The Scout (Der Scout)
Original Theatrical Poster
The Scout Der Scout ; full German title Der Scout - Tausend Mustangs und ein Hauptling ) is a 1983 East German-Mongolian Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Konrad Petzold and Dshamjangijn Buntar and starring Gojko Mitic as White Feather, the chief of Nez Perces tribe in 1877. White Feather takes a mission to return horses of his tribe, taken away by US cavalry. In order to complete his mission he volunteered to be a scout in Col. Howard's unit. This is the last appearance of Gojko Mitic in DEFA Westerns, started in 1966 in The Sons of Great Bear
The following weapons were used in the film The Scout (Der Scout) :
Revolvers Colt Single Action Army Cavalry Model Colt Single Action Army Cavalry Model revolvers are used by US cavalry officers, notably Maj. Brannigan (Milan Beli ) and Col. Howard (Manfred Zetzsche ). Probably a single prop is reused.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army with 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of Cavalry Model revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Brannigan carries a revolver in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sleeping Brannigan has his revolver at hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brannigan draws the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Howard (in center) draws his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cavalryman fires at attacking Cayuse warriors. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cavalryman fires his revolver... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...until he is shot. Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 Sgt. Anderson (Klaus Manchen ) carries a Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chamelot-Delvigne Mle. 1873 (factory bare finish) - 11x17.8mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson (in center) carries his revolver in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson interrogates White Feather. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson fires and shoots a pistol off the hand of Cayuse girl. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson holds his revolver during the last battle with Cayuses. Reichsrevolver M1879 Lt. Brooks (Giso Weißbach ) and Pvts. McGoun (Roland Seidler ) and Hunter (Uwe Jellinek ) carry Reichsrevolver M1879 revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reichsrevolver M1879 - 10.6x25R Error creating thumbnail: File missing McGoun shoots his revolver to ignite gunpowder and set fire to the grass. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brooks carries his revolver in holster (at the left). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hunter holds the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hunter aims at White Feather. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of Hunter's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hunter convoys White Feather. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the final battle with Cayuses McGoun aims at White Feather and Cayuse girl... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...but he received a well-aimed arrow in the chest. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brooks fires his revolver during the last battle. In previous moment he was seen with a single shot pistol (see below). Pistols Double Barreled Percussion Cap Pistol A girl of Cayuse tribe (Battsetseg Natsagdorj) steals a double barreled percussion cap pistol from the vagon of cattleman Parker (Helmut Schreiber).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alexander Henry Howdah - .577 pistol. White the sceen gun seems not large enough for real Howdah Pistol , it has very similar outlook. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Cayuse girl steals the pistol from Parker's belongings. The pistol has langyard ring on the grip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Slightly blurry (due to fast motion) view of the pistol allows to see the ramrod under the barrels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cayuse girl aims her gun at White Feather. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cayuse girl aims at Col. Howard. Sigle Shot Breech Loaging Pistol In one scene Lt. Brooks (Giso Weißbach ) holds a large handgun that appears to be a kind of single shot, breech loading pistol of mid-19th century.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An example of single shot, breech loading pistol of roughly appropriate era: 1880s Belgian manufactured Auguste Francotte Pistolet de Tir de Salon pistol - 9mm Flobert rimfire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brooks draws his gun. In next moment it switches to a Reichsrevolver M1879 . Rifles Winchester Model 1892 Out of time Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines , standing for earlier Winchester models, are seen in hands of several US cavalrymen, notably Pvts. Charles Randall (Hartmut Beer ) and McGoun (Roland Seidler ). White Feather (Gojko Mitic ) uses McGoun's Winchester. Only a single piece is seen in a time, so probably a single prop is reused.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Randall fires at noticed hiding Nes Perce. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Randall holds his Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the receiver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A scene of mock execution of White Feather who is suspected in treachery. McGoun (at the right) holds a Winchester M1892. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Feather with McGoun's Winchester during the battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He holds the rifle after the battle. Remington Rolling Block Remington Rolling Block rifles are used by Nez Perces warriors and US cavalrymen, notably Pvts. Hicks (Jurgen Heinrich ) and Hunter (Uwe Jellinek ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington Rolling Block Militarized - .45 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Nez Perces warrior at the left holds a full-length Remington Rolling Block. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Nez Perces warrior aims at Col. Howard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hicks holds a Rolling Block rifle during the attack of Cayuses. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hicks and Hunter (reloading at the background) with Rolling Block rifles and Randall with Winchester Model 1892 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A scene of mock execution of White Feather who is suspected in treachery. Hicks and Hunter hold Rolling Block rifles while McGoun has a Winchester M1892. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hicks and Hunter arrest White Feather who is again under suspiction. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cavalryman fires his rifle during the battle with Cayuses. Martini Action Schuetzen Rifle Some Nez Perces warriors are armed with single shot Martini Action Schuetzen rifles, popular German target and hunting guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German manufactured Martini Action Schuetzen Rifle Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Nez Perce raises a Martini action rifle (in center). Aydt Rifle Aydt system Schuetzen rifles are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German Aydt Schuetzen rifle - 8.15x46R mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing What appears to be an Aydt rifle is seen in hands of a Nez Perces warrior at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of same rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Nez Perce in blue shirt holds an Aydt rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of same gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parker's daughter (at the left) holds a rifle that seems to be Aydt system. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of same rifle. Mauser Schebenbüchse Rifle Cattleman Soames Parker (Helmut Schreiber ) has a rifle that appears to be a Mauser Scheibenbüchse , bolt-action target rifle based on Mauser Gewehr 1871 system.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Schebenbüchse target rifle - 9.3x57R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bolt handle is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parker raises his rifle. Bolt handle is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parker holds his rifle. The curly trigger guard isn't a lever, as it is on Martini and Aydt Schuetzen rifles; the piece on the stock that resembles safety button is a base for a diopter visor. Various rifles Rifles of unclear models are seen in hands of Nez Perces warriors and US cavalrymen. They are possibly also Schuetzen rifles, but they are seen only partially or too unclear to make a strict guess.
File:Der Scout-Rifle-1.jpg A Nez Perces warrior at the left holds a single shot rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two rifle barrels are seen at the left. File:Der Scout-Rifle-1B.jpg A rifle is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing McGoun (at the right) holds a Schuetzen rifle in the scene when White Feather takes the oath. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. McGoun's rifle looks different from most popular Martini and Aydt systems. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cavalryman holds a rifle. The breech isn't seen so it's impossible to identify the system. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of cavalryman's rifle. 
