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The Great Silence

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The Great Silence
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Cinema Poster
Country ITA.jpg Italy
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Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Release Date 1968
Language Italian
Studio Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica
Distributor 20th Century Fox Italia
Main Cast
Character Actor
Silence Jean-Louis Trintignant
Tigrero / Loco Klaus Kinski
Sheriff Burnett Frank Wolff


The following firearms were used in the film The Great Silence (Il grande silenzio):


Mauser C96

Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) uses a Mauser C96 with a wooden stock/holster as his primary weapon throughout the movie.

C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm..
Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) with his Mauser C96 and rifle stock attached.
Silence setting up his C96.
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Pauline (Vonetta McGee) died with a gun in his hand.

Single Action Army

The Single Action Army is seen in the hands of everyone else in the movie.

Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt
Loco (Klaus Kinski) fire a Single Action Army.
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Regina (Marisa Merlini) aims an revolver at Loco.
Bounty-hunters executing the outlaws with Colt's SAA.

Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy"

The Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" is seen in hands of many "good" and "bad" guys in this movie. Looks like the "Yellow Boy" (like Colt's SAA also) was kinda wholebought for the film.

Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine - .44 RF.
Sheriff Burnett (Frank Wolff) is trying to make his frozen Winchester 1866 works.
Then he is going to use it like a bludgeon.
Silence's father is loading his Winchester 1866.
He is also showing a good trigger discipline.
Pollicut's "Sheriff" is also using the "Yellow Boy".
Loco is hasty clearing his Winchester from snow, because he just took it from hiding place.
Almost every bounty-hunter in the execution scene has a Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy".

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