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==Gewehr 98== | ==Gewehr 98== | ||
* The Berber Horsemen mostly carry German Gewehr 1898 Rifles with a few other types of bolt action rifles of the period mixed in. Most obviously Abd-El Krim ([[Kamel Krifa]]) carries one throughout the film. | * The Berber Horsemen mostly carry German Gewehr 1898 Rifles with a few other types of bolt action rifles of the period mixed in. Most obviously Abd-El Krim ([[Kamel Krifa]]) carries one throughout the film. | ||
| + | [[Image:L-G1898a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Abd-El Krim ([[Kamel Krifa]]) looks on at the end of the first battle with his Gewehr 98 rifle.]] | ||
==SMLE== | ==SMLE== | ||
Revision as of 07:14, 31 December 2009
The following guns were used in the film Legionnaire:
Lebel 1886
- The Lebel 1886 rifle is the standard service rifle of the French Foreign Legion. Every Legionnaire carries and fires one, with the exception of officers.
Gewehr 98
- The Berber Horsemen mostly carry German Gewehr 1898 Rifles with a few other types of bolt action rifles of the period mixed in. Most obviously Abd-El Krim (Kamel Krifa) carries one throughout the film.
Abd-El Krim (Kamel Krifa) looks on at the end of the first battle with his Gewehr 98 rifle.
SMLE
- Berber Horsemen are also seen using Lee Enfield No 1. Mk III rifles, sometimes in close combat.
Mle 1892 Revolver
- Carried by Capt. Rousselot (Kim Rømer), Lt. Charlier (Anders Peter Bro) and also given to Legionnaire Luther (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) as protection as he tries to sneak through enemy lines.
Lewis Gun
- Lewis guns are used in Legionnaire training and mostly by Legionnaire Mackintosh (Nicholas Farrell) during the battles. Pvt. Alain Lefevre (Jean-Claude Van Damme) also uses one at the end of the film.
Hotchkiss LMG
- A Hotchkiss Machine gun is shown being demonstrated by Pvt. Alain Lefevre (Jean-Claude Van Damme).
Vickers-Maxim QF 2.95 inch mountain gun
- A Vickers-Maxim QF 2.95 inch mountain gun (aka Pack Howitzer) was used by the Berber Tribesmen during the siege of the French Foreign Legion outpost. The A Vickers-Maxim QF 2.95 inch mountain gun as used by the British Colonial forces (but not the British Army itself) in Africa, and by the American forces in the Philippines.
81mm Mortar
- A (to be determined) Mortar is used by the French Foreign Legion to emulate the French copy of the successful Stokes Mortar of World War 1. Since the events of the film are set in 1925, any munitions from the Great War are possible. (Note: It is NOT a U.S. Mortar, so it is one of the European versions).