For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

The following weapons were used in the film For Whom the Bell Tolls:

Handguns

Colt M1917

High ranking Nationalist use Colt M1917 Revolvers most nobility firing one at Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper) in the introduction. Robert Jordan also uses one to put a comrade out of his misery and carries it throughout the film.

Colt M1917 Revolver - .45 ACP

A Nationalist Officer firing his Colt M1917.

Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper) about put a comrade out of his misery with his Colt M1917.

Robert Jordan with his M1917.

Jordan firing his Colt at an enemy patrol.

Jordan handing his revolver to a Loyalist.

A Nationalist Captain with the M1917. Note the Colt-style cylinder release and the shape of the front sight.

Luger P08 Artillery

Anselmo (Vladimir Sokoloff) executes Nationalist soldiers with a Luger P08 "Artillery" in a flashback.

Luger P08 "Artillery" - 9x19mm

Pablo (Akim Tamiroff) executing Nationalist soldiers with a Luger P08 "Artillery".

Webley Mk. VI

At least one Loyalist and Nationalist soldier use the Webley Mk. VI.

Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley

A Loyalist with a Webley Mk. VI.

A Nationalist with the Webley Mk. VI.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

A Loyalist and Anselmo (Vladimir Sokoloff)can be seen firing a Double Barreled Shotgun in a flashback.

L.C. Smith Cased hammerless side by side Field shotgun - 12 Gauge.

A Loyalist firing a Double Barreled Shotgun.

Pablo (Akim Tamiroff) with a Double Barreled Shotgun.

Rifles

Krag-Jørgensen

Characters are seen with Krag-Jørgensen rifle.

US Property Marked Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 - .30-40 Krag

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A Loyalist aiming his Krag-Jørgensen.

Anselmo (Vladimir Sokoloff) with a Krag-Jørgensen Carbine.

A guard with a Krag-Jørgensen.

The Krag-Jørgensen on the left.

Krag-Jørgensen Carbine

A Krag-Jørgensen Carbine is also used by Pablo (Akim Tamiroff). Pablo's wife Pilar (Katina Paxinou) can be seen with it as well.

U.S.Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 carbine - .30-40 Krag

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Pilar (Katina Paxinou aiming her Krag-Jørgensen.

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Pilar with her Krag-Jørgensen.

Pablo (Akim Tamiroff) with a Krag-Jørgensen Carbine.

Pilar (Katina Paxinou) with a Krag-Jørgensen Carbine.

Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper) with a Krag-Jørgensen Carbine.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

A Nationalist soldier uses a Mauser Gewehr 1898 during the attack on the bridge.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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A Nationalist Sentry with a Mauser Gewehr 1898.

Note the distinctive Lange-Visier rear sight.

Unknown Rifle

Nationalist soldiers use unknown rifles in the introduction. They are never seen clearly enough for a proper ID.

Nationalist soldiers with unknown rifles.

Machine Guns

Browning Automatic Rifle

The early version of the Browning Automatic Rifle is used by Nationalist patrolling the forest and one is taken by Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper). Robert refers to the magazines as "clips" showing that this mistake was prominent even back then.

Early Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06

A Nationalist soldier with a Browning Automatic Rifle.

Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper) telling a Loyalist to get more "clips" for his newly obtained BAR.

Robert Jordan with the BAR.

A Nationalist soldier with a BAR on the right.

Robert aiming his BAR.

Browning M1919A4

A Browning M1919A4 is seen mounted on a Nationalist tank. They are also presumably mounted on M1917 Six Ton Tanks. An odd choice considering WWII was going on at the time and all M1919A4s would have been in military use rather then loaned to movie armorers.

Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield

A Browning M1919A4 mounted on a Nationalist tank.

Nationalist owned M1917 Six Ton Tanks which presumably have Browning M1919A4s.

Lewis Gun

The Lewis Gun is used by Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper) to attack Nationalist soldiers. The aircraft version is used as coaxial machine guns for a Nationalist M1 Combat Car.

Lewis Gun - .303 British

Aircraft mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British

Loyalist readying the Lewis Gun.

Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper) aiming the Lewis Gun.

Closeup on the sights.

A look at the stock.

The Aircraft version of the Lewis Gun acting as coaxial machine guns.

Explosives

Mk 2 Grenade

Mk 2 hand grenades are in the sack of grenades and are used by the Loyalist. Also an odd choice with WWII going on at the time and Mk 2 grenades were in service.

Mk 2 Grenade

Mk 2 Grenades being pulled out of a sack.

A Mk 2 being rigged to the bridge.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

A Loyalist uses a Model 24 Stielhandgranate to fend off Nationalist troops. Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper) later uses them.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

A Loyalist priming a Model 24 Stielhandgranate.

Stielhandgranates being pulled out of a sack.