Jonathan of the Bears
Italian DVD Cover
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Jonathan Kowalski
Franco Nero
Fred Goodwin
John Saxon
Chatow
Knifewing Segura
Maddock
David Hess
Chief Tawanka
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Shaya
Melody Robertson
Kaspar
Rodrigo Obregón
Williamson
Bobby Rhodes
Musician
Clive Riche
Brothel Madam
Marie Louise Sinclair
Jonathan of the Bears (Italian: Jonathan degli orsi , Russian: Джонатан - друг медведей ; Dzhonatan - drug medvedey Enzo G. Castellari .
P.S. : This movie was filmed in Russia, which, possibly had influence on the firearms, which appeared in the movie.
The following weapons were used in the film Jonathan of the Bears :
Handguns Single Action Army A tribute of the near all Western, the Single Action Army revolvers is the most popular handguns, appeared in this movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Single Action Army with 5.5" barrel aka "Artillery" model with wooden grips - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing Franco Nero holds a Single Action Army and Winchester Model 1873 in a promotional still for the film.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Kowalsky (also played by Franco Nero ) holds the SAA during the prologue. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chief Tawanka (Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman) hands the holstered SAA to Jonathan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maddock (David Hess ) drops his SAA. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Williamson (Bobby Rhodes) fires his SAA at the right. Another mercenary (Ennio Girolami ) fires a nickel finish one. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the SAA revolver in the hands of Jonathan Kowalski (Franco Nero ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goodwin henchman (Enzo G. Castellari ) draws his SAA at the night scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fred Goodwin (John Saxon ) covers, SAA in hand at the film climax. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A vigilante holds his SAA. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tall Mercenary (Viktor Gajnov ) carry a holstered SAA. Later his revolver switches to another model (see bellow). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Young Jonathan (Igor Alimov) carry a holstered SAA during the prologue. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nickel-Plated Single Action Army "Artillery" Model - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goodwin's Mercenary (Ennio Girolami ) draws his nickel finish SAA... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and aims it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goodwin's Mercenary (Ennio Girolami ) fires his nickel finish SAA in air. Nagant M1895 One of the vigilantes very briefly can be holds the Nagant M1895 . All shot of it was very blured due the moving.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vigilante fires his revolver. Note the ejector rod. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A second later his is shot to dead by Jonathan. Note the rounded grip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The another view of the ejector rod... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and rounded grip with the ring. Smith & Wesson Model 10 In continitue error, the SAA of the Tall Mercenary (Viktor Gajnov ) switches to Smith & Wesson Model 10 at the one moment.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model of 1899 M&P (1899-1902) - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tall Mercenary fires. Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" The Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" is the Kaspar's (Rodrigo Obregón ) firearm of choice.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kaspar (at the center) carry the Mauser into the typical wooden holster. One of his thugs (at the left) carry the holstered SAA. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kaspar brandishes his Mauser. One of his thugs (at the far right) holds the Winchester rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kaspar aims his Mauser at the indiane boy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kaspar holds his Mauser after firing it. Shotguns IZh-18 The IZh-18 can be seen used by the hunter Terry (Vyacheslav Rudnev), who later gave it to another hunter (Igor Vorobyov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Izhmekh IZh-18EM-M - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Terry brandishes his gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A hunter (Igor Vorobyov ) reloads his IZh, tooked from Terry. The the typical spur on the trgger guard and lack of the hammer, which is the mane differ of the IZh-18 from Izh-17 and IZh-K. IZh-K Several characters can be seen used the IZh-K . Most likely, the single movie prop was used.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IZh-K - 16 Gauge. It is a direct predecessor of the IZh-17. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hunter (Anatoliy Mambetov ) covers with shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The smae hunter tries to fire his shotgun... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...but the Jonathan shots the arrow right into the muzzle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The shotgun is now jammed. Note the groovs on the foregrip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The another hunter (Igor Vorobyov ) holds the similar looking shotgun at the night scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the vigilantes (at the center) holds the similar looked shotgun. Single Barreled Shotgun One of the Maddock's man used the Single Barreled Shotgun (perhaps IZh-17 or IZh-18 ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harrington & Richardson Topper Shotgun - 12 gauge. This is a common single barreled breach loading top break shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rifles Winchester Model 1895 The Winchester Model 1895 is a very popular long guns in this movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fred Goodwin fires his Winchester during the prologue. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gangster (Evgeniy Bogorodskiy ) holds the Winchester after killing the Sasha Kowalski. He also carry a holstered SAA at this moment, while it doesn't seen on this shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hunter (Aleksandr Pyatkov ) aims his Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Religious Mercenary (Boris Khmelnitskiy ) holds the Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The tall mercenary (Viktor Gajnov ) holds the Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The indian reloads his Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chatow (Knifewing Segura) aims captored Winchester at it's former user (Viktor Gajnov ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The vigilante holds the Winchester during the attack on the Indians village. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Indians fires Winchester Model 1895 at the far right. Winchester Model 1895 Carbine The Winchester Model 1895 Carbines is used by the numerous characters. The rifles is fitted with a fake underbarrel magazines, to make it look like as a Winchester Model 1892 /Model 1894 . This is presumably the same rifle, which earlier appears in the Businessmen (Delovye lyudi) Dersu Uzala (1975)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1895 carbine - .30 Cal Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Winchester Model 1892 - .38-40 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maddock holds the Winchester during the prologue. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Terry brandishes the Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Williamson (Bobby Rhodes) aims his Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Indians fires Winchester Model 1875 Carbines at the center and left. Winchester Model 1873 The Winchester Model 1873 rifles also widely used by the numerous characters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1873 carbine - 1st generation rifle - 44-40 Winchester Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hunter (Aleksandr Pyatkov ) with the rifle on the shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mercenary (Ennio Girolami ) holds the Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chatow (Knifewing Segura) fires his Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mercenary (Ennio Girolami ) puts the Winchester on the shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jonathan Kowalski carry the Winchester on the shoulder at the film climax. 
