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Cattleman Soames Parker (Helmut Schreiber) has a rifle that seems to have both (1) bolt handle, (2) lever under the stock and (3) top-break shotgun style safety button.
Cattleman Soames Parker ([[Helmut Schreiber]]) has a rifle that seems to have both (1) bolt handle, (2) lever under the stock and (3) top-break shotgun style safety button.
[[File:Der Scout-Rifle-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Bolt handle is seen.]]
[[File:Der Scout-Rifle-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Bolt handle is seen.]]
[[File:Der Scout-Rifle-11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Parker raises his rifle. Bolt handle is seen.]]
[[File:Der Scout-Rifle-11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Parker raises his rifle. Bolt handle is seen.]]

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The Scout (Der Scout)
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Original Theatrical Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing East Germany
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Directed by Konrad Petzold
Dshamjangijn Buntar
Release Date 1983
Language German
Studio DEFA
Mongolkino
Main Cast
Character Actor
White Feather Gojko Mitic
Cayuse girl Battsetseg Natsagdorj
Sgt. Anderson Klaus Manchen
Maj. Brannigan Milan Beli
Lt. Brooks Giso Weißbach
Pvt. Hicks Jurgen Heinrich
Pvt. Hunter Uwe Jellinek
Pvt. McGoun Roland Seidler
Col. Howard Manfred Zetzsche


The Scout (Der Scout; full German title Der Scout - Tausend Mustangs und ein Hauptling) is a 1983 East German-Mongolian Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Konrad Petzold and Dshamjangijn Buntar and starring Gojko Mitic as White Feather, the chief of Nez Perces tribe in 1877. White Feather takes a mission to return horses of his tribe, taken away by US cavalry. In order to complete his mission he volunteered to be a scout in Col. Howard's unit. This is the last appearance of Gojko Mitic in DEFA Westerns, started in 1966 in The Sons of Great Bear (but not last his appearance in Western genre).


The following weapons were used in the film The Scout (Der Scout):


Revolvers

Colt Single Action Army Cavalry Model

Colt Single Action Army Cavalry Model revolvers are used by US cavalry officers, notably Maj. Brannigan (Milan Beli) and Col. Howard (Manfred Zetzsche). Probably a single prop is reused.

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Colt Single Action Army with 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model - .45 Long Colt
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A closeup of Cavalry Model revolver.
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Maj. Brannigan carries a revolver in holster.
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Sleeping Brannigan has his revolver at hand.
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Brannigan draws the revolver.
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Col. Howard (in center) draws his revolver.
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A cavalryman fires at attacking Cayuse warriors.
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A cavalryman fires his revolver...
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...until he is shot.

Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873

Sgt. Anderson (Klaus Manchen) carries a Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver.

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Chamelot-Delvigne Mle. 1873 (factory bare finish) - 11x17.8mmR
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Anderson (in center) carries his revolver in holster.
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Anderson interrogates White Feather.
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Anderson fires and shoots a pistol off the hand of Cayuse girl.
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Anderson holds his revolver during the last battle with Cayuses.

Reichsrevolver M1879

Lt. Brooks (Giso Weißbach) and Pvts. McGoun (Roland Seidler) and Hunter (Uwe Jellinek) carry Reichsrevolver M1879 revolvers.

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Reichsrevolver M1879 - 10.6x25R
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McGoun shoots his revolver to ignite gunpowder and set fire to the grass.
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Brooks carries his revolver in holster (at the left).
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Hunter holds the revolver.
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Hunter aims at White Feather.
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A closeup of Hunter's revolver.
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Hunter convoys White Feather.
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During the final battle with Cayuses McGoun aims at White Feather and Cayuse girl...
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...but he received a well-aimed arrow in the chest.
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Brooks fires his revolver during the last battle. In previous moment he was seen with a single shot pistol (see below).

Pistols

Double Barreled Percussion Cap Pistol

A girl of Cayuse tribe (Battsetseg Natsagdorj) steals a double barreled percussion cap pistol from the vagon of cattleman Parker (Helmut Schreiber).

