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[[Image:Spanish1893Mauser.jpg|thumb|400px|none|1893 Spanish Mauser - 7x57mm Mauser.]] | [[Image:Spanish1893Mauser.jpg|thumb|400px|none|1893 Spanish Mauser - 7x57mm Mauser.]] | ||
[[Image:ABFG-Mauser93-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mexican soldiers with Mauser M93 rifles. A close view on the breech.]] | [[Image:ABFG-Mauser93-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mexican soldiers with Mauser M93 rifles. A close view on the breech.]] | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 22 June 2012
A Bullet for the General (original title El Chuncho, quién sabe? or simply Quién sabe? that means "Who knows?") is a 1966 Italian action movie by Damiano Damiani. The story takes place during the Mexican revolution (1910-17).
The following weapons are seen in the movie A Bullet for the General:
Revolvers
Single Action Army
Single Action Army revolver is used by several characters including El Chuncho (Gian Maria Volonté), most of his men and Mexican Lt. Ferreira (Aldo Sambrell).
Smith & Wesson Military and Police
The personal weapon of Bill Tate (Lou Castel), called "Niño" ("The Kid") by his Mexican comrades in arms, is Smith & Wesson Military and Police revolver carries in shoulder holster. Military and Police revolvers are also seen in hands of several Mexican officers. The movie was filmed in Spain so these revolvers can actually be Spanish copies of "Military and Police" (for example, "Ruby Extra" by Gabilondo, "Alfa" by Armero Especialistas Reunidas and different models by Orbea Hermanos).
Rifles
Spanish Mauser M1893
Most governmental troops and guerrillas are armed with Spanish Mauser M1893 rifles.
Winchester Model 1892
Several of El Chuncho's men are armed with Winchester Model 1892 in Rifle and (mostly) Saddle Ring Carbine versions.
Machine guns
Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun
Hotchkiss M1914 was captured by El Chuncho's band and used against the governmental troops. This machine gun is most likely the Spanish version in 7x57mm caliber which is historically right because the same model was used during the Mexican Revolution. In one scene El Chuncho correctly said that this machine gun use Mauser cartridges. The process of loading and firing this machine gun is shown very accurate. Maybe this is the best appearance of Hotchkiss M1914 in cinema.
Other weapons
Unidentified grenade
In the scene of attack on fort El Santo (Klaus Kinski) use grenades of "Pineapple" type. It is hard to identify them correctly.
