Che Part One: Argentine
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Che Part One: Argentine Che The Argentine being released in the United States on December 12, 2008 to qualify it for the Academy Awards. Both parts were put into wider release in January 2009. The first part, The Argentine , follows Che Guevara through the Cuban Revolution against Fulgencio Batista, and the second, Che Part Two: Guerrilla
The following guns were used in the movie Che Part One: Argentine
Sidearms Colt M1911A1 The rebels and Cuban Army officers are armed with Colt M1911A1 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A holstered Colt M1911A1 is visible on Che Guevara's (Benicio del Toro ) hip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Camilo Cienfuegos (Santiago Cabrera ) tucks a Colt M1911A1 into his belt. Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P Revolver Esteban (Jose Caro ), a rebel deserter, carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P Revolver .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with long barrel and Gold Medallion grips - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Esteban's Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P Revolver on display after his capture. Submachine Guns Sa 25 One of Che Guevara's Captains, Lalo Sardiñas (Luis Gonzaga Hernandez ), carries a Sa 25 during the revolution.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sa 25 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lalo Sardiñas (Luis Gonzaga Hernandez ), at the front of the column, has a Sa 25 hanging from his waist. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Armed with a Sa 25, Sardiñas leads his column into battle. M1921AC Thompson Camilo Cienfuegos (Santiago Cabrera ), who later went on to star as Aramis in the series "The Musketeers" (2014)), Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro ) and several other rebels carry the M1921AC Thompson equipped with 20-round magazines. Some rebels' Thompsons are occasionally fitted with a larger 30-round magazine or a 50-round drum magazine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1921AC Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Camilo Cienfuegos (Santiago Cabrera ) greets Che, M1921AC Thompson (equipped with a 30-round mag) in hand. Notice his trigger discipline . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Camilo fires his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reloading while one of his men exposes himself to complaint, just before being shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che talks to a villager, Thompson slung around his back. Notice the larger 30-round magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Camilo rests his Thompson at his right shoulder. Notice the excelent trigger discipline adecuate for such handling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Camilo aims down the sights of his Thompson at a Cuban Army column. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1921AC Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che fires his M1921AC Thompson, fitted with a 50-round drum magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che fires his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che firing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel fires his Thompson at a Cuban Army sniper nest. M1A1 Thompson A few of the rebels carry M1A1 Thompson submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel carrying an M1A1 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two rebels armed with M1A1 Thompsons move into position for an ambush. Rifles FN FAL Ramiro Valdes (Vladimir Cruz ) carries an FN FAL . His version appears to be the "G Series", modified for civilian use by the U.S. If true it means Valdes rifle is a rare example of a batch of only 1,848 rifles in total. The "G series" were imported into the US from Belgium's "Fabrique Nationale" manufacturer between 1959-1963. Further import was prohibited in 1963 when the "G series" were designated a machine gun by the ATF.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN FAL "G Series" - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramiro Valdes (Vladimir Cruz ) fires at Cuban Soldiers during the Battle for the Moncada Barracks. Note the ejected shell-casing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramiro clutches his FN FAL as he receives orders from Che Guevara during a firefight with a Cuban Army column. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramiro (far left) holds his FAL. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramiro (center) and several rebels advance towards a Cuban Army train. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramiro fires his FN FAL. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramiro moves up with his rifle during an attack on a Cuban Army sniper nest in Santa Clara. M1903A3 Springfield One of Camilo Cienfuegos' (Santiago Cabrera ) men carries an M1903A3 Springfield during the attack on the Moncada Barracks, where he is killed in action. Camilio uses the Springfield when his Thompson runs out of ammunition.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The World War II Springfield Rifle - the Model 03-A3. This was a simplified version of the 1903 to supplement the M1 Garand for troops in World War 2. Many Marines and Army soldiers hit the battlefield with the 03-A3. This example was built at the Remington plant. During World War II - only Remington and Smith Corona (the typewriter company) built 03A3 rifles from the original WWI tooling from Rock Island - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Camilo Cienfuegos (Santiago Cabrera ) burrows an M1903A3 Springfield from a deceased comrade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Camilo chambers a new round into the Springfield. M1 Garand The M1 Garand is the standard weapon of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara's band of rebels, as well as the Cuban Army.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro ) carrying a slung M1 Garand during the rendezvous with Castro's column. