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== Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)/Lee-Enfield Mk.I == | == Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)/Lee-Enfield Mk.I == | ||
British and Irish forces throughout the film use SMLE Mk.III rifles | British and Irish forces throughout the film use [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)| Mk.III rifles]]. IRA soldiers can be seen carrying [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield Mk.I rifles]] during the Easter Rising scene and the Civil War fighting in Dublin. | ||
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SMLE Mk.III*]] | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lee Enfield SMLE Mk.III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:Leemk1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield Mk.I*]] | [[Image:Leemk1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield Mk.I*] - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsSMLEs.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British soldiers control IRA prisoners with SMLE MK.III rifles and P'1907 bayonets]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsSMLEs.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British soldiers control IRA prisoners with SMLE MK.III rifles and P'1907 bayonets]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsSMLEs 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British firing squad with SMLE Mk.III rifles]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsSMLEs 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British firing squad with SMLE Mk.III rifles]] | ||
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== Mauser C96 == | == Mauser C96 == | ||
A [[Mauser C96]] fitted with and without the optional shoulder stock by Michael Collins ([[Liam Neeson]]) in the 1916 Easter Rising scenes in the beginning. An IRA assassin also uses one to shoot a police inspector in his car. | |||
[[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser | [[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser C96 - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Michael collins c96 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Michael Collins fires his Mauser C/96 during the Easter Rising]] | [[Image:Michael collins c96 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Michael Collins fires his Mauser C/96 during the Easter Rising]] | ||
[[Image:Michael collins mauser c96 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IRA assassin kills a British police inspector]] | [[Image:Michael collins mauser c96 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IRA assassin kills a British police inspector]] | ||
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An IRA soldier can be seen surrendering a Ross Mk.III rifle in the Easter Rising scene. | An IRA soldier can be seen surrendering a Ross Mk.III rifle in the Easter Rising scene. | ||
[[Image:Ross10b.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ross Mk.III]] | [[Image:Ross10b.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ross Mk.III - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:Ross rifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px| IRA soldier surrenders his Ross rifle (circled)]] | [[Image:Ross rifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px| IRA soldier surrenders his Ross rifle (circled)]] | ||
== Sharps Carbine == | == Sharps Carbine == | ||
An | An [[Sharps Rifle|Sharps Carbine]] is shown to Michael Collins and carried by an unknown IRA member during the raid on the police station in the beginning. | ||
[[Image:Rifle-SharpsCarbine-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sharps 1869 Carbine]] | [[Image:Rifle-SharpsCarbine-2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sharps 1869 Carbine - .52 Caliber]] | ||
== | == 12 Gauge Double-Barrelled Shotgun == | ||
[[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]s are used by various IRA soldiers throughout the movie. | |||
[[Image:Stevens12GaugeShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) exposed hammers and designed to fire Black Powder shotgun shells - 12 Gauge]] | |||
== Colt New Service == | == Colt New Service == | ||
Michael Collins uses a [[Colt New Service]] to threaten Ned Broy ([[Stephen Rea]]) outside a bar, and later by Liam Tobin ([[Brendan Gleeson]]) during the jailbreak scene. | |||
[[Image:ColtModel1909Army.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt New Service | [[Image:ColtModel1909Army.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt New Service - .45 Long Colt]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsColtnewservice.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Michael Collins threatens Ned Broy with his Colt New Service]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsColtnewservice.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Michael Collins threatens Ned Broy with his Colt New Service]] | ||
[[Image:Coltnewservice2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Liam Tobin threatens a British policeman]] | [[Image:Coltnewservice2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Liam Tobin threatens a British policeman]] | ||
== Webley | == Webley Mk VI== | ||
British officers, RIC Detectives and many IRA members carry [[Webley Mk VI]]s throughout the film | British officers, RIC Detectives and many IRA members 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]] | |||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsWebley.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rory O'Connor displays him empty Webley Mk.VI revolver]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsWebley.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rory O'Connor displays him empty Webley Mk.VI revolver]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsWebley 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A British detective is assassinated with a Webley Mk.VI - note the dummy rounds]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsWebley 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A British detective is assassinated with a Webley Mk.VI - note the dummy rounds]] | ||
==Webley Mk IV== | |||
Kitty Kiernan ([[Julia Roberts]]) pulls a [[Webley Mk IV]] on a potential assassin during the political rally scene. | |||
[[Image:Arm273.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk.IV - .455 Webley]] | |||
[[Image:Webley IV.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kitty Kiernan threatens an Anti-Treaty IRA member with her Webley Mk.IV]] | [[Image:Webley IV.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kitty Kiernan threatens an Anti-Treaty IRA member with her Webley Mk.IV]] | ||
== Winchester Model 1897 Trench Shotgun == | == Winchester Model 1897 Trench Shotgun == | ||
A [[Winchester Model 1897|Winchester Model 1897 Trench]] is carried by a Black and Tan arresting Ned Broy. | |||
[[Image: | |||
