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|caption = ''Poster''
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|country = [[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy<BR>[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany<BR>[[Image:ESP.jpg|25px]] Spain
|country = [[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy<BR>[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany<BR>[[Image:ESP 45-77 .jpg|25px]] Spain
|director = [[Sergio Corbucci]]
|director = [[Sergio Corbucci]]
|date= 1970
|date= 1970
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Companeros Vamos a matar, compañeros ) is a 1970 Italian-Germanan-Spanish spaghetti western directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Franco Nero and Tomas Milian . The story takes place during the Mexican Revolution. Swedish arms dealer Yodlaf Peterson (Franco Nero ) sells weapons to guerilla leader Gen. Mongo (José Bódalo ) but the money that Mongo needs for the deal are locked in an indestructible bank safe. The only man who knows the combination is Prof. Xantos (Fernando Rey ) who is held in prison in American town of Yuma. Peterson volunteers to rescue Xantos and bring him to Mongo who orders one of his men, El Vasco (Tomas Milian ), to escort Petersen. The events are even more complicated after the involvement of a group of Xantos' loyal followers ("Xantists"), lead by Lola (Iris Berben ). Meanwhile Petersen's old companion John (Jack Palance ), turned bitter enemy, searches for him.
The following weapons were used in the film Companeros :
Handguns Single Action Army Single Action Army revolvers are used by numerous characters. Both "Artillery" and "Cavalry" models can be seen. The revolvers appear to be Italian-manufactured replicas, as in most Spaghetti Westerns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. The most common of the SAA revolvers as it is just the right length. - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vasco (Tomas Milian ) holds an Artillery revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several guerrillas hold SAA revolvers. The one on the foreground appears to be nickel plated/ Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Artillery SAA during the climactic battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vasco with a revolver and a bloodstained machete. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Mongo (José Bódalo ) fires his Cavalry revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson (Franco Nero ) in ambush with a Cavalry revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson dual-wields SAA revolvers in the climactic battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Xantist holds a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the final scene Peterson discharges his revolver, leaving only a single cartridge. Smith & Wesson Military & Police Various characters, including El Vasco (Tomas Milian ), General Mongo (José Bódalo ) and Lola (Iris Berben ), carry Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolvers. They appear to be a clone of Spanish origin rather than original Smith & Wessons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vasco's revolver in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vasco threatens a dealer in gambling house in Yuma. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lola carries an M&P revolver, tucked at her belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vasco dual-wields M&P revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vasco throws his revolvers on ground. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gen. Mongo uses an M&P as a backup gun. Unidentified top-break revolver During the encounter in train one of Xantists is armed with a revolver that looks mostly like a Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 but has an unusal feature, a side-mounted ejector rod that isn't common for top-break revolvers. In the final scene El Vasco (Tomas Milian ) also carries such revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Xantist aims his revolver at El Vasco. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vasco draws his revolver in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing He opens and discharges the revolver. Unidentified revolver A compact nickel plated revolver is carried by Yodlaf Peterson (Franco Nero ) in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson opens his revolver and rotates the cylinder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He readies the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view from another side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson draws the revolver when Lola and her friends enter the room. Double Barreled Pistol In the scene in train Lola (Iris Berben ) wields a pair of double barreled pistols, supposedly smoothbore.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lola opens the box with two pistols... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and draws the guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the pistols. Campo Giro A Campo Giro pistol is another of Yodlaf Peterson's (Franco Nero ) handguns. During the encounter in train it is taken from Peterson by a young Xantist.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Campo Giro Model 1913 - 9x23mm Largo Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Campo Giro in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson with a Campo Giro and El Vasko with a revolver in a Mexican (really Mexican!) standoff. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man next to Lola holds an SAA revolver and Petersen's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the pistol. Rifles 1893 Spanish Mauser Mexican government soldiers and some guerrillas are armed with 1893 Spanish Mauser rifles. In the scene in Yuma US Army soldiers also are armed with M1893 rifles, standing for proper M1903 Springfields .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 1893 Spanish Mauser - 7x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier holds his rifle in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A firing squad. Straight bolt handle can be seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guerrilla fighter holds a Mauser, taked from a slain soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An American soldier in Fort Yuma holds his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another soldier carries a rifle on sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mexican soldiers march with their rifles on shoulders. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the rifle in hands of a Xantist. Garate El Tigre Most guerrillas carry lever-action rifles that appear to be Garate El Tigre , Spanish copy of Winchester Model 1892 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Garate El Tigre - .44-40 WCF Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson comes across two drunk guerrillas. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mongo's men with rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lola (Iris Berben ) holds a rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing John's henchmen with rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vasco (Tomas Milian ) holds a rifle in the night scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rifle is hanged on a pole. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yodlaf Peterson (Franco Nero ) aims, using binoculars as a sniper scope. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson reloads his rifle during the climactic battle. Remington Rolling Block In one scene a Xantist carries a long gun that appears to be a Remington Rolling Block .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1912 - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing John rests with a shotgun at hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing John holds his shotgun in the ambush on the belfry. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An FPS view. Error creating thumbnail: File missing John fires his shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the same scene. Single Barreled Shotgun Top-break single barreled shotguns are seen in hands of Mongo's guerrillas and Xantists. In the final scene Xantos (Fernando Rey ) himself holds a shotgun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Xantist in straw hat holds a shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mongo's man fires a shotgun at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Xantos with a shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vasco (Tomas Milian ) opens Xantos' shotgun. Machine Guns Maxim 1895 Several Maxim 1895 machine guns are seen in Peterson's boxcar. Later one of them is used by Mongo's men in an attempt to open the safe. During the shootout on the road block a Maxim on a tripod is seen; when Peterson takes it, it switches to a multi-barrelled mitrailleuse (see below). During the climactic battle Peterson also uses a Maxim that appears to be a mockup as it is fired from hands and operated in a very strange way.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1895 on tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Three Maxims and several tripod mountings are seen inside the boxcar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tripods are better seen here. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guerrillas fire a Maxim in an attempt to open the safe. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim is seen at the background in the scene on the road block. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Later in this scene a mitrailleuse switches back to Maxim. Here Peterson tries to fix a malfunction. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson in action in the climactic battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Note that Peterson ignores spade grips, instead holding a side-mounted handle. Bergmann MG 15 A Bergmann MG 15 machine gun is also seen in Peterson's boxcar.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bergmann MG 15nA - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Bergmann MG 15 is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of MG 15. Fake Mitrailleuse Machine Gun An iconic Spaghetti Western gun, a multi-barrelled, belt-fed mitrailleuse-style machine gun, appears in the scene on the road block. Yodlaf Peterson (Franco Nero ) dismounts it from a tripod (in previous moment the gun is a Maxim machine gun) and mows down Mexican government soldiers. This movie prop looks very similar to the one, seen in A Fistful of Dollars Django
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitrailleuse machine gun. The machine gun in the film appears to be a mockup. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson grapples the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the barrel. The number and position of holes look the same as in A Fistful of Dollars . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peterson fires at pursuing soldiers. 
