Cuba: Difference between revisions
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Guerilla fighters and government troops use submachine guns that resemble [[Thompson M1928A1]]s. See [[Talk:Cuba|talk page]] for the discussion of these guns.
Guerilla fighters and government troops use submachine guns that resemble both M1928A1 and M1(A1) [[Thompson]]s, with "box-shape" sights and barrels of the first, but with a side cocking handle of the second. These SMGs have been used in a number of other Spanish films and, apparently, are replicas made specifically for cinema with imitation of firing. See [[Talk:Cuba|talk page]] for the discussion of these guns.
[[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For comparison: M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP. This specimen has the sling swivel relocated to the top of the stock, a modification often made to Thompsons in British service.]]
[[File:soldierwolf,20070107412.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson with 20-round magazine and Cutts compensator - .45 ACP]]
[[File:Cuba-1979-SMG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A fake Thompson M1928A1 at the left, an unknown SMG at the right.]]
[[File:Cuba-1979-SMG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A fake Thompson M1928A1 at the left, an unknown SMG at the right.]]
[[File:Cuba-1979-SMG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A fake Thompson is seen in center, next to a Mauser rifle.]]
[[File:Cuba-1979-SMG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A fake Thompson is seen in center, next to a Mauser rifle.]]
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=== M1921/M1928-like version ===
=== M1921/M1928-like version ===
Guerilla fighters also carry unknown SMGs that have Thompson-style foregrips, pistol grips and rear sight guards but differs in having large space between the trigger guard and magazine well. Such SMGs are seen in some other Spanish filmed movies, like ''[[From_Hell_to_Victory#Unidentified_submachine_gun|From Hell to Victory]]''. Their general view allows to guess that they are visually modified Labora Fontbernat M1938 SMGs. See [[Talk:Cuba|talk page]] for further discussion of these guns.
Guerilla fighters also carry unknown SMGs that have Thompson-style foregrips, pistol grips and rear sight guards but differs in having large space between the trigger guard and magazine well. Such SMGs are seen in some other Spanish filmed movies, like ''[[From_Hell_to_Victory#Unidentified_submachine_gun|From Hell to Victory]]''. Their general view allows to guess that they are may be visually modified Labora Fontbernat M1938 SMGs (however, the magazines are of a completely different shape, similar to the guns above). See [[Talk:Cuba|talk page]] for further discussion of these guns.
[[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For comparison: M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For comparison: M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[File:Labora Fontbernat M1938.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For comparison: Labora Fontbernat M1938 - 9x19mm Par or 9x23mm Largo]]
[[File:Labora Fontbernat M1938.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For comparison: Labora Fontbernat M1938 - 9x19mm Par or 9x23mm Largo]]
Cuba is a 1979 movie directed by Richard Lester and starring Sean Connery as a British mercenary Major Robert Dapes, an expert in counter-guerrilla warfare, who is hired by Cuban government to organise successful operations against Castro's guerrillas. In Habana Dapes meets his love of old days, Alexandra Lopez de Pulido (Brooke Adams) who is now married a wealthy playboy.
Note: the movie was filmed in Spain, which affected the choice of screen guns.
After Julio Mederos' (Danny De La Paz) M1911 jams, he takes a Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 from a fellow girl guerilla fighter. The revolver is possibly a Spanish manufactured version.
Erma EMP SMGs are used by both government troops and guerillas. They are possibly Spanish manufactured Coruña M41/44 in 9x23mm Largo caliber. In one scene Maj. Dapes (Sean Connery) briefly holds an EMP, taken from a female guerilla fighter.
In one scene a guerrilla fighter fires a submachine gun that resembles the experimental Vollmer-Erma VMP 1930, but most likely appears to be an EMP with the barrel shroud removed.
Guerilla fighters and government troops use submachine guns that resemble both M1928A1 and M1(A1) Thompsons, with "box-shape" sights and barrels of the first, but with a side cocking handle of the second. These SMGs have been used in a number of other Spanish films and, apparently, are replicas made specifically for cinema with imitation of firing. See talk page for the discussion of these guns.
Guerilla fighters also carry unknown SMGs that have Thompson-style foregrips, pistol grips and rear sight guards but differs in having large space between the trigger guard and magazine well. Such SMGs are seen in some other Spanish filmed movies, like From Hell to Victory. Their general view allows to guess that they are may be visually modified Labora Fontbernat M1938 SMGs (however, the magazines are of a completely different shape, similar to the guns above). See talk page for further discussion of these guns.
Browning M1919A4 machine guns are mounted on jeeps and M10 tank destroyers of government troops. Larry Gutman (Jack Weston) fires an M1919A4, dismounted from M10.
A Browning wz. 1928 is used by a soldier in the opening scene. This Polish light machine gun appeared in Spain during the civil war. The screen gun appears to be an early model with removed flash hider.
An M10 Tank Destroyer appears during the battle on gas station. Maj. Dapes captures it from government troops and mans 75mm gun while Larry Gutman performs the duties of driver.
A pair of M4 Shermans participate in the battle on gas station. They appear to be fibreglass replicas, built on Landrover chasis (originally for A Bridge Too Far).
A Cadillac Gage Commando armored car is seen in documentary footage. It bears Spanish red-yellow-red military insignia and has nothing common with Cuba though in the movie it is presented as belonging to Gen. Batista troops.