[[Image:Winchester1897TrenchTakedown.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 gauge. This is an original mint condition 1935 Manufacture commercial trench gun by Winchester.]] | |||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsTrenchgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Black and Tan arrests Ned Broy while carrying a Winchester M1897 Trench Shotgun]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsTrenchgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Black and Tan arrests Ned Broy while carrying a Winchester M1897 Trench Shotgun]] | ||
== Lewis Gun == | == 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. | |||
[[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Lewis Gun]] | [[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Lewis Gun - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsLewis gun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Black and Tans carry Lewis guns through Dublin Castle]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsLewis gun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Black and Tans carry Lewis guns through Dublin Castle]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsLewis gun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Black and Tan prepares to fire his Lewis gun]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsLewis gun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Black and Tan prepares to fire his Lewis gun]] | ||
== Hotchkiss Mk.I == | == Hotchkiss Mk.I == | ||
A pair of [[Hotchkiss Mk.I]] machine guns turret mounted on British and Irish armored cars and are used in the Bloody Sunday scene. | |||
[[Image:Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Hotchkiss Mk.I]] | [[Image:Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Hotchkiss Mk.I - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsHotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|600px| Hotchkiss Mk.Is mounted on a Peerless armored car]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsHotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|600px| Hotchkiss Mk.Is mounted on a Peerless armored car]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsHotchkiss 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| Close up of a Hotchkiss Mk.I barrel]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsHotchkiss 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| Close up of a Hotchkiss Mk.I barrel]] | ||
== Steyr 1912 == | == Steyr 1912 == | ||
[[Aidan Quinn]] | 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. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:SteyerHahn1913Pistol.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Steyr Hahn Model 1912 (1913 mfg) - 9x23mm]] | ||
[[Image:Steyr 1912.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IRA assassin (left) with a Steyr 1912]] | [[Image:Steyr 1912.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IRA assassin (left) with a Steyr 1912]] | ||
[[Image:Steyr 1912 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at the IRA assassin's Steyr 1912]] | [[Image:Steyr 1912 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer look at the IRA assassin's Steyr 1912]] | ||
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== Colt 1911 == | == Colt 1911 == | ||
A [[M1911 pistol series|Colt 1911]] is used by | A [[M1911 pistol series|Colt 1911]] is used by Liam Tobin in the Bloody Sunday scene. Harry Boland takes one from an overzealous bodyguard during his confrontation with Collins. | ||
[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 | |||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsColt 1911.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A British intelligence officer is about to be executed by Liam Tobin | [[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsColt 1911.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A British intelligence officer is about to be executed by Liam Tobin]] | |||
[[Image:Colt 1911 casing.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Liam Tobin's Colt 1911 ejects a spent casing (circled) after shooting the officer - a dangerous sequence to shoot, as Brendan Gleason had the gun pressed to another actor's head in the same shot. He would have had to duck at the last second to avoid the dangerous blast from the blank.]] | [[Image:Colt 1911 casing.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Liam Tobin's Colt 1911 ejects a spent casing (circled) after shooting the officer - a dangerous sequence to shoot, as Brendan Gleason had the gun pressed to another actor's head in the same shot. He would have had to duck at the last second to avoid the dangerous blast from the blank.]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsColt 1911 2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Harry Boland threatens his overzealous bodyguard with the guard's 1911]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsColt 1911 2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Harry Boland threatens his overzealous bodyguard with the guard's 1911]] | ||
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Carried by an unknown IRA assassin who shoots a British secret service agent in his hotel room. | Carried by an unknown IRA assassin who shoots a British secret service agent in his hotel room. | ||
[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08]] | [[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsLuger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IRA assassin | [[Image:MichaelcollinsLuger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IRA assassin holds a Luger on a British intelligence officer]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsLuger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:MichaelcollinsLuger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The assassin with his Luger]] | ||
== Browning 1900 == | == Browning 1900 == | ||
Vinnie Byrne ([[Tom Murphy]]) uses a [[FN Model 1900|Browning Model 1900]] to shoot a British detective through a newspaper. Joe O'Reilly ([[Ian Hart]]) uses one throughout the film. | |||
[[Image:FNM1900.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning 1900]] | [[Image:FNM1900.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning 1900 - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsBrowning 1900.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vinne Byrne assassinates a British detective with his Browning 1900]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsBrowning 1900.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vinne Byrne assassinates a British detective with his Browning 1900]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsBrowning 1900 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:MichaelcollinsBrowning 1900 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vinnie finishes off the assassin]] | ||
[[Image:Michael collins Browning 1900 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joe O'Reilly | [[Image:Michael collins Browning 1900 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joe O'Reilly with his Browning 1900]] | ||
== Bergmann MP18 == | == Bergmann MP18 == | ||
