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'''''Black 47''''' is a 2018 Irish Luxembourgish movie directed by Lance Daly. Ireland in 1847, during the Great Famine: to return to his family, Irish Ranger Feeney leaves his post in the British Army. Despite his shocking experiences during the war, he is horrified when he comes face to face with the destruction caused by the famine and the brutalization of his fellow men. Once home, he finds that there is nothing he can do for his family, as his mother has starved to death and his brother has been executed by the British. Feeney decides to take revenge and takes up the fight against the English occupiers. They in turn set the experienced English bounty hunter Hannah on him, with whom Feeney has a common war past. | '''''Black '47''''' is a 2018 Irish Luxembourgish movie directed by Lance Daly. Ireland in 1847, during the Great Famine: to return to his family, Irish Ranger Feeney leaves his post in the British Army. Despite his shocking experiences during the war, he is horrified when he comes face to face with the destruction caused by the famine and the brutalization of his fellow men. Once home, he finds that there is nothing he can do for his family, as his mother has starved to death and his brother has been executed by the British. Feeney decides to take revenge and takes up the fight against the English occupiers. They in turn set the experienced English bounty hunter Hannah on him, with whom Feeney has a common war past. | ||
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[[File:Black47-TowerPistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The end of the grip is seen.]] | [[File:Black47-TowerPistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The end of the grip is seen.]] | ||
[[File:Black47-TowerPistol3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeney riding slowly through a village with his received Tower pistol.]] | [[File:Black47-TowerPistol3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Feeney riding slowly through a village with his received Tower pistol.]] | ||
[[File:Black47-TowerPistol4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pope approaches a shot horserider with his pistol in hand | [[File:Black47-TowerPistol4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A full view of Fitzgibbon's pistol.]] | ||
[[File:Black47- | [[File:Black47-TowerPistol5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pope approaches a shot horserider with his pistol in hand]] | ||
[[File:Black47-TowerPistol6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He cocks the hammer.]] | |||
==Flintlock Pistol== | ==Flintlock Pistol== | ||
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==Baker Rifle== | ==Baker Rifle== | ||
[[Baker Rifles]] are wielded by Hannah ([[Hugo Weaving]]) and Pope ([[Freddie Fox]]). | [[Baker Rifles]] are wielded by Hannah ([[Hugo Weaving]]) and Pope ([[Freddie Fox]]) which are like the Brown Bess muskets percussion conversion. A Flintlock Baker Rifle is seen with Feeny. | ||
[[Image:BakerRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Baker Rifle (1801-1837), Caliber - 0.625 inch (15.9 mm)]] | [[Image:BakerRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Baker Rifle (1801-1837), Caliber - 0.625 inch (15.9 mm)]] | ||
[[File:Black47-BakerRifle1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The holstered Baker Rifle of Pope.]] | [[File:Black47-BakerRifle1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The holstered Baker Rifle of Pope.]] | ||
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Black '47 is a 2018 Irish Luxembourgish movie directed by Lance Daly. Ireland in 1847, during the Great Famine: to return to his family, Irish Ranger Feeney leaves his post in the British Army. Despite his shocking experiences during the war, he is horrified when he comes face to face with the destruction caused by the famine and the brutalization of his fellow men. Once home, he finds that there is nothing he can do for his family, as his mother has starved to death and his brother has been executed by the British. Feeney decides to take revenge and takes up the fight against the English occupiers. They in turn set the experienced English bounty hunter Hannah on him, with whom Feeney has a common war past.
The following weapons were used in the film Black '47:
Pistols
Tower Percussion Pistol
Sergeant Fitzgibbon (Moe Dunford) and Martin Feeney (James Frecheville) can be seen using Tower Percussion Pistols. Pope (Freddie Fox) is also seen with a Tower Pistol at the film's climax.
Flintlock Pistol
A local rent collector owns a Flintlock Pistol during the unexpected meeting with Feeny.
Muskets
Brown Bess Carbine
Local Irish policemen are armed with Brown Bess Carbines.
Brown Bess
The Brown Bess Musket in percussion conversion is used by Private Hobson (Barry Keoghan) and Regular English infantrymen.
Baker Rifle
Baker Rifles are wielded by Hannah (Hugo Weaving) and Pope (Freddie Fox) which are like the Brown Bess muskets percussion conversion. A Flintlock Baker Rifle is seen with Feeny.
Other
Blunderbuss
One of the Irish citizens is seen with a Blunderbuss.
