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The German soldiers and African rebels use the [[Browning M1919]] machine gun modified to look like machine guns of World War 1.
The German soldiers and African rebels use the [[Browning M1919]] machine gun modified to look like machine guns of World War 1.
[[File:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|400px|none| M1919 MG]]
[[File:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|400px|none| M1919 MG]]
[[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-25-14h10m51s147.jpg|thumb|400px|none| African Rebel machine gun. Note the classic M1919 charging handle which an WW1 era machine gun did not have. The barrel is also at the center of the cylinder which is incorrect. A real Maxim or Vickers respective barrels were at the bottom of the cylinder.]]
[[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-25-14h10m30s198.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Another example of a mockup M1919 MG. Note the centralised gun-barrel in relation to the cylinder which is incorrect for a historical WW1 era machine gun.]]


==FN FAL/LAR (modified to look like Lewis-gun)==
==FN FAL/LAR (modified to look like Lewis-gun)==

Revision as of 16:29, 25 January 2012

The Following firearms were seen in the film King Solomon's Mines (1985)

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King Solomon's Mines (1985)


Webley revolver

Allan Quartermain (Richard Chamberlain) carries a Webley-type revolver, possibly a Webley Mk VI.

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Webley Mk VI
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Quartermain (Richard Chamberlain) being polite with his Webley
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A closeup of Quartermains gun after he drops it
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Dogati (John-Rhys Davies) points his own Webley gun at Quartermain.

Luger P08

A german sergeant carries the Luger P08.

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Luger P08 - 9x19mm from 1917
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A german sergeant (Stephen Furst) with his Luger

Browning M1919 machine gun (WW1-era machine gun mockup)

The German soldiers and African rebels use the Browning M1919 machine gun modified to look like machine guns of World War 1.

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M1919 MG
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African Rebel machine gun. Note the classic M1919 charging handle which an WW1 era machine gun did not have. The barrel is also at the center of the cylinder which is incorrect. A real Maxim or Vickers respective barrels were at the bottom of the cylinder.
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Another example of a mockup M1919 MG. Note the centralised gun-barrel in relation to the cylinder which is incorrect for a historical WW1 era machine gun.

FN FAL/LAR (modified to look like Lewis-gun)

The main villain Dogati uses a FN LAR modified to look like a World War 1 Lewis light machine gun. The movie was filmed in Zimbabwe so there was no lack of FN FAL derivatives due to its popularity on that continent.

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FN LAR with wooden stock. Used as a template for the mockup shown in the movie
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Dogati firing the fake Lewis Gun. Note the magazine inserted at the bottom which is a dead give-away the gun is not a genuine Lewis Gun.
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Second shot of the fake Lewis Gun. Note the distinct FN FAL carrying handle just above the bottom magazine.
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Genuine Lewis Gun.