A [[Bergmann MP18]] is used by IRA members to assassinate three British secret service agents in a cafe. | A [[Bergmann MP18]] is used by IRA members to assassinate three British secret service agents in a cafe. | ||
[[Image:MP18.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Bergmann MP18]] | [[Image:MP18.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Bergmann MP18 submachine gun with drum magazine - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsMp18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Michael Collins' "Apostles" checks his MP18]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsMp18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Michael Collins' "Apostles" checks his MP18]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsMp18 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "Apostle" fires his MP18 into a table full of British officers]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsMp18 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "Apostle" fires his MP18 into a table full of British officers]] | ||
== Thompson == | == M1921 Thompson == | ||
IRA members are seen using [[Thompson Submachine Gun|M1921 Thompson submachine guns]] following Bloody Sunday and during the civil war fighting in Dublin. This is historically accurate, as the IRA bought some of the first Thompson guns off the production line. | IRA members are seen using [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1921 Thompson|M1921 Thompson submachine guns]] following Bloody Sunday and during the civil war fighting in Dublin. This is historically accurate, as the IRA bought some of the first Thompson guns off the production line. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:M1921Thompson.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Colt M1921AC Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP.]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsThompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Anti-Treaty IRA member with a Thompson gun]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsThompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Anti-Treaty IRA member with a Thompson gun]] | ||
[[Image:MichaelcollinsThompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the Anti-Treaty IRA members Thompson]] | [[Image:MichaelcollinsThompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the Anti-Treaty IRA members Thompson]] | ||
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Seen in the hands of an IRA member during the Civil War fighting in Dublin. | Seen in the hands of an IRA member during the Civil War fighting in Dublin. | ||
[[Image:BARearlymodel.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Early Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]] | [[Image:BARearlymodel.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Early Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06 Springfield]] | ||
[[Image:Michael collins BAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anti-treaty IRA member with a BAR]] | [[Image:Michael collins BAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anti-treaty IRA member with a BAR]] | ||
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Mounted on British and Irish vehicles. | Mounted on British and Irish vehicles. | ||
[[Image:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Vickers gun]] | [[Image:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British]] | ||
== Mauser Gewehr 98 == | == Mauser Gewehr 98 == | ||
An IRA sniper ([[Jonathan Rhys Meyers]]) uses a [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] at the end of the film. | |||
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|765px|Mauser Gewehr 98]] | [[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|765px|Mauser Gewehr 98 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Michaelcollinsgewehr98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IRA sniper aims his Mauser]] | [[Image:Michaelcollinsgewehr98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The IRA sniper aims his Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Michaelcollinsgewehr98 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Michaelcollinsgewehr98 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
Revision as of 17:10, 9 January 2011
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)/Lee-Enfield Mk.I
British and Irish forces throughout the film use Mk.III rifles. IRA soldiers can be seen carrying Lee-Enfield Mk.I rifles during the Easter Rising scene and the Civil War fighting in Dublin.
Mauser C96
A Mauser C96 fitted with and without the optional shoulder stock by Michael Collins (Liam Neeson) in the 1916 Easter Rising scenes in the beginning. An IRA assassin also uses one to shoot a police inspector in his car.
Ross Mk.III
An IRA soldier can be seen surrendering a Ross Mk.III rifle in the Easter Rising scene.
Sharps Carbine
An Sharps Carbine is shown to Michael Collins and carried by an unknown IRA member during the raid on the police station in the beginning.
12 Gauge Double-Barrelled Shotgun
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns are used by various IRA soldiers throughout the movie.
Colt New Service
Michael Collins uses a Colt New Service to threaten Ned Broy (Stephen Rea) outside a bar, and later by Liam Tobin (Brendan Gleeson) during the jailbreak scene.
Webley Mk VI
British officers, RIC Detectives and many IRA members 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.
Winchester Model 1897 Trench Shotgun
A Winchester Model 1897 Trench is carried by a Black and Tan arresting Ned Broy.
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.
Hotchkiss Mk.I
A pair of Hotchkiss Mk.I machine guns turret mounted on British and Irish armored cars and are used in the Bloody Sunday scene.
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 1911
A Colt 1911 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
Carried by an unknown IRA assassin who shoots a British secret service agent in his hotel room.
Browning 1900
Vinnie Byrne (Tom Murphy) uses a Browning Model 1900 to shoot a British detective through a newspaper. Joe O'Reilly (Ian Hart) uses one throughout the film.
Bergmann MP18
A Bergmann MP18 is used by IRA members to assassinate three British secret service agents in a cafe.
M1921 Thompson
IRA members are seen using M1921 Thompson submachine guns following Bloody Sunday and during the civil war fighting in Dublin. This is historically accurate, as the IRA bought some of the first Thompson guns off the production line.
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918
Seen in the hands of an IRA member during the Civil War fighting in Dublin.
Vickers Gun
Mounted on British and Irish vehicles.
Mauser Gewehr 98
An IRA sniper (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) uses a Mauser Gewehr 1898 at the end of the film.
Unknown Mortar
Anti-treaty IRA forces are seen firing an unknown mortar, possibly home made, during the street fighting in Dublin.
Ordnance QF 18 Pdr
Used by the British army during the Easter Rising, and the Irish Army during the Civil War
