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[[Image:StarBUntouchablesScreenGun.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Star Model B ]] | [[Image:StarBUntouchablesScreenGun.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Star Model B ]] | ||
[[Image:Yangtse6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Collins [[Richard Crenna]] as he is contemplating suicide with the Star Model B.This occurs just before the battle with the Chinese revolutionaries on the river.]] | [[Image:Yangtse6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Collins ([[Richard Crenna]]) as he is contemplating suicide with the Star Model B.This occurs just before the battle with the Chinese revolutionaries on the river.]] | ||
[[Image:Sand1.jpg|thumb|none|550px|One of the Pablo's petty officers with a cutless and a [[Star Model B]] during the repel boarders drill. Note that Jake Holam ([[Steve McQueen]]) is readying a hose. The hose shoots super heated steam from the ships boiler. An interesting and effective device at close range.]] | [[Image:Sand1.jpg|thumb|none|550px|One of the Pablo's petty officers with a cutless and a [[Star Model B]] during the repel boarders drill. Note that Jake Holam ([[Steve McQueen]]) is readying a hose. The hose shoots super heated steam from the ships boiler. An interesting and effective device at close range.]] | ||
[[Image:Sand13.jpg|thumb|none|550px|One of the petty officers with his [[Star Model B]] during the battle on the Yangtze River. Jake Holam ([[Steve McQueen]]) is behind him with [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] | [[Image:Sand13.jpg|thumb|none|550px|One of the petty officers with his [[Star Model B]] during the battle on the Yangtze River. Jake Holam ([[Steve McQueen]]) is behind him with his [[Browning Automatic Rifle]].]] | ||
[[Image:Sand15.jpg|thumb|none|550px|]] | [[Image:Sand15.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Lt. Collins ([[Richard Crenna]])in action during the battle on the Yangtze River with his [[Star Model B]].]] | ||
[[Image:Sand17.jpg|thumb|none|550px|]] | [[Image:Sand17.jpg|thumb|none|550px|]] | ||
[[Image:Sand20.jpg|thumb|none|550px|]] | [[Image:Sand20.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Lt. Collins ([[Richard Crenna]]) with his [[Star Model B]] during the rescue of the American missionaries.]] | ||
== Springfield Model 1903 Rifle == | == Springfield Model 1903 Rifle == | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 24 March 2010
The following firearms can be viewed in The Sand Pebbles (1966):
Star Model B
This pistol is supposed to be a Colt 1911, however, it is actually a Star Model B. Note the external extractor, and the absence of a grip safety. The Star Model B fills in as the Colt 1911A1 throughout the movie.
Springfield Model 1903 Rifle
Holman (Steve McQueen)and many other U.S. Navy sailors are seen using the M1903 Springfield Rifle Mk. 1 rifle.
Browning Automatic Rifle
The Browning Automatic Rifle is used by different characters throughout the movie but most memorably by Jake Holman (Steve McQueen) and Lt. Collins (Richard Crenna). The A2-style flash hider is anachronistic.
Lewis Gun
The Lewis Gun is used on the U.S. Navy gunboat U.S.S. San Pablo. The Lewis gun was used by the U.S. Navy and United States Marines during the years between the two world wars. The American version was chambered for 30-06 however and not British .303.
Deck Guns
There is an unidentified deck gun on the U.S. San Pablo and it is sued during the battle with the Chinese students/revolutionaries on the Yangtze River. It appears to be a three inch gun (75mm) but I am unable to positively identify it. Much of the movie was filmed in Hong King and Taiwan so it is a distinct possibility that the gun is actually British in origin. The Chinese revolutionaries also have a deck gun on one of the Junks and it is used against the San Pablo during the battel on the Yangtze River. It appears to be an old blackpowder smoothbore cannon.Possibly an old 12 pounder Napoleon.
