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[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Grisholm holds his rifle at the background.]]
=== Lee-Enfield Mk.I CCLE ===
=== Lee-Enfield Mk.I CLLE ===
[[File:Lee Enfield CMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield Mk. I* CLLE (Charger Loading Lee Enfield) - .303 British]]
[[File:Lee Enfield CMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield Mk. I* CLLE (Charger Loading Lee Enfield) - .303 British]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Marconi holds a CCLE rifle during the lion hunt.]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Marconi holds a CLLE rifle during the lion hunt.]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Holmes holds a CCLE rifle during the lion hunt.]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Holmes holds a CLLE rifle during the lion hunt.]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-18A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Capt. Morrison carries a CCLE rifle during the lion hunt.]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-18A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Capt. Morrison carries a CLLE rifle during the lion hunt.]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-19.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Holmes fires at a lion.]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-19.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Holmes fires at a lion.]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-20.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closeup of the bolt of Marconi's rifle.]]
[[File:ShHIaVF-LeeEnfield-20.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closeup of the bolt of Marconi's rifle.]]
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Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls
DVD Cover
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Sherlock Holmes
Christopher Lee
Dr. John Watson
Patrick Macnee
Lillie Langtry
Jenny Seagrove
Edward VII
Joss Ackland
Lord Roberts
Richard Todd
Theodore Roosevelt
Claude Akins
Khumalo
John Indi
Gugliamo Marconi
Steven Gurney
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes and Patrick Macnee as Dr. John Watson. The movie uses Arthur Conan Doyle's characters but has an original plot: King Edward VII asks Sherlock Holmes to safeguard the famous brilliant "Star of Africa" on a trip to Cape Town.
This movie together with Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady Sherlock Holmes the Golden Years . It was initially announced as a miniseries, but only two films (each in two parts) were made.
The following weapons were used in the film Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls :
Revolvers Webley .455 Mk III - Mk V Several characters, including Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Lee ), Dr. John Watson (Patrick Macnee ), Constantine Mavropolis (Anthony Fridjhon), Cape Town police Superintendent Henry Van Meer (Dale Cutts ), and Captain James Morrison (Neil McCarthy ), use Webley .455 pre-Mk VI revolvers. The details allow to identify them only marginally: Mk III , Mk IV or Mk V .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Webley Mk III - .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mavropolis, with a Webley revolver in hand, orders safecracker Ram Dhulup (Kessie Govender) to force the work on a tunnel into the vault in Governor's house to steal "Star of Africa". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes holds Watson's Webley revolver during the arrest of Stanley I. Bullard (Alan Coates). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson holds his revolver when he and Holmes enter the house of safecracker Ram Dhulup. The Webley has improved model of cylinder to frame lock that first appeared on Mk III. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Watson's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain James Morrison fires at escaping person who sneaked in his hotel room. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morrison fires at Matabele warrior Khumalo (John Indi) in the scene in treasure cave.. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Watson's revolver during the arrest of a criminal Bartini, posing as Gugliamo Marconi. The Webley has improved model of cylinder to frame lock that first appeared on Mk III. Webley .455 Mk VI Theodore Roosevelt (Claude Akins ) uses a Webley .455 Mk VI revolver in one scene. One of the Cape Town police officers carries a revolver in holster that can also be a Mk VI. The story is set in 1910, so Mk VI doesn't fit for this time.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cape Town police officer carries a revolver in holster. The grip matches Webley Mk VI. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Theodore Roosevelt carries a revolver in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roosvelt shoots a crocodile that attacks his niece Amelia Roosevelt Morrison (Claudia Udy). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Roosvelt's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip is seen. Rifles Lee-Enfield Mk.I Lee-Enfield Mk.I (or possibly but less likely nearly identical Lee-Metford ) rifles are used by Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Lee ), Cape Town police Lt. Grisholm (Ron Smerczak ), Gugliamo Marconi (Steven Gurney) (the character turns out to be a criminal Bartini, posing as Marconi), Captain James Morrison (Neil McCarthy ), and numerous British soldiers, including native ones. Both MLE and CCLE (Charger Loading Lee Enfield, rifles converted to load from chargers) are seen.
Note: see additional images on talk page .
Lee-Enfield Mk.I MLE Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield Mk. I - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Native soldiers with Lee-Enfield Mk.I and Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III rifles on railway station. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A native soldier with a Lee-Enfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The British Corporal aims at an African young man who is suspected in the theft of "Star of Africa". Error creating thumbnail: File missing The British Corporal with a rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Grisholm aims at the escapee. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of Lt. Grisholm's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Grisholm holds his rifle at the background. Lee-Enfield Mk.I CLLE Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield Mk. I* CLLE (Charger Loading Lee Enfield) - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marconi holds a CLLE rifle during the lion hunt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes holds a CLLE rifle during the lion hunt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Morrison carries a CLLE rifle during the lion hunt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holmes fires at a lion. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the bolt of Marconi's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of Holmes' rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of Holmes' rifle. Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles are also used by British soldiers. Two rifles are seen, and on both the handguards are rewound with duct tape in two places. Such wrappings were commonly used on rifles, fitted with No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger rifle grenade launchers, so the screen guns may be veterans of the Great War when they were used with such launchers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III* - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* with No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger and reinforcements Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A British soldier carries a No.1 Mk.III rifle in a flashback scene that depicts the finding of "Star of Africa" in a cave with Matabele treasures. Other soldiers are armed with pre-SMLE rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier on guard at the vault in Governor's house. The handguard is rewound with duct tape in two places. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two No.1 Mk.III rifles are seen in hands of native soldiers on railway station (other soldiers are armed with pre-SMLE rifles). Both have duct tape on handguards. Lee-Enfield Sporter British soldiers carry sporterized rifles in two scenes (possibly a single prop is reused). They are supposed to be Sporterized Lee-Enfield .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A native soldier carries a sporter rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier of honor guard at the coffin of deceased King Edward VII. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The magazine of soldier's rifle is seen. Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun A Matabele warrior Khumalo (John Indi) carries a Double Barreled Shotgun with exposed hammers in the scene in the cave.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Colt Model 1878 - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Khumalo cocks one of the exposed hammers of his shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Khumalo holds a shotgun. Several Lee-Enfield rifles can be seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Khumalo threatens Capt. Morrison and Maharani. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Watson takes away the shotgun... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and gives it to Holmes. 
