Slave Coast
Movie poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde
Klaus Kinski
Taparica
King Ampaw
Don Octavio Coutinho
José Lewgoy
Captain Fraternidade
Salvatore Basile
Bernabé
Peter Berling
Euclides
Guillermo Coronel
Bossa Ahadee
Nana Agyefi Kwame II
Yovogan
Nana Fedu Abodo
Bakoko
Kofi Yerenkyi
Kankpé
Kwesi Fase
Slave Coast Cobra Verde
The following weapons were used in the film Slave Coast (Cobra Verde) :
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Long Guns Bolt Action Rifle Francisco Manoel da Silva (Klaus Kinski ) carries Bolt Action Rifle with unusual appearance at the film beginning. It's presumably a .22 caliber single-shot rifle, like FN Model 1912, with a custom made buttstock and bolt handle with a large ring (for a more convenient/quick grip when reloading).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Single shot FN Model 1912 Rifle - .22 Cal, with a 18" barrel (for comparison). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Francisco Manoel da Silva walks with the rifle in hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Francisco's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Francisco Manoel da Silva puts his rifle near the door. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Francisco Manoel da Silva raises his rifle... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ... and aims it. Remington Rolling Block Several Brazilian Army soldiers can be seen armed with the Remington Rolling Blocks .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine - .50-45 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brazilian Army soldier hold their carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another soldier brandishes his carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly other view of the carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hammer can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The trigger guard can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another perspective. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hammer... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and trigger guard can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brazilian Army soldier (second from the left) holds the Carbine. Percussion Carbine One of the Dahomey Royal Guard carries a percussion carbine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Russian M1849 percussion cap cavalry carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Royal Guard (at the left) raises his Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly other view of his Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hammer can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A more close view of the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The lock is seen. Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" A Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" can be briefly seen two times.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Rifle - .44 RF Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brazilian Army soldier aims the rifle (pointed by the red arrow). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brazilian Army soldier (at the left) holds Winchester. Percussion Shotgun Numerous Dahomey Army soldiers was armed with the Percussion Shotguns , possibly, stands for Moukhala Muskets .
Note: see additional images on talk page .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 16 Gauge Percussion Shotgun with a 33 barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Moukhala with snaphance lock, Džeferdar with miquelet lock, two moukhala converted to percussion lock (for comparison). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Army soldiers marches, guns in hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Army soldiers hold their guns. Percussion locks can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Royal guards raises their guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly other view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey soldier brandishes the gun (pointed by the red arrow) during the battle. Note the barrel with ramrod of the similar looking gun at the background center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The buttstock of the gun is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The trigger guard can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Army soldiers hold their guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Royal guards hold their guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Army soldiers (at the center) hold similar looking guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Amazon brandishes the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Army soldiers hold their guns. The single barrel band and trigger guard can be seen. Springfield Model 1842 At least two Dahomey Army soldiers briefly hold a Springfield Model 1842s , possibly stands for Moukhala Muskets .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield Model 1840 flintlock musket - .69 Smoothbore. The predecessor of Model 1842. Many of M1840s were converted to percussion lock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Army soldier (second from the left) holds the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel length... Error creating thumbnail: File missing And muzzle can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey Army soldier (far right) holds similar looking gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly other view of his gun. Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* Several characters, include Francisco Manoel da Silva (Klaus Kinski ) uses Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifles. This is a heavy anachronism when a story occurs, since even the original Lee-Metford was not available until 1888, but the SMLE was obviously used due to its wide availability. As a Brazilian envoy, Francisco in reality would most likely offer American guns (such as, for example, the Rolling Block).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous SMLE rifles is seen on the ground. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Francisco Manoel da Silva grabs the SMLE... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...raises it... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...working the bolt... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and fires it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Francisco Manoel da Silva show the SMLE to Dahomey men. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey man holds the SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Francisco Manoel da Silva holds the SMLE in the crowd of Dahomey Amazons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taparica (King Ampaw) holds the SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dahomey man holds a bundle of SMLE rifles. Cannons Heavy Cannon Two heavy cannons can be seen at the Elmina Castle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The cannon is seen at the background, right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A more close view. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same cannons (pointed by the red arrow). Light Cannon Abandoned light cannon is seen on the floor of Elmina Castle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...of the cannon is seen. Naval Cannon A naval cannon appeared at the one point.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 3-inch Naval Cannon Error creating thumbnail: File missing The cannon is seen at the background during the battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A more close view. 
