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British mini-series portraying the adventures of real-life spy Lt. Sidney George Reilly ([[Sam Neill]]) (1873-1925). The series is a fictionalized account of his exploits. There are twelve episodes and the stories take place in various locales such as Korea, Armenia, Germany, England, United States and Russia. | British mini-series portraying the adventures of real-life spy Lt. Sidney George Reilly ([[Sam Neill]]) (1873-1925). The series is a fictionalized account of his exploits. There are twelve episodes and the stories take place in various locales such as Korea, Armenia, Germany, England, United States and Russia. | ||
== [[Webley Mk VI]] == | |||
[[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk VI .455 Webley]] | |||
[[Image:Sreilly.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Reilly ([[Sam Neill]]) with Webley Mk VI]] | |||
[[Image:As9.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Reilly and one of his compatriots blast off a lock on a cell door. There has been a failed counter-revolution in Moscow and they are freeing a female compatriot who is being held in Lubyanka while everything is in chaos.Lubyanka will later become infamous for being the KGB prison.]] | |||
[[Image:As15.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Reilly ([[Sam Neill]]) fires at pursuing Soviet agents sent to arrest him.]] | |||
[[Image:As39.jpg|thumb|400px|none|A Bolshevik hitman prepares to shoot Reilly in London. Reilly ([[Sam Neill]]) had escaped the Bolshevik secret police and made it back to London. However the Bolsheviks don't forgive or forget that easily.]] | |||
==[[Webley Mk IV]] Pocket Model== | |||
[[Image:Webleyshort.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley MkIv pocket model]] | |||
[[Image:As1.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Lockart's mistress greets Reilly. It's Moscow in 1918. The Bolsheviks, Germans, Czarist Loyalists and various other foreign powers are all trying to outmanuver each other and their spies.]] | |||
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[[Image:As3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|She lets them in, but makes sure nobody is loitering in the hallway.]] | |||
[[Image:As17.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lockart ([[Ian Charleson]]) loads his Webley. Things are not going well for the British agents at this point. However his mistress has nerves of steel. Notice she's reading a book. ]] | |||
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[[Image:As19.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For understandable reasons Lockart looks stressed.]] | |||
== Nagant M1895 Revolver == | |||
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time Issued weapon.]] | |||
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== Model 1911 == | == Model 1911 == | ||
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[[Image:Webleypistol.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Webley & Scott Mk I pistol in 455 Webley auto]] | [[Image:Webleypistol.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Webley & Scott Mk I pistol in 455 Webley auto]] | ||
==[[Thompson]] Model 1921 submachine gun== | ==[[Thompson]] Model 1921 submachine gun== | ||
Revision as of 18:26, 5 October 2009
The following weapons can be seen in the British Thames Television miniseries Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983):
British mini-series portraying the adventures of real-life spy Lt. Sidney George Reilly (Sam Neill) (1873-1925). The series is a fictionalized account of his exploits. There are twelve episodes and the stories take place in various locales such as Korea, Armenia, Germany, England, United States and Russia.
Webley Mk VI
Webley Mk IV Pocket Model
Nagant M1895 Revolver
Model 1911
After having failed in his attempt to overthrow the Bolshevik goverment in 1918 Reilly (Sam Neill) and one of his compatriots flee to the British Embassy in St. Petersburg. The embassy has been shut down and is staffed by just a skeleton crew of British citizens to include Commander Cromie (Barry Stokes) of his Majesty's Royal Navy. Cromie is acting as the banker for Reilly's operation. With the counter-revolution crushed Bolshevik troops are sent to storm the embassy and if possible arrest Reilly.Commander Cromie refuses to flee deciding instead to defend the embassy and go down with the ship. It's interesting to note that Cromi is armed with two Colt Model 1911 pistols. I assume that they are the models chambered for the .455 Webley Self-Loading Pistol Cartridge.
Mauser C96 Bolo
Mannlicher Model 1903
Mannlicher Model 1905
Luger P08
Webley & Scott Mk I
Thompson Model 1921 submachine gun
Mosin Nagant Rifle
Unidentified Double Barrel Shotgun
In the first episode Reilly's mistress has been murdered. He demands answers from the head of British naval intelligence in the man's office. The shotgun is empty but Reilly is making a point. At this point he believes that she might have been ordered murdered becasue of fears that Reilly would have talked to her while in her bed.
