Django

Django Theatrical Poster Country Italy Spain Directed by Sergio Corbucci Release Date 1966 Language Italian Studio B.R.C. Produzione S.r.l. Tesica Distributor Jack Vaughan Productions Main Cast Character Actor Django Franco Nero Gen. Hugo Rodriguez José Bódalo Maria Loredana Nusciak Major Jackson Eduardo Fajardo

Django is a 1966 Italian Western directed by Sergio Corbucci and stars Franco Nero as a drifter who agrees to steal a cache of gold from the Mexican Army and comes into conflict with a crazed army major. While Nero and Corbucci would collaborate on an official sequel in 1987 ( Django 2 - Il grande ritorno aka Django Strikes Again), the name "Django" would be utilized in numerous Italian westerns that had nothing to do with this film. This film would also serve as an inspiration for the title of Quentin Tarantino's 2012 film Django Unchained, for which Nero had a small cameo.

The following weapons were used in the film Django:

Revolvers

Colt Single Action Army

Django (Franco Nero) and General Hugo Rodríguez (José Bódalo) use a Colt Single Action Army throughout the movie.

Colt 1873 Single Action Army w/ 7.5" barrel- .45 Long Colt

Django uses a Colt Single Action Army to finish off one of Jackson's men.

A close-up of the Colt Single Action Army.

Ringo (José Terrón) draws, cocks and fires his Colt SAA at one of the Mexicans captured by the Major. Jackson.
One of the best shots of a Colt SAA in Spaghetti Western history.

"How many men do you have left?"
Django points his Single Action Army at Jackson after killing some of his men.

Django draws his Colt Single Action Army after the machine gun massacre.

Django point his Colt Single Action Army at Jackson...

...and he shoots.

During the climax of the film, Django is armed with his Colt SAA when he returns for the last time to the cemetery where Mercedes (his wife) is buried, until Major Jackson and his men arrive.

With the last of his strength despite his brutal injuries, Django fires his Colt SAA at Jackson's men and Jackson himself.

Colt 1873 Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt

One of the men from Major Jackson's group who was about to burn Maria alive tries to arm himself with his Colt SAA.

General Hugo Rodríguez, after having cut off Johnathan's (Gino Pernice) ear, aims his Colt SAA and shoots him for having conspired with his enemies.

In a continuity error, Django's Colt SAA varies between "Artillery" and "Cavalry" variants.

The last shot of the film shows Django leaving the Graveyard and his Colt SAA, which is the "Artillery" variant, although the "Cavalry" variant was used in the previous shot.

Colt 1873 Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel - .45 Long Colt

General Hugo Rodríguez spares Django's life out of honor, but orders his men to destroy his hands.
Rodriguez holds a Colt Single Action Army "Quick-Draw".

Colt New Service

Mexican officers and some bandits are armed with Colt New Service revolvers.

Colt New Service w/ 5" barrel - .45 ACP

When the soldiers of the Mexican fort were excited by the arrival of the prostitutes, the revolutionaries surprised them all.

General Hugo Rodríguez uses two Colt New Service to fire on the Mexican soldiers at the fort.

A Mexican officer (Remo De Angelis) fires at the bandits with his service weapon.

One of the Mexican officers shoots a New Service during the ambush of Rodríguez's revolutionaries.

A bandit (Rafael Albaicín) dual-wielding two revolvers.

Rifles

Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine

Several Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines are seen throughout the film.

Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .44-40 WCF

One of Jackson's henchmen grabs his Winchester Model 1892.

Major Jackson prepares to shoot one of the Mexican kidnappers to make them run across a field.

Major Jackson hit by precise rifle shots from General Rodríguez.

Winchester Model 1894

The Winchester Model 1894 also occasionally appears.

Winchester Model 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine - .30-30 WCF

Miguel (Simón Arriaga) carries a Winchester Model 1894.

Winchester Model 1894 w/ target sights - .30-30 WCF

A Mexican gang member grabs his Winchester 1894.

Major Jackson loads his Winchester Model 1894 while interrogating Django.

Another shot of the Winchester Model 1894 when Jackson reveals to Django why he is so sadistic and racist against Mexicans (somewhat contradictory considering he is later seen at the Mexican Army fort).

A close-up of Jackson's Winchester Model 1894 as the latter pulls the lever to shoot Django.

One of Rodriguez's men standing in the background holds a Winchester Model 1894 in his hands.

During the attack by General Hugo Rodríguez's revolutionaries on the Mexican Army fort, one of Rodríguez's henchmen is armed with a Winchester Model 1894.
A good side shot of the Winchester Model 1894.

Maria shoots her Winchester Model 1894 at two men while watching Django's back.

Colt Lightning Carbine

A Colt Lightning Carbine is seen on a weapons rack at the Mexican Army fort.

Colt Lightning Rifle w/ nickel-plated finish - .38-56 WCF

Mexican officers arm themselves during Rodríguez's attack on the fort.
In the background are two (or more) Colt Lightning Carbine. Note that the magazine tube and handguard are more in the style of a Colt Lightning carbine than a Winchester Model 1900 or 1890.

Mauser Model 1893

Several Mexican soldiers carry 1893 Spanish Mausers during the attack by the revolutionaries of General Rodríguez (José Bódalo) on the Mexican Army fort in search of their riches.

Spanish Mauser Modelo 1893 - 7x57mm Mauser

Machine Guns

Montigny Mitrailleuse/Maxim 1895 Hybrid

Django lugs around a machine gun in his coffin. It is a very inaccurate depiction of a Mitrailleuse Machine Gun that fires belt-fed ammunition. There are several scenes where the machine gun fires repeatedly but the belt never feeds through. Contrary to popular belief, this is not the same gun that was used in A Fistful of Dollars, as evidenced by the muzzle. This prop has much less holes in the muzzle compared one used by Gian Maria Volonte in the first movie of the Dollars trilogy.

Franco Nero would again use a machine gun mockup with multiple barrels and a belt-fed firing system in Compañeros and The Mercenary, both directed by Sergio Corbucci.

Montigny Mitrailleuse - 11mm

Maxim 1895 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The coffin that contains the machine gun.

Django unravels the coffin and reveals that inside is a machine gun (mock-up) and a fistful of dynamite.

Django grabs and fires his Montigny Mitrailleuse adapted to use a bullet belt like a Maxim 1895. The belt never moves when he fires

Django keeps his Mitrailleuse in his coffin.

A close-up of Django's machine gun, note that the inside reveals that of all the tubes, only three have barrels that are larger than the rest.

Django fires his fake machine gun at Major Jackson's army.

Django demonstrates the power of his machine gun. Note that the top left barrel is being fired.

An Mexican gang member uses Django's machine gun to attack the Mexican Army fort. Note the bottom barrel being fired

Shotguns

Double-Barreled Sawed-off Shotgun

One of Major Jackson's men is seen carrying a Double Barreled Sawed Off Shotgun when Jackson (Eduardo Fajardo) and his men confront Django (Franco Nero) in Nathaniel's (Ángel Álvarez) tavern.

Zabala Double-Barreled Sawed-off Shotgun - 12 gauge

Django executes Major Jackson's man who was armed with the double-barreled sawed-off shotgun.