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Esteban ([[Jose Caro]]), a rebel deserter, carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P Revolver]]. | Esteban ([[Jose Caro]]), a rebel deserter, carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P Revolver]]. | ||
[[File:S&WModel10Long.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with long barrel and Gold Medallion grips - .38 Special]] | [[File:S&WModel10Long.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with long barrel and Gold Medallion grips - .38 Special]] | ||
− | [[File:Ernesto S&W10.jpg|thumb| | + | [[File:Ernesto S&W10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Esteban's Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P Revolver on display after his capture.]] |
=Launchers= | =Launchers= | ||
==M20 "Super Bazooka"== | ==M20 "Super Bazooka"== | ||
− | An [[M1_Rocket_Launcher_"Bazooka"#M20_.22Super_Bazooka.22_.283.5.22_Rocket.29|M20 "Super Bazooka"]] is carried by the rebels. Che Guevara ([[Benicio del Toro]]) uses it to detonate a weapons | + | An [[M1_Rocket_Launcher_"Bazooka"#M20_.22Super_Bazooka.22_.283.5.22_Rocket.29|M20 "Super Bazooka"]] is carried by the rebels. Che Guevara ([[Benicio del Toro]]) uses it to detonate a weapons dump, and it is used by a rebel soldier to knock out an M4 Sherman in Santa Clara. |
[[File:M20A1SuperBazooka.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M20 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5"]] | [[File:M20A1SuperBazooka.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M20 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5"]] | ||
+ | [[File:Rebel M20Bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel fires an M20 "Super Bazooka".]] | ||
+ | [[File:Che M20Bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dismayed at his comrades bad shot, Che commandeers the Bazooka, scoring an explosive hit on a weapons dump.]] | ||
+ | [[File:Rebel M20Bazooka 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel loads his comrades Bazooka.]] | ||
+ | [[File:Rebel M20Bazooka 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel takes aim at a Cuban Army M4 Sherman.]] | ||
=Grenades= | =Grenades= | ||
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Both the rebels and Cuba's Army use the [[Mk 2 hand grenade|Mk 2 Hand Grenade]]. | Both the rebels and Cuba's Army use the [[Mk 2 hand grenade|Mk 2 Hand Grenade]]. | ||
[[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Mk 2 Hand Grenade]] | [[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Mk 2 Hand Grenade]] | ||
+ | [[File:Rebel Mk2Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rebel on the right carries two Mk 2 Hand Grenades on his belt.]] | ||
+ | [[File:BatistaArmy Mk2Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pair of booby-trapped grenades sit on the entrance to a Cuban Army snipers nest.]] | ||
[[Category:Drama]] | [[Category:Drama]] | ||
[[category:Movie]] | [[category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] |
Revision as of 04:31, 28 August 2011
Che Part One: Argentine, is a 2008 film starring Benicio del Toro in the title role and was directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film was first screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May, 2008, earning Del Toro the Festival's best actor award. It was later divided into two parts, Part 1, called The Argentine being released in the United States on December 12, 2008 to qualify it for the Academy Awards. Both parts were put into wider release in January 2009. The first part, The Argentine, follows Che Guevara through the Cuban Revolution against Fulgencio Batista, and the second, Che Part Two: Guerrilla, is the story of the failed revolution in Bolivia.
The following guns were used in the movie Che Part One: Argentine
Rifles
FN FAL
Ramiro Valdes (Vladimir Cruz) carries an FN FAL. His version appears to be the "G Series", modified for civilian use by the U.S.
M1903A3 Springfield
One of Camilo Cienfuegos' (Santiago Cabrera) men carries an M1903A3 Springfield during the attack on the Moncada Barracks, where he is killed in action. Camilio uses the Springfield when his Thompson runs out of ammunition.
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand is the standard weapon of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara's band of rebels, as well as the Cuban Army.
M1 Carbine
Also carried by the rebels and Cuban Army is the M1 Carbine.
M1A1 Carbine
Raul Castro (Rodrigo Santoro) can be briefly seen with an M1A1 Carbine.
M2 Carbine
Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro) uses the M2 Carbine during the Battle of Santa Clara.
Winchester Model 70
Fidel Castro (Demián Bichir) and his brother Raul (Rodrigo Santoro) use the Winchester Model 70. Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro) also carries the rifle for a short period of time.
Submachine Guns
IMI Uzi
One of Che Guevara's Captains, Lalo Sardiñas (Luis Gonzaga Hernandez), carries an IMI Uzi during the revolution.
M1921AC Thompson
Camilo Cienfuegos (Santiago Cabrera), Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro) and several other rebels carry the M1921AC Thompson. Che's Thompson is occasionally fitted with a 50-round drum magazine.
M1A1 Thompson
A few of the rebels carry M1A1 Thompson submachine guns.
Machine Guns
Browning Automatic Rifle
One of the rebels carries a Browning Automatic Rifle.
Browning M1919
Two Browning M1919 machine guns are captured by Che Guevara's forces from a Cuban Army train during the Battle of Santa Clara.
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB is mounted on and fired from a Cuban Army Sherman Tank during the Battle of Santa Clara.
Shotguns
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
One of the rebels briefly carries a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun.
Winchester Model 1897
Rebel Cuervo (Bryant Huffman) carries a Winchester Model 1897.
Sidearms
Colt M1911A1
The rebels and Cuban Army officers are armed with Colt M1911A1 pistols.
Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P Revolver
Esteban (Jose Caro), a rebel deserter, carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P Revolver.
Launchers
M20 "Super Bazooka"
An M20 "Super Bazooka" is carried by the rebels. Che Guevara (Benicio del Toro) uses it to detonate a weapons dump, and it is used by a rebel soldier to knock out an M4 Sherman in Santa Clara.
Grenades
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Both the rebels and Cuba's Army use the Mk 2 Hand Grenade.