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel fires an M1 Garand at Cuban Army soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two rebels pour down covering fire with their M1 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel fires his M1 during a firefight with the Cuban Army. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A stockpile of M1 Garands at the rebel camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Recruits train with the M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel recruit cleans his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rebels armed with M1 rifles await the order to open fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Vaquerito -"The Little Cowboy"- (Unax Ugalde ) moves through the streets of Santa Clara, M1 rifle at the ready. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of rebels fire at a Cuban Army sniper nest with their M1 Garands. M1 Carbine Also carried by the rebels and Cuban Army is the M1 Carbine .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War Two Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WW2, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period Magazine pouch for buttstock - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several rebels attending a weapons course carry M1 Carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two rebels armed with M1 Carbines trek through the Cuban mountains. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1 Carbine lies next to a dead rebel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of rebels fire M1 Carbines at a Cuban Army garrison in Santa Clara. M1A1 Carbine Raul Castro (Rodrigo Santoro ) can be briefly seen with an M1A1 Carbine .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Carbine with original L style rear sights, and side-folding stock, often referred to as the 'Paratrooper' carbine - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Raul Castro (Rodrigo Santoro ) carries an M1A1 Carbine. M2 Carbine Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro ) uses the M2 Carbine during the Battle of Santa Clara.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M2 Carbine - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro ), M2 Carbine in hands, dives for cover during a Cuban Air Force attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che (in front) carries an M2 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che with his M2 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che, Carbine slung, talks to a fellow rebel via radio. His RTO and Aleida March (Catalina Sandino Moreno ) carry M1 Garands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che fires his M2 Carbine during the Battle of Santa Clara. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che fires his Carbine one-handed. Winchester Model 70 Fidel Castro (Demián Bichir ) and his brother Raul (Rodrigo Santoro ) use the Winchester Model 70 . Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro ) also carries the rifle for a short period of time.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 70 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fidel Castro (Demián Bichir ) carries a Winchester Model 70. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Castro takes aim at a Cuban Army officer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Raul Castro (Rodrigo Santoro ) fires his Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Winchester Model 70 can be seen carried by Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro ) (closest to camera). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che with his Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Che and Castro talk strategy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel carries a Winchester Model 70. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel with a Model 70 runs from a Cuban air strike.
Machine Guns Browning Automatic Rifle One of the rebels carries a Browning Automatic Rifle .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel takes aim with his Browning Automatic Rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel on the far right carries a B.A.R. Browning M1919A4 Two Browning M1919A4 machine guns are captured by Che Guevara's forces from a Cuban Army train during the Battle of Santa Clara.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 on M2 tripod - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of Cuban Army Browning M1919's sit in a captured ammunition train. Browning M2HB A Browning M2HB is mounted on and fired from a Cuban Army Sherman Tank during the Battle of Santa Clara.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cuban tanker is shot off of a Browning M2HB on an M4 Sherman. Shotguns 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun One of the rebels briefly carries a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cuervo (Bryant Huffman ) rests a Winchester Model 1897 on his shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A triumphant rebel displays a Model 1897 after the victory at Santa Clara. Launchers M20A1 "Super Bazooka" An M20A1 "Super Bazooka" is carried by the rebels. Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro ) uses it to detonate a weapons dump, and it is used by a rebel soldier to knock out an M4 Sherman in Santa Clara.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M20A1 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5" Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel fires an M20A1 "Super Bazooka". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dismayed at his comrades bad shot, Che commandeers the Bazooka, scoring an explosive hit on a weapons dump. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel loads his comrades Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel takes aim at a Cuban Army M4 Sherman. Grenades Mk 2 Hand Grenade Both the rebels and Cuba's Army use the Mk 2 Hand Grenade .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 Hand Grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel on the right carries two Mk 2 Hand Grenades on his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of booby-trapped grenades sit on the entrance to a Cuban Army snipers nest. 
