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Dr. Mabuse The Gambler

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Dr. Mabuse,the Gambler(1922)
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Dr. Mabuse,the Gambler is a 1922 german thriller directed by Fritz Lang and is starring Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Dr. Mabuse(a doctor using his hypnotic powers to commit crimes).
The following weapons were used in the film Dr. Mabuse,the Gambler:


Pistols

Frommer Stop

The Frommer Stop pistol is the personal sidearm of state-prosecutor Norbert von Wenk(Bernhard Goetzke).It is later seen in the hands of the police Chief.

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Frommer Stop-.32 ACP
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The Frommer Stop lays on the table, amongst von Wenk's belongings
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During the hypnosis demonstration,a hypnotised lady takes von Wenk's pistol and handles it to an old man from the audience.
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A couple of handguns are used by the police before the raid: von Wenk has a Dreyse Model 1907 pistol,the Chief has the Frommer Stop and the rest of the policemen are armed with revolvers

Dreyse Model 1907

In a continuity error,during the final scene,Norbert von Wenk(Bernhard Goetzke)'s handgun changes to a Dreyse Model 1907 pistol.

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Dreyse 1907 pistol-.32 ACP
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A couple of handguns are used by the police before the raid: von Wenk has a Dreyse Model 1907 pistol,the Chief(on the far right) has the Frommer Stop and the rest of the policemen are armed with revolvers

Revolvers

Webley Bulldog

Police officers use short-barreled revolvers during the attack on the house.Their cylinders and lack of trigger guards are indicating a belgian produced Webley Bulldog .

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Belgian Webley Bulldog .320
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The policeman(leaning on the wall) fires his revolver.
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Close-up

Nagant M1895

Hawasch(Károly Huszár) and Georg(Hans Adalbert von Schlettow) both have revolvers.Despite being hardly seen, their grips, cylinders and hammers indicate Nagant M1895 revolvers. State prosecutor von Wenk(Bernhard Goetzke) is also seen using one.

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Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).
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Hawasch leaves his revolver on the table.
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Georg dual fires his revolvers
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Norbert von Wenk holds his revolver
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Hawasch struggles to cock his revolver.

Rifles

Gewehr 1871

The Mauser Gewehr 1871 is the most utilised weapon in the film.The german soldiers are using Mauser Gewehr 1871 rifles (both full length and carbine versions) during the attack on the house. Hawasch(Karoly Huszar), Dr. Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), Fine (Grete Berger) and Spoerri (Robert Forster-Larrinaga) all use carbines versions of the same rifle during the shootout.One full length rifle is also used fired from a house, by an unknown shooter.

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Mauser Gewehr 1871 11x60mmR
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Karabiner 1871 11x60mmR
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The marksman fires his rifle.
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The soldiers move in.
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The soldiers fire their full length Mauser Gewehr 1871's.
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Hawasch loads his rifle
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The assault troops are armed with carbines and hand grenades
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Dr.Mabuse(Rudolf Klein-Rogge) fires his carbine.
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Fine fires while a high Spoerri struggles to reload his carbine.
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Explosives

Fake Stielhandgranate

The assault troops and state-prosecutor von Wenk(Bernhard Goetzke) are using fake hand grenades in an attempt to break the door of the house. Note:real explosions are occuring,but they were caused by(most likely) petards, and not hand grenades.

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The assault troops are armed with carbines and hand grenades
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Hawasch attempts to throw a grenade.

Hidden Bomb

Pesch(Georg John) and Spoerri(Robert Forster Larinaga) are seen hiding a bomb inside a toolbox.

TRIVIA:In order to detonate the bomb, Pesch throws the toolbox inside a room(hitting it hardly against the floor).

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Pesch places the device in the toolbox.