| Caboblanco
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Original Theatrical Poster
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| Country
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 USA
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| Directed by
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J. Lee Thompson
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| Release Date
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1980
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| Studio
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Arco Films
Cabo Blanco Production Inc.
MVS Televisión
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Caboblanco is an American 1980 adventure film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring (Charles Bronson). This is the third collaboration between Bronson and J. Lee Thompson, following St. Ives (1976) and The White Buffalo (1977). The story is set in the fishing village of Cabo Blanco in Peru after World War II. An innkeeper, Gifford Hoyt (Bronson), confronts Nazi refugee Gunther Beckdorff (Jason Robards) who is seeking to uncover sunken treasure.
The following weapons were used in the film Caboblanco:
Revolvers
Colt New Service
Cabo Blanco Police Captain Terredo (Fernando Rey) carries a Colt New Service. One of his subordinates also carries a revolver that appears to be the same model.
Colt New Service - .45 Colt
Capt. Terredo carries his revolver in a holster. The grip looks more like that of the commercial version rather than the military one.
A policeman holds his revolver.
Terredo holds Giff Hoyt at gunpoint.
Another view of the scene.
A closeup of Terredo's revolver.
Another view of Terredo's revolver.
Pistols
M1911
An M1911 is the personal handgun of Gifford Hoyt (Charles Bronson).
Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP
Giff Hoyt aims at Beckdorff, who holds a
Luger P 08.
Another view of the scene.
One more view of Hoyt's pistol.
Same scene in a promotional image.
Luger P 08
Nazi refugee Gunther Beckdorff (Jason Robards) and his henchman Horst (Denny Miller) use Luger P 08 pistols.
Another view of Horst's Luger.
Beckdorff readies his pistol.
Beckdorff aims at Giff Hoyt.
Beckdorff holds his Luger.
Now Beckdorff is under the threat of Hoyt's pistol.
Submachine Guns
M1 Thompson
Gunther Beckdorff (Jason Robards) uses an M1 Thompson, fitted with additional foregrip during the massacre of the sailors.
M1 Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP
Beckdorff holds a Thompson with 20-round magazine.
He fires at survivors in a lifeboat. The Thompson lacks the rear "L type" sight (it was prone to damage and possibly was broken on this example) and is fitted with a custom foregrip that never appeared on standard M1s.
A closer view of the submachine gun.
Rifles
Winchester Model 1892 Carbine
Most Beckdorff's henchmen are armed with Winchester Model 1892 carbines.
Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20
Two guards at the entrance of Beckdorff's villa hold Winchester 1892 carbines.
Beckdorff's henchmen, mostly armed with Winchester 1892 carbines, fire at Lewis Clarkson (
Simon MacCorkindale), the captain of the sunk British ship who tries to escape on a boat.
One of these men reloads his rifle (center).
More Winchesters are seen during the hunt for Clarkson.
A good view of a Winchester in the hands of a henchman (in the foreground) while pursuers approach to Clarkson's boat (rifles in the background are
Marlin Model 1881 and sporterized Mauser 98, see below).
One of two Beckdorff's divers, sent after a wounded Clarkson, holds a Winchester.
A closer view of the rifle of said character.
M1 Carbine
What appears to be an M1 Carbine is briefly seen in the hands of a guard at the gates of Beckdorff's villa.
M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine
A guard holds what appears to be an M1 Carbine.
Marlin Model 1881
One of Beckdorff's henchmen uses a lever-action rifle that appears to be a Marlin Model 1881.
Marlin Model 1881 - .45-70 Govt.
When Beckdorff's henchmen fire at Lewis Clarkson's boat, one of them is armed with a Marlin 1881.
Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry
Several policemen carry original Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles. Gifford Hoyt (Charles Bronson) disarms a policeman and uses his rifle.
Trivia: This movie was filmed in Mexico, which purchased about 5,000 Mosin Nagants in the 1920s, produced by New England Westinghouse and Remington under Russian contract and not delivered to Russia due to the 1917 Russian Revolution. In the 1920s-1930s, the Mexican Mosin Nagant rifles were mostly used by various paramilitary organizations, and in 1936-1937, a number of these guns were delivered to Spanish Republicans, but some rifles, as we can see, remained in Mexico until at least the 1980s.
Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle in original configuration - 7.62x54mmR
Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle, 1910 modification - 7.62x54mmR
One of Terredo's policemen carries an M91 rifle. The straight bolt handle can be seen.
Another view of the rifle of the same character.
A policeman fires after Giff Hoyt escapes.
Giff Hoyt with a rifle, captured from a policeman. Unlike other M91 rifles seen in the movie, it has a closed-top handguard that first appeared on the 1910 modification.
Giff Hoyt aims at Capt. Torredo.
The typical magazine is seen.
A policeman carries an M91 rifle.
Mauser Sporterized Rifle
One of Beckdorff's henchmen is armed with a Mauser 98-style sporterized rifle that appears to be a converted military gun rather than purpose-built for sporting/hunting. The base gun seems to be a Karabiner 98k though it's not for sure.
Karabiner 98k Sporter - 7.92x57mm
A man at the foreground fires his rifle at Lewis Clarkson, escaping on a boat. Note that the handguard is longer than on common sporter rifles, that most likely is a sign of converted military weapon.
The henchman reloads. His companions are armed with lever-action rifles.
A similar looking rife (likely the same gun) is seen in the background.
Bolt-Action rifles
Bolt-action hunting/sporting rifles of unclear model(s) are used by Beckdorff's henchmen and police.
A henchman aims a sporter rifle at Lewis Clarkson, escaping on a boat.
A policeman carries a sporter rifle.
Trivia
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