Foyle's War

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Foyle's War A logo for Foyle's War Country UK Channel ITV Creator Anthony Horowitz Genre Detective Drama Broadcast 2002–2004, 2006-2008, 2010, 2013 No. of Seasons 8 No. of Episodes 25 Main Cast Character Actor Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle Michael Kitchen Detective Sergeant Paul Milner Anthony Howell Samantha "Sam" Stewart Honeysuckle Weeks

Foyle's War is a British detective TV series that takes place during World War II. The main character is Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) who investigates various crimes that happens in the region of Hastings, Sussex.

The following weapons were used in the film Foyle's War:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Revolvers

Webley revolers

Webley Revolvers are seen in hands of various characters, including one of the main characters, Detective Sergeant Paul Milner (Anthony Howell). They are used as weapons of murder in "The White Feather" (S1E2), "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3), "Fifty Ships" (S2E1) and other series. Both Webley .38 Mk IV and Webley .455 Mk VI are used. It's not always possible to determine exactly what model is used.

Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W

Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley

A Webley is seen in a box in "The White Feather" (S1E2).

The same revolver is used as the weapon of murder. Due to the shape of the front sight it can be identified as Webley .38 Mk IV.

A constable finds the revolver after the murder in "The White Feather" (S1E2). Here it switches to Webley .455 Mk VI, according to the shape of the frame.

Foyle examines the revolver.

Arthur Ellis (Paul Brooke) hides the revolver in "The White Feather" (S1E2).

Theo Howard (David Tennant) holds a Webley in "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3).

Milner (Anthony Howell) holds a Webley in "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3).

Emily Gascoigne (Cheryl Campbell) fires a Webley in "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3).

A Webley in Richard Hunter's (Tom Georgeson) dead hand in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).

A close view at Richard Hunter's revolver. It is a Webley .455 Mk VI...

...but when a murder is shown, the revolver looks more like a Webley .38 Mk IV. Here it is hold by Richard Hunter.

And now Howard Paige (Henry Goodman) holds the revolver.

James Collier (Nicholas Farrell) holds Frank Vaudrey (Richard Hope) at gunpoint in "The Funk Hole" (S2E4).

James Collier's Webley is .455 Mk VI.

Colt New Service

A Colt New Service is used by Simon Walker (Laurence Fox) in "War Games" (S2E3). Its shape allows to make a guess that it is a British-used revolver in .455 Webley.

British Colt New Service circa 1915 - .455 Webley.

A close view at the revolver.

Simon Walker loads his Colt.

He aims his revolver.

Pistols

M1911-style

An M1911-style pistol is carried by a Secret Service agent John Bishop (Guy Henry) in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). This pistol seems to have a shorter barrel than a standard M1911, like Colt Commander, but this can be a mere optical illusion.

John Bishop draws his pistol.

Another view at Bishop's pistol.

M1911A1

An M1911A1 pistol is used by Fred Pierce (Bill Davey) in "Among the Few" (S2E2).

World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1

Fred Pierce draws his pistol.

He fires at Foyle's car.

A view at the muzzle.

Submachine Guns

M1928 Thompson

M1928 Thompson SMGs with 50-round drum magazine are seen in hands of Home Guard soldiers in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).

M1928 "Tommy Gun" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP

A Home Guard soldier with Thompson guards a suspect in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).

Another view at the same scene.

Home Guard soldiers with M1917 Enfield rifles in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). An NCO is armed with a Thompson.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

A double barreled shotgun is used by Simon Walker (Laurence Fox) in "War Games" (S2E3).

Simon Walker aims...

...and fire.

Rifles

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

Many British Army and Home Guard soldiers carry Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles. These rifles are seen in most episodes.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British

A soldier guards a depot with SMLE No.1 Mk.III with bayonet in hands in "The German Woman" (S1E1).

A closer view at the bolt in the same scene.

A close view at the muzzle in "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3).

A Home Guard soldier carries a Lee-Enfield in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).

A soldier in RAF uniform with SMLE is seen at the right in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).

A soldier with a Lee-Enfield guards a fuel depot in "Among the Few" (S2E2).

Soldiers with Lee-Enfield rifles during the maneuvers in "War Games" (S2E3).

A soldiers with Lee-Enfield rifle guards the "POW"s in the same scene.

M1917 Enfield

M1917 Enfield rifles are seen in hands of Home Guard soldiers in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1), "Among the Few" (S2E2), "War Games" (S2E3) and other episodes. It's a very correct weapon for Home Guard in 1940-41.

M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield

Home Guard soldiers with Enfield rifles in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). An NCO is armed with a M1928 Thompson.

A Home Guard soldier with Enfield rifle on sling in "Among the Few" (S2E2).

Home Guard soldiers with Enfield rifles during the maneuvers in "War Games" (S2E3).

Clarke (Darren Tighe) and Connor (Tom Fisher) with Enfield rifles in the same scene.

Home Guard soldiers with Enfield rifles in the same scene.

Home Guard soldiers (the elder one is acted by Bill Moody) with Enfield rifles guard the food depot in "The Funk Hole" (S2E4).

Machine Guns

Bren

Bren guns are seen in hands of British soldiers in several episodes.

Bren Mk2 - .303 caliber

A soldier at the right holds a Bren after the Dunkirk evacuation in "The White Feather" (S1E2).

Ian Lane (Ian Hogg) takes a Bren from a wounded soldier in the same scene.

A Bren on AA mount is seen in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).

Vickers Mk.I

A Vickers Mk.I is briefly seen in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).

Vickers Mk.I - .303 British

A Vickers guards the airfield in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). A Bofors 40mm is seen at the background.

Hispano Mk II

Two 20-mm Hispano Mk II auto guns are mounted on Spitfire fighter plane, piloted by Andrew Foyle (Julian Ovenden), in "Eagle Day" (S1E4). Two different planes appear in this episode (one is Mk. Vb and another one is Mk. IX), and both are original Spitfires, not replicas. Spitfires with Hispano Mk II guns are also seen in "Among the Few" (S2E2).

Hispano-Suiza HS.404 20mm with ammo drum

Spitfires with Hispano guns in "Eagle Day" (S1E4).

Spitfire with Hispano guns in "Among the Few" (S2E2).

Bofors

Bofors 40mm AA guns are seen in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1) and "Among the Few" (S2E2).

Bofors 40mm L/60 AA gun in a wheeled trailer mounting - 40×311mmR

A Bofors is seen at the background in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1).

A Bofors is seen at the left in the same scene.

A Bofors is seen at the background in "Among the Few" (S2E2).

Naval Automatic Guns

Two small caliber automatic guns are mounted on a German U-boat in "Fifty Ships" (S2E1). They are supposed to stand for German 3.7-cm SK C/30U.

Hand Grenades

Mk 2 Hand Grenade

In "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3) a Mk 2 hand grenade is used as a booby-trap (though a Mills Bomb would fit better for the place and time).

Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

The murderer makes a booby-trap.

A close view at the grenade.