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Alexander Henry Howdah - .577 pistol. White the sceen gun seems not large enough for real Howdah Pistol, it has very similar outlook.
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The Cayuse girl steals the pistol from Parker's belongings. The pistol has langyard ring on the grip.
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Slightly blurry (due to fast motion) view of the pistol allows to see the ramrod under the barrels.
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Cayuse girl aims her gun at White Feather.
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A close view of the pistol.
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Cayuse girl aims at Col. Howard.

Sigle Shot Breech Loaging Pistol

In one scene Lt. Brooks (Giso Weißbach) holds a large handgun that appears to be a kind of single shot, breech loading pistol of mid-19th century.

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An example of single shot, breech loading pistol of roughly appropriate era: 1880s Belgian manufactured Auguste Francotte Pistolet de Tir de Salon pistol - 9mm Flobert rimfire.
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Brooks draws his gun. In next moment it switches to a Reichsrevolver M1879.

Rifles

Winchester Model 1892

Out of time Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines, standing for earlier Winchester models, are seen in hands of several US cavalrymen, notably Pvts. Charles Randall (Hartmut Beer) and McGoun (Roland Seidler). White Feather (Gojko Mitic) uses McGoun's Winchester. Only a single piece is seen in a time, so probably a single prop is reused.

Note: see additional images on talk page.

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Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.
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Randall fires at noticed hiding Nes Perce.
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Randall holds his Winchester.
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A closeup of the receiver.
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A closeup of the barrel.
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A scene of mock execution of White Feather who is suspected in treachery. McGoun (at the right) holds a Winchester M1892.
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White Feather with McGoun's Winchester during the battle.
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He holds the rifle after the battle.

Remington Rolling Block

Remington Rolling Block rifles are used by Nez Perces warriors and US cavalrymen, notably Pvts. Hicks (Jurgen Heinrich) and Hunter (Uwe Jellinek).

Note: see additional images on talk page.

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Remington Rolling Block Militarized - .45 caliber
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A Nez Perces warrior at the left holds a full-length Remington Rolling Block.
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A Nez Perces warrior aims at Col. Howard.
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Hicks holds a Rolling Block rifle during the attack of Cayuses.
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Hicks and Hunter (reloading at the background) with Rolling Block rifles and Randall with Winchester Model 1892.
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A scene of mock execution of White Feather who is suspected in treachery. Hicks and Hunter hold Rolling Block rifles while McGoun has a Winchester M1892.
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Another view of the scene.
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Hicks and Hunter arrest White Feather who is again under suspiction.
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A cavalryman fires his rifle during the battle with Cayuses.

Martini Action Schuetzen Rifle

Some Nez Perces warriors are armed with single shot Martini Action Schuetzen rifles, popular German target and hunting guns.

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German manufactured Martini Action Schuetzen Rifle
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A Nez Perce raises a Martini action rifle (in center).

Aydt Rifle

Aydt system Schuetzen rifles are also seen.

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German Aydt Schuetzen rifle - 8.15x46R mm
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What appears to be an Aydt rifle is seen in hands of a Nez Perces warrior at the left.
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Another view of same rifle.
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A Nez Perce in blue shirt holds an Aydt rifle.
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A closer view of same gun.
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Parker's daughter (at the left) holds a rifle that seems to be Aydt system.
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Another view of same rifle.

Various rifles

Rifles of unclear models are seen in hands of Nez Perces warriors and US cavalrymen. They are possibly also Schuetzen rifles, but they are seen only partially or too unclear to make a strict guess.

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A Nez Perces warrior at the left holds a single shot rifle.
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Two rifle barrels are seen at the left.
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A rifle is seen at the right.
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McGoun (at the right) holds a Schuetzen rifle in the scene when White Feather takes the oath.
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Another view of the same scene. McGoun's rifle looks different from most popular Martini and Aydt systems.
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A cavalryman holds a rifle. The breech isn't seen so it's impossible to identify the system.
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The barrel of cavalryman's rifle.


Cattleman Soames Parker (Helmut Schreiber) has a rifle that seems to have both (1) bolt handle, (2) lever under the stock and (3) top-break shotgun style safety button.

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Bolt handle is seen.
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Parker raises his rifle. Bolt handle is seen.
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Parker holds his rifle.