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The Guns of Navarone

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The following firearms can be seen in The Guns of Navarone: (1961)

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The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Sten Mk I, Sten Mk III

Several of the commandos bring Sten Mk I and Sten Mk III's with them (some fitted with a simplified production stock), and use them often against German soldiers. Andrea Stavros (Anthony Quinn) uses a Sten gun at the beginnig of the film when a German patrol boat arrives at the Greek fishing boat boat. He kills several Germans with it who climb aboard his boat and also kills several Germans with the same gun in the end gunbattle. Spyros Pappadimos (James Darren) kills several Germans and then confronts their officer (who also has a Sten gun. How the officer got one is unknown) with the Sten. All scenes where an actor actually fires a Sten gun, a prop gun is actually used that is fitted with a small flame device to represent the guns flash (in slow motion you can see that the actors aren't actually pressing the guns trigger in time with the shots).

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Sten Mk I* Submachinegun - 9x19mm fitted with a simplified production stock
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Sten Mk III Submachinegun - 9x19mm
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Pappadimos fires at the Germans using his prop Sten gun.
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The German officer (Bob Simmons) returns fire with his own prop Sten.

Sten Mk IIS

Spyro's sister Maria Papadimos carries a SOE supplied Sten Mk IIS with a integral silencer, these weapons were dropped to Resistance units all over Europe during World War II.

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Sten Mk II fitted with a silencer - 9x19mm

Mosin Nagant

Andrea carries a Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle, and kills four Germans with it when they climb the hill. After that, he never fires it again but is seen holding it several times.

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Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R
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Andrea takes aim with his Mosin Nagant sniper rifle.

Bren gun

On the fishing boat, Pappadimos keeps a Bren gun hidden under a blanket when the German patrol boat arrives. When the Germans discover who they are, Pappadimos whips out the Bren and guns down several soldiers. The Bren is never seen after that.

MP40

The common weapon of the German Army in the film is the MP40, which is unrealistic in most films.

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MP40 - 9x19mm
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Mallory's team held at gunpoint by two Germans with MP40s.
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A German soldier holds his MP40 on Andrea.

Mauser Karabiner 98k

Some Germans use Mauser rifles, but the MP40 is far more common in the film.

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Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm.

1934 Mauser Pocket Pistol

Lt. Colonel Muesel (Walter Gotell) also uses a M1934 Mauser as his sidearm. After overpowering Muesel, Keith Mallory (Gregory Peck) appropriates his Mauser.

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Mauser 1934 - .32 ACP.
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Muesel with his Mauser M1934.
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Mallory with Muesel's stolen Mauser M1934.
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Mallory uses the Mauser M1934 with a silencer to kill some German guards (see below).

Luger P08

When the group is captured, SS Captain Sessler (George Mikell) uses a Luger to torture Franklin by hitting his injured leg with it.

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Luger P08 - 9x19mm.
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Sessler with the Luger in hand.
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Sessler prepares to strike Franklin's hurt leg with the Luger.

Suppressed Mauser M1934

Pappadimos's sidearm is a Mauser M1934 which he always uses with a silencer attatched. In the end gunbattle, he gives the Beretta to his sister, Maria (Irene Pappas) so she can be armed in the end gunbattle but it is confiscated by Mallory after Maria shoots Anna.

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Maria uses her brother's suppressed Mauser M1934 to execute the traitor, Anna.

Smith and Wesson M1917

The commandos bring Smith and Wesson M1917s as their sidearms. Roy Franklin (Anthony Quayle) attempts to commit suicide with one but is stopped by Mallory.

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Franklin pulls his Smith & Wesson in his suicide attempt.
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Mallory, stopping Franklin, chides him while holding the Smith & Wesson.

Webley Mk IV

In the beginning of the film, when Mallory recruits Andrea, he pulls out a Webley from his shoulder holster but then puts it back when he recognizes Mallory.

Webley Mk.IV - .38 S&W
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Andrea conceals the Webley behind a newspaper.
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Andrea holsters the Webley after recognizing Mallory.