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[[FN_FAL|FN rifles]] are used by the hijackers. At one point in the film, Calvert is seen with an FN he has taken from a hijacker.The rifles have the flash hider of an L1A1, but the handguards and front sights as would be found on an FN FAL. | [[FN_FAL|FN rifles]] are used by the hijackers. At one point in the film, Calvert ([[Anthony Hopkins]]) is seen with an FN he has taken from a hijacker.The rifles have the flash hider of an L1A1, but the handguards and front sights as would be found on an FN FAL. | ||
[[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|375px|British Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) chambered in 7.62 Nato - Variation of the FN FAL rifle.]] | [[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|375px|British Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) chambered in 7.62 Nato - Variation of the FN FAL rifle.]] | ||
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[[Image:FN FAL 50 00.jpg|thumb|none|500px| FN FAL 50.00 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:FN FAL 50 00.jpg|thumb|none|500px| FN FAL 50.00 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:WEBTFal.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Calvert uses a FN rifle with bayonet to hold a hijacker at bay | [[Image:WEBTFal.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Calvert ([[Anthony Hopkins]]) uses a FN rifle with bayonet to hold a hijacker at bay.]] | ||
[[Image:WEBTFal2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the hijackers fires his FAL during the shoot out.]] | |||
==SIG 510== | ==SIG 510== | ||
Revision as of 23:12, 28 March 2011
When Eight Bells Toll is a 1971 film starring Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley, Nathalie Delon, & Jack Hawkins. The screenplay was written by Alistair Maclean, based on his book. Hopkins stars as Philip Calvert, a naval officer working undercover to the catch smugglers who have been hijacking ships containing gold bullion.
WARNING: This page contains spoilers.
The following weapons appear in the film When Eight Bells Toll:
Handguns
Inglis Hi-Power
Inglis Hi-Powers are used by the smugglers.
Lavorsky(Ferdy Mayne), head of the hijacking operation, uses one in the shoot out at the end of the film.
Enfield No. 2 Mark 1
Calvert can be seen using a Enfield No. 2 revolver revolver throughout the film.
Submachineguns
Sterling MK. 4
The smugglers can be seen using Sterling MK. 4 submachine guns. Calvert (Anthony Hopkins) equips himself with a Sterling during the shoot out with the Hijackers at the end of the film . When Calvert enlists the aid of shark hunter Tim Hutchinson (Leon Collins) and his men to confront the smugglers, they arm themselves with Sterlings as well.
Rifles
FN SLR
FN rifles are used by the hijackers. At one point in the film, Calvert (Anthony Hopkins) is seen with an FN he has taken from a hijacker.The rifles have the flash hider of an L1A1, but the handguards and front sights as would be found on an FN FAL.
SIG 510
When the hijackers try to shoot down the helicopter Calvert is aboard, they are armed with STG-57 rifles.
Grenade
No. 36 grenade
A British No. 36 "Mills Bomb" is used by Calvert near the end.
