The Grand Duel Il Grande Duello
The Grand Duel (1972)
The Grand Duel Il Grande Duello ) also known as: Storm Rider The Big Showdown Giancarlo Santi and starring Lee Van Cleef .
The Grand Duel Sergio Leone in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Once Upon a Time in the West Death Rides a Horse
In an unspecified year in the Old West, the film follows a grizzled sheriff who seeks justice for a young gunslinger on the run from the law after being falsely accused of murder.
This film is considered "Lee Van Cleef's last great western".
The following weapons were used in the film The Grand Duel :
Revolvers Colt Single Action Army The Colt Single Action Army appears as the most common revolver in the film, used by several characters. Multiple variants are used, of which stands out a golden finish variant used by David Saxon (Horst Frank ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 7.5" Barrel - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bounty hunter thinks he's killed Wermeer, but that's not the case... Error creating thumbnail: File missing Once cornered, Hole (Antonio Casale) threatens Wermeer into surrendering. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hole fires his Colt Single Action Army at one of his henchmen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" Barrel - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wermeer (Alberto Dentice) arms himself with a Colt Single Action Army while noticing the arrival of a stranger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An FPS view of Wermeer firing his Colt Single Action Army Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bounty hunters jury-rig a contraption to make a Colt Single Action Army fire and detonate dynamite. In real life, a .45 Long Colt shot would not generate enough heat to set off dynamite. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During Eli's flashback, Wermeer is seen with a Colt Single Action Army , then plants it following the murder of the Saxon family patriarch. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up view of Eli Saxon'S (Marc Mazza ) sidearm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" Barrel - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing a bounty hunter uses a Colt Single Action Army with 4.75" inch barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army "Quick-Draw" w/ Golden Engraved - .45 Long Colt, for comparison Error creating thumbnail: File missing a close-up shot of David Saxon's (Horst Frank ) golden Colt Single Action Army . Error creating thumbnail: File missing David Saxon prepares for the duel with Clayton. Error creating thumbnail: File missing David is the only one who was able to hurt Clayton during the duel. Colt 1851 Navy Adam Saxon (Klaus Grünberg ) uses a Colt 1851 Navy with nickel finish as his sidearm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1851 Navy w/ nickel finish and wooden grips - .36 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing Adam Saxon (Klaus Grünberg ) receives his Colt 1851 Navy from one of his henchmen when Old John challenges him to a duel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up shot of Adam's Colt 1851 Navy . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good side view of the Colt 1851 Navy as Adam awaits Clayton's arrival at the corral to carry out the duel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Adam cocks his Colt 1851 Navy before the shootout. Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector Clayton (Lee Van Cleef ) uses a Smith & Wesson Model .44 Hand Ejector as his main sidearm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector "Triple Lock" - .44 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector holstered in his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vermeer robs and threatens Clayton with his Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector Error creating thumbnail: File missing Clayton fires his Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector at one of Saxon's henchmen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Clayton appears in the corral for the duel against the Saxon family Error creating thumbnail: File missing Clayton fires his Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector during the duel, taking advantage of the fact that he is the only one who has a double-action revolver. Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless The Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless is used by bartenders in a few scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless w/ Nickel Finish - .38 S&W Error creating thumbnail: File missing The owner of the Gila Bend saloon has a Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless on the table, just in case... Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Saxon City saloon bartender reloads a Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless . Lefaucheux Model 1858 During the duel between Adam Saxon (Klaus Grünberg ) and Old John (Giovanni Filidoro ), the latter carries a solid-frame Lefaucheux Model 1858 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lefaucheux Model 1858 w/ solid frame - 12mm Pinfire Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up shot of the Lefaucheux Model 1858 . Since this is the only clear view of the revolver, it may be ambiguous. Rifles Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" The Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" is used by several characters in the film, mainly by the bounty hunters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" - .44 RF Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bighorse (Jess Hahn ) yells at the bounty hunters for blocking his path and allegedly threatening him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bounty hunter aims his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" at Clayton. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up view of Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" 's receiver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same bounty hunter fire his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" at Wermeer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" behind Adam Saxon's back. Winchester Model 1873 A bounty hunter carries a Winchester Model 1873 with a mounted scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1873 - .44-40 WCF Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the bounty hunters (Remo Capitani) aims his Winchester Model 1873 at Clayton. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A distant shot of the Winchester Model 1873 that reveals it does not have a brass receiver, ruling out it being a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" like the others. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bounty hunter with the Winchester Model 1873 laughs while his companions threat Wermeer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same bounty hunter aims his Winchester Model 1873 from a great distance thanks to the mounted scope of his inseparable rifle. Shotguns 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun A 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun appears in the Silver Bells station. Vermeer tries to arm himself with it, but Clayton (Lee Van Cleef ) prevents him from doing so. No one gets a chance to use it, as it is revealed that it is not actually loaded.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing J. Stevens & Company double barreled shotgun w/ exposed hammers - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up view of the 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Clayton exposes Wermeer as someone dangerous to everyone and reminds them of the importance of leaving weapons in safe places. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Borghese (Gastone Pescucci) sleeps with his 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun in his hands, until a gunshot wakes him up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Clayton tells Wermeer that Borghese's shotgun hasn't been reloaded in a long time. Machine Guns MG 42 Adam Saxon (Klaus Grünberg ) uses an MG 42 during the ambush on Wermeer's followers heading to the silver mine. This is a anachronism, since the film is set in the Wild West and the MG 42 was introduced during World War II, two very separate historical periods. A similar error is seen in the film Duck, You Sucker!
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG 42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing At the request of his older brother, Adam Saxon (Klaus Grünberg ) must stop people passing by the silver mine owned by the family. Adam decided to solve the problem in the most violent way possible. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up shot of the MG42 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Once everything is finished, Adam contemplates the landscape. [[Category:Drama]
