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| + | '''''The Day of the Jackal''''' is a 1973 thriller/suspense film directed by Frank Zinnemann and based on the 1971 Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name. Starring [[Edward Fox]] as a mysterious assassin known only as "The Jackal", it follows his plot to assassinate French President Charles De Gaulle and the efforts of the French authorities to stop him. The film also was a loose inspiration for the 1997 thriller film '''''[[The Jackal]]''''', which shares similar themes and plot elements. | ||
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The following guns were used in the movie '''The Day of the Jackal''': | The following guns were used in the movie '''The Day of the Jackal''': | ||
| − | == | + | ==Mle 1892 revolver== |
| − | A | + | A [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] is used by a French officer to deliver the ''coup de grâce'' to Lieutenant Colonel Jean Bastien-Thiry after his execution by firing squad in the film's introduction. |
[[Image:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver]] | [[Image:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TDOTJ-mle1892-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The officer prepares to fire the Mle 1892 revolver.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TDOTJ-Mle1892-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The coup de grâce is delivered.]] | ||
==Walther P38== | ==Walther P38== | ||
| − | A [[Walther P38]] pistol is used by | + | A [[Walther P38]] pistol is used by an Organisation de l'armée secrète (OAS) terrorist during a series of bank robberies that are orchestrated to pay the Jackal's fee. |
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TDOTJ-P38-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An OAS terrorist stands guard with a Walther P38 in hand while a comrade sets a charge to blow open the armored truck's doors.]] | ||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
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[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 9x19mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TDOTJ-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An OAS terrorist withdraws the MP40 from a truck.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TDOTJ-MP40-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The terrorist cocks his MP40 before opening fire.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TDOTJ-MP40-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The terrorist fires the MP40 at De Gaulle's car.]] | ||
==M1 Thompson== | ==M1 Thompson== | ||
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[[Image:M1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 30-round magainze - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 30-round magainze - .45 ACP]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun== |
| − | A third OAS terrorist uses a | + | A third OAS terrorist uses a [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] machine gun to shoot at De Gaulle's Citroen DS, riddling the car with bullets but failing to prevent its escape. |
[[Image:Chatellerault_M1924-29.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Chatellerault M1924/29 - 7.5x54mm French]] | [[Image:Chatellerault_M1924-29.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Chatellerault M1924/29 - 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
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[[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-36 7.5x54mm French]] | [[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-36 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
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| + | ==MAS-49/56== | ||
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| + | French gendarmes are seen with [[MAS-49|MAS-49/56]] rifles when they surround a hotel that The Jackal is suspected of hiding in. Later, soldiers taking part in the Liberation Day Parade also carry MAS-49/56 rifles. | ||
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| + | [[Image:MAS49RifleA.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-49 Rifle - 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
==Sniper Rifle== | ==Sniper Rifle== | ||
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==MAT 49 submachine gun== | ==MAT 49 submachine gun== | ||
| − | Inspector Claude Lebel ([[Michael Lonsdale]]) uses a | + | Various gendarmes throughout the movie are armed with [[MAT-49]] submachine guns. Inspector Claude Lebel ([[Michael Lonsdale]]) uses a MAT-49 during the film's finale when he confronts the Jackal. |
[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
Revision as of 02:34, 6 May 2010
The Day of the Jackal is a 1973 thriller/suspense film directed by Frank Zinnemann and based on the 1971 Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name. Starring Edward Fox as a mysterious assassin known only as "The Jackal", it follows his plot to assassinate French President Charles De Gaulle and the efforts of the French authorities to stop him. The film also was a loose inspiration for the 1997 thriller film The Jackal, which shares similar themes and plot elements.
The following guns were used in the movie The Day of the Jackal:
Mle 1892 revolver
A Mle 1892 Revolver is used by a French officer to deliver the coup de grâce to Lieutenant Colonel Jean Bastien-Thiry after his execution by firing squad in the film's introduction.
Walther P38
A Walther P38 pistol is used by an Organisation de l'armée secrète (OAS) terrorist during a series of bank robberies that are orchestrated to pay the Jackal's fee.
MP40
One of the OAS terrorists who ambushes President De Gaulle's motorcade in the introduction uses a MP40 submachine gun.
M1 Thompson
Another OAS terrorist uses a M1 Thompson submachine gun during the ambush of President De Gaulle's motorcade.
Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun
A third OAS terrorist uses a Chatellerault M1924/29 machine gun to shoot at De Gaulle's Citroen DS, riddling the car with bullets but failing to prevent its escape.
MAS-36
MAS-36 rifles are used by the firing squad that executes Lieutenant Colonel Jean Bastien-Thiry.
MAS-49/56
French gendarmes are seen with MAS-49/56 rifles when they surround a hotel that The Jackal is suspected of hiding in. Later, soldiers taking part in the Liberation Day Parade also carry MAS-49/56 rifles.
Sniper Rifle
The Jackal (Edward Fox) uses a custom made sniper rifle created by an Italian gunsmith as part of his plan to assassinate Charles De Gaulle. The rifle is fitted with an integral silencer, telescoping stock, and is disguised within a set of crutches.
MAT 49 submachine gun
Various gendarmes throughout the movie are armed with MAT-49 submachine guns. Inspector Claude Lebel (Michael Lonsdale) uses a MAT-49 during the film's finale when he confronts the Jackal.
