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The Assassination of Trotsky

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The Assassination of Trotsky
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DVD Cover
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing UK
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Italy
Error creating thumbnail: File missing France
Directed by Joseph Losey
Release Date 1972
Language English
Spanish
Studio Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
CIAC
Cinétel
Main Cast
Character Actor
Leon Trotsky Richard Burton
Frank Jackson Alain Delon
Gita Samuels Romy Schneider
Natalia Sedowa Valentina Cortese
Ruiz Luigi Vannucchi
Alfred Rosmer Jean Desailly
Salazar Enrico Maria Salerno


The Assassination of Trotsky is a 1972 British-Italian-French biopic directed by Joseph Losey and depicting the last year of the life of Leon Trotsky and his assassination by Ramón Mercader (Frank Jackson in the movie) in August 1940.


The following weapons were used in the film The Assassination of Trotsky:


Handguns

Rast-Gasser 1898

A Rast-Gasser 1898 revolver is seen on Trotsky's (Richard Burton) table in the scene of the murder.

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Austrian Rast Gasser 1898 - 8 x 27mm Gasser
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Trotsky puts the revolver on table.
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The revolver on the table.
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The revolver is seen from another side.
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A closer view of the revolver.

Webley .38 Mk IV

Lou (Jack Betts, credited as Hunt Powers), the head of Trotsky's bodyguards, carries a revolver in holster. Judging by the shape of the grip with lanyard ring and by the holster, Webley .38 Mk IV seems to be a decent guess. Webley-style revolvers are also seen in hands of Trotsky's bodyguard Jim (Michael Forest) and of a Mexican police detective.

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Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W
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A plainclothes detective holds a Webley-style revolver.
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Lou carries a revolver in holster.
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The grip of Lou's revolver is seen.
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Jim runs to wounded Trotsky, holding a revolver in hand.
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Jim's revolver is seen when he and another bodyguard capture Frank Jackson. Trotsky's Rast-Gasser 1898 is seen on the table.

Colt Detective Special

A Colt-style compact revolver, supposedly a Colt Detective Special, is seen in hands of Trotsky's bodyguard Sam (Joshua Sinclair). A Mexican police detective holds a same looking revolver.

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Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Square Butt - .38 Special
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Sam runs with a snub nose revolver in hand.
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Sam carries his revolver in holster.
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A Mexican police detective holds a snub nose revolver. The shape of the frame matches Colt DS. A uniformed officer next to him holds what appears to be an M1911.
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Sam and other bodyguards drag severly beaten Frank Jackson. The wide grip of Sam's holstered revolver matches Colt revolver, and the round logo is just in place.

M1911-style pistol

An M1911-style pistol is briefly seen in hands of Salazar (Enrico Maria Salerno) (this character is a substitution of real person of David Alfaro Siqueiros, a Mexican painter) when he, disguised as a Mexican police officer, leads his men to attack Trotsky's house. Frank Jackson (Alain Delon) also uses a 1911 in the climactic scene.

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Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP
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Salazar, disguised as a police officer, holds a 1911.
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Jackson tries to draw his pistol during the assassination.

TT-33

Gita Samuels finds a TT-33 in Jackson's suitcase.

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Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
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Gita finds Jackson's pistol.

Submachine Guns

M1928A1 Thompson

Salazar and several of his men use M1928A1 Thompson SMGs during the attack on Trotsky's house. Trotsky's bodyguards, including Jim (Michael Forest) and Sam (Joshua Sinclair), also carry Thompsons.

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M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP
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Salazar's man in center holds a Thompson.
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Salazar fires during the attack on Trotsky's house.
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A view from the muzzle. The SMG lacks Cutts compensator.
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A bodyguard holds a Thompson. He is also armed with a revolver or pistol in holster.

Rifles

M43 Spanish Mauser

Most of Salazar's men, disguised as Mexican police, carry M43 Spanish Mauser, standing for correct M1936 Mexican Mausers.

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Spanish Mauser M43 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Salazar's men take rifles.
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A rifle in a basket with police uniform.
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An auxiliary bayonet lug, a typical feature of M43 Mauser, can be seen at the left.

Sporter rifle

In one scene a sporter or hunting rifle is seen in hands of Trotsky's bodyguard.

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