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Revision as of 17:52, 29 September 2010

The following guns were seen in The Wind and the Lion


The wind and the Lion (1975)


Handguns

C96 Mauser Broomhandle

Used in a memorable scene by German Army Colonel Von Roerkel (Antoine Saint-John). The Colonel is on horseback with a sabre in one hand and the C96 in the other. All the while battling Sheik Raisuli (Sean Connery). Great fun.

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Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser.
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Colonel Von Roerkel (Antoine Saint-John) with Mauser C96 "Broomhandle

Smith & Wesson M&P

Used by United States Ambassador to Morocco Gummere (Geoffrey Lewis). While watching the U.S. Marines marching towards the palace in Tangiers, to seize control of the Moroccan government, he is holding an M&P behind his back. Evidently he doesn't have full confidence in peaceful diplomacy or diplomatic immunity.

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Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special
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U.S. Ambassador Gummere (Geoffrey Lewis) ready for action with Smith & Wesson M&P revolver

Webley Bulldog revolver

A popular style of revolver in the late 19th century with gentlemen. The ancestor of the modern day "snubbie". This style of revolver was made by different companies in Europe and the United States. Used by Eden Pedicaris's British luncheon guest at the beginning of the movie when Raisuli's men attack. The British guest (Billy Williams) pulls out a Webley Bulldog and uses it very effectively - until it runs out of ammo.

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Bulldog revolver. 19th Century ancestor to the "snubbie"
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Luncheon guest (Billy Williams) with Bulldog revolver‎
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Luncheon guest (Billy Williams) with Bulldog revolver‎

Colt New Navy & Army revolver

The Colt New Army & Navy 38 caliber revolver was manufactured from 1889 to approximately 1905. It was also manufactured in different calibers. This was the first successful cylinder swing-out revolver manufactured by an American gun company. This revolver (or versions similar to it) was carried by U.S. forces through the 1890's to the years just before the United States involvement in World War One (1914-1918). It was replaced by the Colt 1911. U.S.M.C. Capt. Jerome (Steve Kanaly) appears to be carrying a Colt during the assault on the palace in Tangiers and during the battle in the village at the end of the movie.

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Colt New Army in 38 Colt. Mfd 1889-1905

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The lines of the revolver in the scene pictured suggest that is was actually a S&W Military and Police revolver as introduced in 1899.

Rifles

Winchester 1895 rifle

Brian Keith, as Teddy Roosevelt, is shown firing the sporting version of the Winchester 1895 and also admiring a highly engraved Winchester 1895. Roosevelt was a fan of Winchester rifles and the Model 1895 is reported to have been his favorite model. The director, John Milius, is also a fan of the Winchester 1895 and would again have Roosevelt, as played by Tom Berenger, carry the sport version of the 1895 in his movie Rough Riders twenty-two years later. In the commentary on the DVD John Milius states that the engraved Winchester seen in the movie was actually a plain jane field model that was painted by a elderly craftsman in Spain - where the movie was filmed.

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Sporting version of the 1895. Similar to the model carried by Brian Keith as President Roosevelt.
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New Production model in .405 Winchester

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U.S. Model 1896 Krag Jorgensen rifle

Used by U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines throughout the movie. Historically inaccurate. In 1904 the Marines and Navy would have been carrying the Winchester-Lee Rifle in 6mm Lee. But the director of the movie, John Milius, has acknowledged this and stated that the production simply couldn't find enough operating Winchester-Lees to use. So the production had to compromise.

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US Property Marked Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 Rifle - .30-40 Krag

U.S. Model 1896 Krag Jorgensen Sporter Rifle

President "Teddy" Roosevelt (Brian Keith) is shown holding a Krag Sporter muzzle down with the safety up locking the striker to the full rear position. - Phoenixent

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Sporterized Krag-Jørgensen Rifle - .30-40 Krag
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M24/47 Yugoslavian Mauser Rifle

President "Teddy" Roosevelt (Brian Keith) is shown firing a Mauser on his private firing range. It is also used by some of the Sheik Raisuli's men.

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M24/47 Yugoslavian Mauser Rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser


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Mauser 1895 Rifle

Sheikh Rausili (Sean Connery) and several of his men carry Mauser 1895 rifles, often decorated Arab-style with brass banded stocks and ornate slings.

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Mauser 1895 Rifle - 7x57mm Mauser

Mauser Gewehr 98

The Moroccan German infantry are seen carrying Mauser Gewehr 98 rifles.

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Mauser Gewehr 98 - 7.92 x 57mm Mauser

Martini Henry rifle

President "Teddy" Roosevelt (Brian Keith) is shown firing what appears to be a "sporterized" Martini-Henry Mk. III on his private firing range. Possibly it's one of the Martini-Henry rifles that were modified by by the British gunsmiths Greener or Rigby.

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Martini-Henry modified by the famous London gunsmith J. Rigby

Swedish Mauser 1894

Many of the German troops in the climactic battle scene are shown wielding historically inaccurate Swedish Model 1894 Mauser carbines.

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Shotgun

Winchester 1897 Shotgun

Used by U.S. Marines in the movie. Also used (effectively) by Mrs. Pedicaris (Candice Bergen). Carried, but never fired, by Sheik Raisuli (Sean Connery).

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Winchester Model 1897 - 12 gauge. This is an imported copy of the non-take down version of the Winchester 1897 Shotgun (a Norinco 97W shotgun, imported by IAC).
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It should be noted that this a trench broom model, note the heat shield.
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It should be noted that this a trench broom model, note the heat shield and the bayonet lug.

Machine guns

Colt 1914 Automatic Machine Gun

The U.S. Navy sailors in the landing party in Tangiers bring an 1895 (historically correct) with them, but never fire it. The director, John Milius, has stated that it was a non-firing mock-up. The production was unable to locate a Model 1895 that was functioning. Twenty-two years later Milius would have two functioning Colt 1914 Machine Guns in Rough Riders.

The weapon is a Colt 1914 Automatic Machine Gun which is similar to the 1895 except the 1914 has a finned barrel and the 1895 does not. - Phoenixent

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Maxim Machine Gun

The story takes place in 1904 so the use of the German Model 1908 Maxim is inaccurate, but the Maxim machine gun was invented in the 1880's so it's more nit-picking than anything else.

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German Model 1908 Maxim machine gun