The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionThe Seven-Per-Cent Solution - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video GamesThe Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution is a British-American 1976 thriller, adapted from Nicholas Meyer's 1974 novel of same title. It is directed by Herbert Ross and stars Nicol Williamson as Sherlock Holmes, Robert Duvall as Dr. John Watson, Alan Arkin as Dr. Sigmund Freud, and Laurence Olivier as Professor James Moriarty. The story is heavily non-canon: as a result of his addiction to cocaine, Holmes believes that Professor Moriarty is a criminal mastermind. Watson, assisted by Mycroft Holmes, lures Sherlock to Vienna, where the great detective will be treated by Sigmund Freud. During the course of his treatment, Holmes investigates a kidnapping case and uncovers a sinister plot, and Freud finds out a dark secret of Holmes' family.
The film received two Oscar nominations for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) and Best Costume Design at the 49th Academy Awards.
Suffering from cocaine addiction combined with delusions of persecution, Sherlock Holmes (Nicol Williamson) holds a Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver when Watson visits him on 221B Baker Street after four monthes of his absence.
Dr. Watson (Robert Duvall) owns a Webley RIC No.1 New Model revolver. During the events of the film, this revolver is also seen in hands of Dr. Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin) and Sherlock Holmes (Nicol Williamson) who notably uses the gun in the scene in Amin Pasha's train.
A pair of Tranter M1868 revolvers is seen in the scene in Amin Pasha's train. Baron Karl von Leinsdorf (Jeremy Kemp) uses a short-barreled revolver to fire at the locomotive on which Holmes and Co pursue the villains. Later Leinsdorf holds same revolver (it must be a different gun due to the plot, but it's just same prop reused) during the swordfight with Holmes. Dr. Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin) holds a nickel plated Tranter M1868 with a longer barrel when he threatens Amin Pasha and his bodyguards.
A snub nose gold-plated revolver with pearl grips that appears to be a Webley .38 Mk IV "Pocket" model is seen on the wall. It doesn't fit for 1891 when the story is set but may stand for early versions of Webley. 455 revolvers.
An antique pistol is seen on the wall. Its lock looks more like flintlock but it's hard to say for sure. Possibly this is a non-firing decorative "wall-hanger".
Unidentified rifle (mocked up as flintlock carbine)
In the scene in Amin Pasha's train Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin) takes a flintlock carbine from the wall. Upon close inspection, the gun appear to be kind of a breech-loading lever-actuated rifle, visually modified to resemble an Oriental style flintlock gun.
Border guards of an unnamed Balkan state (possibly Serbia, judging by the colors of the flag) carry short rifles. They are seen too unclear for identification.
