Atkins
Original Theatrical Poster
Atkins Atkins: Between the Fronts of Indians and Whites ) is a 1985 East German Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Helge Trimpert. Around the turn of the 20th century mid-aged hunter Tom Atkins (Oleg Borisov ) leaves a city for wilderness. In a remote valley he meets a stray Indian tribe, finding refuge after escaping from reservation. The Indians initially distrust the stranger, but after some time they befriend. Once a geologist Morris comes to the valley in search of rich natural resources. Morris suggests Atkins to become his companion, but the hunter cannot deceive his Indian friends.
The following weapons were used in the film Atkins :
Revolvers Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 Tom Atkins's (Oleg Borisov ) handgun is 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 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Atkins fires at Morris who hunted him down. Reichsrevolver M1879 Due to continuty error, Atkins' revolver switches from Chamelot-Delvigne M1873 to a Reichsrevolver M1879 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reichsrevolver M1879 - 10.6x25R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morris sleeps with Atkins' revolver in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Atkins takes the revolver back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the climactic scene Atkins fires at Morris. This scene is used on movie poster, but reversed. Reichsrevolver M1883 Morris' (Peter Zimmermann ) handgun is a Reichsrevolver M1883 revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reichsrevolver M1883 - 10.6x25R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morris with his own revolver that he previously hide in Atkins' hut. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip is seen better. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morris puts the revolver in the back of his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morris draws his revolver when Atkins suddenly appears in the hut. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morris shoots his fallen horse. Rifles Werder M1869 Morris (Peter Zimmermann ) carries a Werder M1869 (Werdergewehr M/1869 ) rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Werder M1869 (Werdergewehr M/1869 ) - 11x50mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Atkins demands Morris to give him the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Atkins takes the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the barrel. The muzzle is different from Werder infantry rifle and carbine; it seems to be slightly shorten due to some reason. Remington Rolling Block Remington Rolling Block rifles and carbines are seen in hands of Indian warriors.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington Rolling Block Militarized - .45 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine - .50-45 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indian warriors test guns that Atkins purchased for them in miners' settlement. A man at the left holds a Rolling Block carbine while a man in center holds a full-length rifle (both marked red arrows). Other guns aren't seen clear enough for identification. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Indian warrior holds a Rolling Block rifle. Unidentified rifles Indian warriors use various rifles that are mostly seen in distance and cannot be identified for sure.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indian warriors with rifles. Two at the left are Remington Rolling Block carbine and full-length rifle (marked red arrows) while others are hard to identify. Probably these are same guns listed below. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indians hunt for escaped Morris. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indians fire at Morris. Their guns may be Schuetzen rifles, often seen in DEFA Western movies, but it's only a guess. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indians near Atkins' hut. A man in center holds a gun that seems to be a short rifle of Mauser 98 family, like German Karabiner 98k or Romanian issued Vz.24 Czech Mauser . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Indian warrior at far left holds a gun that seems to be carbine version of Winchester Model 1895 (red 1). Second from the left man holds a supposed Schuetzen rifle (red 2). Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the confrontation with US cavalry one of the Indian warriors (at the left) holds a full-length rifle, likely a bolt-action gun. It resembles Mauser Gewehr 1871 , often seen in DEFA Western movies, but the rifle sling is attached to the buttstock, not to the trigger guard, as on Mauser 71. Shotguns Single Barreled Shotgun During the confrontation with US cavalry several Indian warriors are armed with Single Barreled Shotguns . They are possibly visually modified by adding long handguards (or vice versa long barrels are shortened) and custom barrel bands.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man in center loads top-break gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Indian warrior with same looking gun. Double Barreled Shotgun Tom Atkins (Oleg Borisov ) carries a Double Barreled Shotgun with exposed hammers in several scenes. Some Indian warriors are also armed with double barreled shotguns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington Model 1889 - 12 Gauge (used here as an example of late 19th century double barreled shotgun with exposed hammers) Error creating thumbnail: File missing The shotgun leans against the wall. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Atkins with shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Atkins fires at wards, hung by Indians near his cabin. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Atkins with shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The chief of the tribe (Papil Panduru) holds Atkins' shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Indian warrior holds a shotgun in the scene when Indians raise weapons against US cavalry. Atkins also owns another shotgun, with short barrels, that is taken by Morris (Peter Zimmermann ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 1878 (replica) - 12 Gauge (used here as an example of late 19th century double barreled shotgun with exposed hammers) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morris finds the short-barreled shotgun, hidden in Atkins' hut. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morris examines the shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gun on the table. 
