).
MAS Mle. 1892
At the end of the movie, a French referee in Paris is seen with an Mle 1892 Revolver into the air.
Rifles
Winchester Rifle
A holstered Winchester rifle is briefly seen by a disguised citizen of Boracho.
Mauser Karabiner 98AZ
When Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) arrived in eastern Russia, several soldiers can briefly be seen with Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines slung on their back instead of accurate Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The Gewehr 98 is carried by Guards of the Crown Prince Hapnick (Jack Lemmon) of the fictional central European Kingdom of Carpania.
Other
Swivel Gun
A Swivel Gun is mounted on Professor Fate's (Jack Lemmon) race vehicle, the Hannibal Twin-8.
Selfmade Bomb
Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) throws a self-made bomb from his flight bike.
