Jánošík
Original poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Juraj Jánošík
Theodor Pistek
Anička
Maria Fabryova
Count Šándor
Vladimír Srámek
Highwayman Hrajnoha
P. Kutný
Priest
František Horlivý
Jánošík is a 1921 silent film and the first Slovak language feature film. The plot revolves about life of the real Slovak brigand and national hero, Juraj Jánošík. The story takes place in the early 18th century (before 1713, the year of Jánošík's death), but many of the weapons that appear in this movie were designed more than a hundred years later.
The following weapons were used in the film Jánošík :
Pistols
British Heavy Dragoon Pistol
Brigand Hrajnoha (P. Kutný) carries a British Heavy Dragoon Pistol on his belt. Later, he gives it to Juraj Jánošík (Theodor Pistek).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hrajnoha with the pistol on his belt.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jánošík fires a pistol, taken from Hrajnoha. The flash from the blasting aperture means that this is a genuine flintlock pistol that was available during the 1920s.
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Oriental Flintlock pistol
Several brigands are armed with the Oriental Flintlock pistol .
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Saint Etienne 1810 Model An XIII Cavalry Pistol
Brigand Hrajnoha (P. Kutný) uses a Saint Etienne 1810 Model An XIII Cavalry Pistol at the film's climax.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Saint Etienne 1810 Model An XIII Cavalry Pistol - .69 cal
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Belgian E.I.C. (East India Company) pattern flintlock pistol
A Belgian E.I.C. (East India Company) pattern flintlock pistol can be seen in the hands of one brigand.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The brigand with the pistol tucked into his belt. The grip is seen.
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Flintlock Pistol
Various Flintlock Pistols can be seen in the hands of several brigands.
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Percussion Cap Pistol
Several soldier, includng Pišta (Jozef Chylo), fire Percussion Cap Pistols during the manhunt. Juraj Jánošík (Theodor Pistek) uses another Percussion Cap Pistol in the church.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Good view of the percussion lock of the pistol in the hands of Jánošík.
Double Barreled Percussion Cap Pistol
Several heavily anachronistic Double Barreled Percussion Cap Pistols can be seen hanging on walls.
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Unknown Pistols
Several unknown pistols are seen hanging on walls. Several brigands, including Hrajnoha, use other muzzleloading pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Double barreled percussion cap pistol (at the left) and two unknown pistols hanging on the wall. The general shape of the pistol at the center resembles a Allen & Thurber Pepperbox , but it's only guess.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pistol hanging on the wall. The hammer's shape is similar to a percussion cap pistol, but that may just be an illusion.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Assorted pistols are seen at the left along with a Turkish musket. An unknown musket hangs at the right.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closer view of the same guns. The pistol on the bottom has some resemblance to a Augustin Model 1851 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hrajnoha aims his pistol. This pistol has some Wheellock features, but the dog (if this part of the lock is the dog) is too small for wheellock pistols of this size.
Rifles
Percussion Rifle
At least two brigands use heavily anachronistic percussion rifles.
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Steyr Mannlicher M1895
Soldiers carry very anachronistic (for the 18th century) Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifles.
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Chassepot 1866
Several soldiers are armed with the anachronistic Chassepot 1866 . This rifle can be ID'd by the yataghan bayonets (the only other rifle with a yataghan bayonet is the breech-loaded Werndl Rifle , which lacks a bolt handle, while screen rifles are single-shot bolt action).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bolt handle is seen.
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Muskets
Brown Bess Carbine
One brigand uses a flintlock long gun during the final shootout. It is very unclear, but the general shape resembles a Brown Bess Carbine . Another (probably the same) musket with the same shape is seen in the hands of another brigand during the robbery.
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Turkish Flintlock Musket
A Turkish Flintlock Musket is seen hanging on a wall.
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Unknown Muskets
An unknown musket is seen hanging on a wall. Several brigands also use an unknown muskets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The musket is hung along with a halberd under the shield.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An inverted musket is hung at the right. While the curved stock may help with an ID, the lock isn't seen, so it could be either a flintlock or percussion rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand with the musket slung his back. The only clear detail is the lack of barrel bands.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and falls after being shot. The muzzle shape is similar to a Charleville , but the screen gun is too short for a Charleville and has only one barrel band.