A Professional Gun (Il mercenario)

Il mercenario File:Il mercenario-DVD.jpg DVD Cover Country Italy Spain Directed by Sergio Corbucci Release Date 1966 Language Italian Studio Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA) Profilms 21 Distributor United Artists Main Cast Character Actor Sergei Kowalski alias 'Polish' Franco Nero Paco Roman Tony Musante Ricciolo alias 'Curly' Jack Palance Columba Giovanna Ralli Alfonso Garcia Eduardo Fajardo

A Professional Gun (Il mercenario) is a 1966 Italian Western directed by Sergio Corbucci and stars Franco Nero as a Polish mercenary, arrives in Mexico and (Tony Musante) as a Mexican peon Paco Roman with his band. Their paths crosses.

The following firearms were used in the film Django:

Astra 400

Sergei Kowalski alias 'Polish' (Franco Nero) carries a Astra 400pistol.

Astra 400 (9 mm Bergmann-Bayard caliber)

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Unidentified pocekt pistol

The casino owner Ricciolo 'Curly' (Jack Palance) is armed with a unidentifified pocket pistol.

Sharps Model 4 "Bulldog" Pepperbox

'Studs' (Franco Ressel), Curly´s man in the casino, received a Sharps Model 4 "Bulldog" Pepperbox pistol, to kill 'Polish'.

Sharps Model 4 "Bulldog" Pepperbox - .32 Rimfire

Smith & Wesson New Model No.3

'Studs' (Franco Ressel) tries to kill 'Polish' second time from a Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 revolver.

Smith & Wesson New Model No.3

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Single Action Army

Various characters in movie used a Single Action Armys.

Colt Single Action Army w/ 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model.

Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt

Winchester 1892

Sergei Kowalski (Franco Nero) fired from a Winchester Model 1892 rifle on the plane.

Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.

Winchester 1894

Some characters use Winchester Model 1894s.

Winchester 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine - .30-30.

Paco Roman (Tony Musante).

Ricciolo 'Curly' (Jack Palance).

Columba (Giovanna Ralli).

1916 Spanish Mauser

The film is also abundant to see 1916 Spanish Mausers.

Spanish M1916 Guardia Civil Short Mauser Rifle - 7x57mm

Paco Roman (Tony Musante)(middle) and his men armed with Mauser rifles captured Kowalski.

The Mexican soldiers used Mauser rifles as their service weapon.

Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun

Important role in the film plays a Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun. Tried him almost all the main characters.

Hotchkiss M1914 kulomet se stativem

Sergei Kowalski (Franco Nero) buys a machine gun ...

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... and he sell it to Paco Roman.

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Columba (Giovanna Ralli) disguised as Wilgefortis in the procession have hiden the machine gun ...

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... on the command will mow down the soldiers by fire.

Paco Roman (Tony Musante)by firing of machine gun cover his fighters retreat.

Vickers MK1 Machine Gun

At the end of the film is seen also modified Vickers MK1 Machine Gun.

Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun

A soldier with machine gun guards the condemned men ...

... Kowalski (Franco Nero) isarm him and starts to mowed down the soldiers by fire.

F1 hand grenade

Ricciolo 'Curly' (Jack Palance) used F1 hand grenades.

F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1935 fuse.

Cannon

Mexican army deploys to Roman´s bunch of artillery.