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Michael Collins

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Michael Collins
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Promotional Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing United States
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Irland
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Directed by Neil Jordan
Release Date 1996
Studio The Geffen Film Company
Distributor Warner Bros.
Main Cast
Character Actor
Michael Collins Liam Neeson
Harry Boland Aidan Quinn
Ned Broy Stephen Rea
Éamon de Valera Alan Rickman
Kitty Kiernan Julia Roberts
Joe O'Reilly Ian Hart
Liam Tobin Brendan Gleeson
Soames Charles Dance
Collins's Assassin Jonathan Rhys Meyers



The following weapons were used in the film Michael Collins:


Handguns

Mauser C96

A Mauser C96 fitted with and without the optional shoulder stock by Michael Collins (Liam Neeson) in the 1916 Easter Rising scenes in the beginning. An IRA assassin also uses one to shoot a police inspector in his car.

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Mauser C96 - 7.63x25mm Mauser
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Michael Collins fires his Mauser C/96 during the Easter Rising
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An IRA assassin kills a British police inspector

Colt New Service

Michael Collins uses a Colt New Service to threaten Ned Broy (Stephen Rea) outside a bar, and later by Liam Tobin (Brendan Gleeson) during the jailbreak scene.

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Colt New Service - .45 Long Colt
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Michael Collins threatens Ned Broy with his Colt New Service
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Liam Tobin threatens a British policeman

Webley Mk VI

British officers, RIC Detectives and many IRA members including Michael Collins carry Webley Mk VIs throughout the film.

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Webley Mk.VI - .455 Webley
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Rory O'Connor shows his empty Webley Mk.VI revolver
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Tom, a British detective, is assassinated with a Webley Mk.VI - note the dummy rounds

Webley Mk IV

Kitty Kiernan (Julia Roberts) pulls a Webley Mk IV on a potential assassin during the political rally scene.

Webley Mk.IV - .455 Webley
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Kitty Kiernan threatens an Anti-Treaty IRA member with her Webley Mk.IV

Browning 1900

Vinny Byrne (Tom Murphy) uses a Browning Model 1900 to shoot a British detective through a newspaper. Joe O'Reilly (Ian Hart) uses one throughout the film.

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Browning 1900 - .32 ACP
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Vinny Byrne assassinates a British detective with his Browning 1900
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Vinny finishes off the detective
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Joe O'Reilly with his Browning 1900

Steyr 1912

Harry Boland (Aidan Quinn) uses a Steyr 1912 during the Civil War scenes in Dublin. It is also used by an IRA assassin in the Bloody Sunday scene.

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Steyr Hahn Model 1912 (1913 mfg) - 9x23mm
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An IRA assassin (left) with a Steyr 1912
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A closer look at the IRA assassin's Steyr 1912
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Harry Boland fires his Steyr 1912

Colt 1911

A Colt 1911 is used by Liam Tobin in the Bloody Sunday scene. Harry Boland takes one from an overzealous bodyguard during his confrontation with Collins.

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Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP
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A British intelligence officer is about to be executed by Liam Tobin
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Liam Tobin's Colt 1911 ejects a spent casing (circled) after shooting the officer.
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Harry Boland threatens his overzealous bodyguard with the guard's 1911

Luger P08

Carried by an unknown IRA assassin who shoots a British secret service agent in his hotel room.

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Luger P08 - 9x19mm
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An IRA assassin holds a Luger on a British intelligence officer
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The assassin with his Luger

Rifles

Ross Mk.III

An IRA soldier can be seen surrendering a Ross Mk.III rifle in the Easter Rising scene.

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Ross Mk.III - .303 British
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IRA soldier surrenders his Ross rifle (circled)

Sharps Carbine

An Sharps Carbine is shown to Michael Collins and carried by an unknown IRA member during the raid on the police station in the beginning.

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Sharps 1869 Carbine - .52 Caliber

Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)/Lee-Enfield Mk.I

British and Irish forces throughout the film use Mk.III rifles. IRA soldiers can be seen carrying Lee-Enfield Mk.I rifles during the Easter Rising scene and the Civil War fighting in Dublin.

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Lee Enfield SMLE Mk.III* - .303 British
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Lee-Enfield Mk.I*] - .303 British
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British soldiers control IRA prisoners with SMLE MK.III rifles and P'1907 bayonets
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British firing squad with SMLE Mk.III rifles
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IRA guards with SMLE Mk.III rifles

Mauser Gewehr 98

An IRA sniper (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) uses a Mauser Gewehr 1898 at the end of the film.

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Mauser Gewehr 98 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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The IRA sniper aims his Mauser
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Shotguns

12 Gauge Double-Barrelled Shotgun

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns are used by various IRA soldiers throughout the movie.

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J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) exposed hammers and designed to fire Black Powder shotgun shells - 12 Gauge

Winchester Model 1897 Trench Shotgun

A Winchester Model 1897 Trench is carried by a Black and Tan arresting Ned Broy.

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Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 gauge. This is an original mint condition 1935 Manufacture commercial trench gun by Winchester.
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A Black and Tan arrests Ned Broy while carrying a Winchester M1897 Trench Shotgun

Submachine Guns

Bergmann MP18

A Bergmann MP18 is used by IRA members to assassinate three British secret service agents in a cafe.

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Bergmann MP18 submachine gun with drum magazine - 9x19mm
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One of Michael Collins' "Apostles" checks his MP18
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The "Apostle" fires his MP18 into a table full of British officers

M1921 Thompson

IRA members are seen using M1921 Thompson submachine guns following Bloody Sunday and during the civil war fighting in Dublin. This is historically accurate, as the IRA bought some of the first Thompson guns off the production line.

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Colt M1921AC Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP.
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An Anti-Treaty IRA member with a Thompson gun
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Closeup of the Anti-Treaty IRA members Thompson

Heavy Weapons

Lewis Gun

The Lewis Gun is used by the Black And Tans, most noticeably to fire at Dublin tenements. Joe O'Reilly (Ian Hart) uses one mounted on an Irish Army troop truck.

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Lewis Gun - .303 British
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Black and Tans carry Lewis guns through Dublin Castle
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A Black and Tan prepares to fire his Lewis gun

Hotchkiss Mk.I

A pair of Hotchkiss Mk.I machine guns turret mounted on British and Irish armored cars and are used in the Bloody Sunday scene.

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Hotchkiss Mk.I - .303 British
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Hotchkiss Mk.Is mounted on a Peerless armored car
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Close up of a Hotchkiss Mk.I barrel

Browning Automatic Rifle M1918

Seen in the hands of an IRA member during the Civil War fighting in Dublin.

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Early Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06 Springfield
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Anti-treaty IRA member with a BAR

Vickers Gun

Mounted on British and Irish vehicles.

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Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British

Lanz Mortar

Anti-treaty IRA forces are seen firing German WW1-era 91mm Lanz Minenwerfer, during the street fighting in Dublin.

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Ordnance QF 18 Pdr

Used by the British army during the Easter Rising, and the Irish Army during the Civil War

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British 18 Pdrs shell the General Post Office
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Michael Collins stands next to an Irish Army 18 Pdr

Misc

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Mocked-up Peerless armored car