Prairie Hunters in Mexico (Präriejäger in Mexiko)Prairie Hunters in Mexico (Präriejäger in Mexiko) - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video GamesPrairie Hunters in Mexico (Präriejäger in Mexiko)
Prairie Hunters in Mexico (Präriejäger in Mexiko) is a 1988 East German two-part made for TV Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Hans Knötzsch and based on several novels (notably "Waldroschen") by Karl May. The story is set in 1865-1867 during the French-Mexican war. Adventurers Black Gérard (Kolio Donchev) and Vulture Beak (Djoko Rosic), teaming with the chief of the Mixtec Indians Bear Eye (Gojko Mitic), help the Mexican leader Benito Juarez to get the transport of weapons and counter plans of Pablo Cortejo who wants to seize the power of President Juarez.
The movie was mostly filmed in USSR and Bulgaria that affects the choice of screen weapons. Most of screen guns doesn't match the time of French-Mexican war.
The following weapons were used in the film Prairie Hunters in Mexico (Präriejäger in Mexiko):
Some Smith & Wesson revolver of earlier Model 3 are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSmith & Wesson Model 3 Russian 1st Model - .44 Russian. The original American Model is identical, only chambered for .44 S&W American.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA settler, survived after bandits' attack, hands a revolver to an aged man (Vsevolod Safonov). The revolver has wide grip and lacks the spur on trigger guard; possibly it's a Russian 1st Model.Error creating thumbnail: File missingBlack Gérard (Kolio Donchev) disarms plainclothes French Captain (Roland Seidler) of a Smith & Wesson revolver (seen in Gérard's left hand; in right hand Gérard holds his own Warnant revolver (see below)).
Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action
Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action revolvers (possibly a European produced version) are used by several characters, notably by Vulture Beak (Djoko Rosic). It appears to be a single prop, reused in several scenes.
French Army Col. Lamarel (Giso Weißbach) carries a Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver. What appears to be same model is seen in holster of Mexican President Benito Juarez (Helmut Schellhardt).
A compact revolver of Webley Bulldog family is used by Josefa Cortejo (Anna Maria Petrova), the daughter of Pablo Cortejo. The revolver has folding trigger and while, possibly pearl grips.
In several scenes Black Gérard (Kolio Donchev), Bear Eye (Gojko Mitic) and some Indians, Mexican bandits and Juarez' men are armed with single shot Martini ActionSchuetzen rifles, popular German target and hunting guns.
In one scene Mexicans of Juarez' army use rifles that appear to be Krnka M1869. These antique rifles were used in Bulgaria as late as 1915, and some survived in film studio arsenals even in 1980s. A rifle that also is supposed to be Krnka is used by a crewmember on Lord Lindsay's steamer.
In several scenes Mexican and French soldiers carry rifles that appear to be Chassepot 1866 (Gras Model 1874 is also possible guess but some detailes allow to tend to Chassepot). Chassepot rifles were also used in Bulgaria, though not for such long time as Krnka.
Mauser Gewehr 1871 rifles are also seen in the movie. Jaeger short rifles are used by Little André (Andreas Schmidt-Schaller) and Bear Eye (Gojko Mitic) while full-length rifles are seen in hands of Little André, inn owner Pirnero (Hans Knötzsch) and his daughter Residella (Ulrike Mai).
One of Cortejo's henchmen is armed with a carbine that resembles short Mauser rifle (possibly Karabiner 1871), fitted with a brass top barrel band in style of 18th - early 19th century muskets.
When crewmembers of Lord Lindsay's steamer fire at Cortejo's henchmen, an unidentified rifle is seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA man at the left holds an unidentified rifle. It resembles Remington Rolling Block but still appears to be some different model.
