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The Sand Pebbles

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The following firearms can be viewed in The Sand Pebbles (1966):

The Sand Pebbles (1966)


Star Model B

This pistol is supposed to be a Colt 1911, however, it is actually a Star Model B. Note the external extractor, and the absence of a grip safety. The Star Model B fills in as the Colt 1911A1 throughout the movie.

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Star Model B
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Lt. Collins Richard Crenna as he is contemplating suicide with the Star Model B.This occurs just before the battle with the Chinese revolutionaries on the river.
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Springfield Model 1903 Rifle

Holman (Steve McQueen)and many other U.S. Navy sailors are seen using the M1903 Springfield Rifle Mk. 1 rifle.

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Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06
Jake Holman (Steve McQueen) adjusting the sights on a M1903. A publicity still.
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The Pablo crew conducting the repel boarders drill.
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Jake Holman (Steve McQueen) and Frenchy Burgoyne (Richard Attenborough) carrying M1903 Springfield Rifles.
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Holman (Steve McQueen) adjusting the sights on his M1903 Springfield. He is preparing to mercy kill one of the ships Chinese laborers who was caught on shore by revolutionaries and is now being tortured to death.
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Holman (Steve McQueen) takes aim.

Browning Automatic Rifle

The Browning Automatic Rifle is used by different characters throughout the movie but most memorably by Jake Holman (Steve McQueen) and Lt. Collins (Richard Crenna). The A2-style flash hider is anachronistic.

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Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06
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Lewis Gun

The Lewis Gun is used on the U.S. Navy gunboat U.S.S. San Pablo. The Lewis gun was used by the U.S. Navy and United States Marines during the years between the two world wars. The American version was chambered for 30-06 however and not British .303.

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Lewis gun
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Deck Guns

There is an unidentified deck gun on the U.S. San Pablo and it is sued during the battle with the Chinese students/revolutionaries on the Yangtze River. It appears to be a three inch gun (75mm) but I am unable to positively identify it. Much of the movie was filmed in Hong King and Taiwan so it is a distinct possibility that the gun is actually British in origin. The Chinese revolutionaries also have a deck gun on one of the Junks and it is used against the San Pablo during the battel on the Yangtze River. It appears to be an old blackpowder smoothbore cannon.Possibly an old 12 pounder Napoleon.

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