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== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III == | == Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III == | ||
In the scene in Hong Kong British Sikh soldiers are armed with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifles. Many pirates are also armed with No.1 Mk.III rifles, some of those are stolen from the ship armory. Most rifles are original Mk III. | In the scene in Hong Kong British Sikh soldiers are armed with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifles. Many pirates are also armed with No.1 Mk.III rifles, some of those are stolen from the ship armory. Most rifles are original Mk III. | ||
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+ | [[File:SMLE with bayonet.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SMLE Mk.III* / Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* with Pattern 1907 Bayonet - .303 British.]] | ||
+ | [[File:China Seas-SMLE-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sikh soldiers hold rifles with bayonets.]] | ||
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[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III - .303 British]] | [[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III - .303 British]] | ||
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[[File:China Seas-SMLE-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pirates take rifles from the ship armory. Most rifles are Lee-Enfield except for two rifles at the far right that seem to be [[Krag-Jorgensen]].]] | [[File:China Seas-SMLE-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pirates take rifles from the ship armory. Most rifles are Lee-Enfield except for two rifles at the far right that seem to be [[Krag-Jorgensen]].]] | ||
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pirates aim their rifles at Captain Gaskell.]] | [[File:China Seas-SMLE-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pirates aim their rifles at Captain Gaskell.]] |
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China Seas is a 1935 B&W adventure movie directed by Tay Garnett and starring Clark Gable as Alan Gaskell, the captain of a steamer Kin Lung that sails from Hong Kong to Singapore. The ship transports a large sum in gold bullions, and this cargo becomes the target of Malay pirates with whom one of the passengers is in league. Meanwhile, Captain Gaskell is suffering from personal problems, as there are now two women on his ship with whom he had an affair: actress Dolly 'China Doll' Portland (Jean Harlow) and aristocratic Sybil Barclay (Rosalind Russell).
The following weapons were used in the film China Seas:
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Military & Police
A Smith & Wesson Military & Police is Captain Alan Gaskell's (Clark Gable) handgun. An M&P revolver is also seen in hands of a passenger.
Mauser C96
The Malay pirates' leader Ngah (Ivan Lebedeff) and several of his men carry Mauser C96 pistols.
Colt M1911
Two of the pirates who tried to sneak on the steamer under the female disguise carry M1911 pistols.
Unidentified revolvers
Submachine Guns
Thompson M1921
In the climactic scene Captain's cabin boy Ah Sing (Willie Fung) fires a Thompson M1921 at pirates (where the SMG came from is a mystery, as the pirates thoroughly searched the ship and looted every item worth stealing).
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III
In the scene in Hong Kong British Sikh soldiers are armed with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III rifles. Many pirates are also armed with No.1 Mk.III rifles, some of those are stolen from the ship armory. Most rifles are original Mk III.
Springfield M1903
Some of the Sikh soldiers in Hong Kong are armed with Springfield M1903 rifles.
Krag-Jorgensen M1896 and M1898
Many pirates are armed with full-length Krag-Jorgensen rifles. As far as it can be said, a mix of M1896 (mostly) and M1898 rifles presents.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
A pair of Double Barreled Shotguns is used for skeet shooting on the steamer. The guns are seen in hands of Sybil Barclay (Rosalind Russell), Yu-Lan (Soo Yong), Dolly Portland (Jean Harlow), and Jamesy McArdle (Wallace Beery).
Other Weapons
F1 Hand Grenade
In the climactic scene, Third Officer Tom Davids (Lewis Stone) uses a satchel with hand grenades to damage the pirates' junk. Captain Gaskell calls the grenades Mills Bombs but in reality these are French F1 hand grenades with Billant fuze.
Hotchkiss 1-pounder Gun
A 1-pounder (37 mm) Hotchkiss gun is mounted on Kin Lung. Captain Alan Gaskell (Clark Gable) uses it to sink the pirates' junk after it is damaged by Davids' grenades.