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The Brothers Grimm
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The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 fantasy tale directed by Terry Gilliam. The film stars Matt Damon and Heath Ledger as the title characters, who encounter supernatural forces while traveling through French-occupied Germany in 1811, and their experiences supposedly would inspire them to write such fairy tales as Cinderella and Hansel & Gretel.
The following weapons were used in the film The Brothers Grimm:
Flintlock Pistols
Augustin Model 1798
An Austrian Model 1798 Flintlock Pistol is used by Wilhelm Grimm (Matt Damon) at the beginning of the movie.
Queen Anne Pistol
Cavaldi (Peter Stormare) wields two Queen Anne Flintlock Pistols throughout the movie.
Unknown Pistol
An unknown flintlock pistol is carried by Cavaldi's henchman Letorc (Julian Bleach).
Pistolet Mle. 1777
Cavaldi's other henchman Dax (Bruce McEwan) is briefly seen with a Charleville Mle. 1777 Cavalry Officer Pistol.
Harpers Ferry Model 1805
Two white finished Harpers Ferry Model 1805 pistols are the weapons choice of French General Vavarin Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce).
Dueling Pistol
After having no ammunition for his Harpers Ferry pistols, General Vavarin Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce) takes two Flintlock Dueling Pistols carried inside a casket by his valet (Martin Kavan).
Muskets
Charleville Carbine
Cavaldi's henchmen Letorc (Julian Bleach) and Dax (Bruce McEwan) are seen with unknown Charleville carbines.
Charleville Mle. 1766
What appears to be Charleville Mle. 1766 muskets are seen in the hands of some villagers.
Charleville Mle. 1777
French soldiers are seen with Charleville Mle. 1777 muskets.
Kentucky Flintlock Rifle
One of the villagers greets the Brothers Grimm with a Kentucky Flintlock Rifle.
Unknwon Musket
At least, one village is very briefly seen with an unknown musket.
Charleville Mle. 1777 Cavalry Carbine
A villager has what appears to be a French Model 1777 Cavalry Carbine as he aims it at Jacob.
Other
Cranequin Crossbow
Jacob Grimm (Heath Ledger) uses this Cranequin Crossbow when the brothers take on the "witch"
Blunderbuss Flintlock
Gregor (Jan Unger), the father of the girl named Sasha, wields this strange-looking Blunderbuss when he tries to save her from the gingerbread man. He also greets the Brothers Grimm with it in hand along with the other villagers near the beginning of the movie.
Cannon
The French fire these cannons at the forest near the end of the movie.