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[[Image:rt-1911.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A bootlegger's 1911.]]
== Thompson M1921 ==
== Thompson M1921A ==
During the 1924 montage, a [[Thompson Submachine Gun|Thompson M1921]] is fired as a symbol of the rising violence of the era.
During the 1924 montage, a [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1921 Thompson |Thompson M1921A ]] is fired as a symbol of the rising violence of the era.
[[Image:M1921Thompson.jpg|450px|thumb|none|M1921 Thompson .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Colt 1921A Thompson2 .jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:rt-thompson.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Thompson firing.]]
[[Image:rt-thompson.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Thompson firing.]]
Revision as of 18:42, 9 August 2009
The following firearms were used in the film The Roaring Twenties :
Springfield M1903 During their WWI service, Eddie Bartlett (James Cagney ), George Hally (Humphrey Bogart ), and Lloyd (Jeffrey Lynn ) each have a M1903 Springfield rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie sits on Armistice Day as George and Lloyd fire Springfields at the Germans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing George happily kills a German soldier after Lloyd refuses to due to the soldier's apparent young age. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lloyd aims his rifle but can't bring himself to fire it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing After hearing about the cease fire, George decides to hold onto his Springfield rifle. Colt M1911 The sergeant (Joe Sawyer ) is briefly seen with a Colt M1911 in a holster. Later, during the 1920 montage, a bootlegger is seen holding a M1911 when opening a door.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bootlegger's 1911. Thompson M1921A During the 1924 montage, a Thompson M1921A is fired as a symbol of the rising violence of the era.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Thompson firing. Colt Detective Special During his time as a bootlegger, Eddie Bartlett (James Cagney ) packs a Colt Detective Special . However, as most scenes are set prior to 1927, the Detective Special would be anachronistic.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Detective Special - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie threatens George with his snubnose. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie shows George his gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie and George argue in the warehouse. Winchester Model 1894 Danny Green (Frank McHugh ) carries a Winchester rifle, most likely a Winchester Model 1894 during Eddie's "Coast Guard" robbery of Nick Brown's shipment.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1894 - .30-30 Winchester Error creating thumbnail: File missing Danny stands near Eddie with his Winchester on the ground. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Danny, Winchester in hand, supervises the loading operation. Colt New Service George Hally (Humphrey Bogart ) carries a Colt New Service M1917 . Eddie steals a New Service from George's thug Lefty (Abner Biberman ), using it to fatally shoot George.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt New Service 1917 Error creating thumbnail: File missing George and Eddie stand guard outside the warehouse before the robbery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing George corners his old sergeant in the warehouse and prepares to shoot him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Eddie's men pulls a New Service on Nick Brown's henchman inside Henderson's Club. Error creating thumbnail: File missing George threatens Lloyd when the latter wants to leave. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie turns the tables on George by stealing Lefty's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie holds the gun at George. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie grips the revolver after shooting George. unidentified revolvers One of the warehouse guards carries a revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A warehouse guard runs around the side of the building when he hears the whistle blown. Colt Police Positive Eddie's rival gangster, Nick Brown (Paul Kelly ) uses a Colt Police Positive during the shootout in the Italian restaurant.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Police Positive - .38 Special. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nick Brown looks at his revolver after running out of ammunition. 
