100 Rifles
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Country
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Directed by
Tom Gries
Release Date
1969
Language
English
Studio
Marvin Schwartz Productions
Distributor
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
100 Rifles The Californio by Robert MacLeod. Set in 1912, Lyedecker (Jim Brown ), a black bounty hunter out of Arizona, crosses into Mexico during his search for "Yaqui Joe" Herrera (Burt Reynolds ), a bank robber that fled to Mexico after stealing six thousand dollars. Lyedecker finds Herrera held captive by the ruthless Verdugo (Fernando Lamas ), a Mexican general who plans to slaughter the area's Yaqui Indians in order to gain control of their land. Herrera decides to use the stolen money to finance his Yaqui relatives' resistance against Verdugo's forces, Lyedecker also joins up with the Yaqui and along with the stunning Sarita (Raquel Welch ) plans to give the Mexican Army the fight of their lives.
The following weapons were used in the film 100 Rifles :
Handguns Colt Model 1902 General Verdugo (Fernando Lamas ) carries a pair of nickel-plated Colt Model 1902 pistols with pearl grips. Joe Herrera (Burt Reynolds ) takes one when he becomes Verdugo's "successor".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 1902 Sporting Model - .38 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steven Grimes (Dan O'Herlihy ) (right) is terrified at the sight of Verdugo's sidearm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of Verdugo's 1902. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lyedecker (Jim Brown ) diverts the General's gun away from Herrera's head, this provides a fantastic view of the pearl grips and the pistol as a whole. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Paletes (Aldo Sambrell ) appears to be armed with one of Gen. Verdugo's pistols. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Joe wears Verdugo's 1902 with pride, becoming the new commander. Colt New Service Lyedecker (Jim Brown ) carries a Colt New Service as his primary sidearm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt New Service M1917 - .45 ACP (in moon clips). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Single Action Army Yaqui Joe Herrera (Burt Reynolds ) and some of Verdugo´s men are seen with Single Action Army revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. The most common of the SAA revolvers as it is just the right length. - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing Joe Herrera (Burt Reynolds ) seizes an SAA from Lyedecker (Jim Brown ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man is shot with his Artillery SAA in hand. Rifles Winchester Model 1892 Sarita (Raquel Welch ) and many of the Yaquis are armed with Winchester Model 1892 's. In the battle of the train Lyedecker (Jim Brown ), Joe Herrera (Burt Reynolds ) and some of the soldiers use 1892's as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield M1903 Soldiers and Yaquis Indians are frequently equipped with Springfield M1903 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 The consignment for the Indians, which bought Joe Herrera, consists Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Humara gestures with his Garand, quite a feat for this almost 2 ft. long block of wood and metal weighing in at anywhere from 9.5 to 10.6 pounds. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berthier Model 1907-15 Rifle Soldiers from the firing squads were equipped with Berthier Model 1907-15 rifles .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berthier Model 1907-15 Rifle - 8x50Rmm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shotguns Winchester Model 1897 Sarita (Raquel Welch ) uses a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun during the battle of the train.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Machine Guns Vickers Machine Gun The soldiers in train were equipped with Vickers Machine Guns , Maxim 1895s and Gatling Guns . This weapons are seized after the conquest of the train by Yaquis Indians.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1895 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1895 on tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Also at the station the soldiers had several machine-gun nests. Gatling Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Indians hid behind dead soldiers at railway wagons. Others Unidentified cannon On the military train but also in the train station was also deployed artillery.
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