Famous Brigands Stories: Schinderhannes

Famous Brigands Stories: Schinderhannes DVD Cover Country Czechoslovakia Language Czech Channel Ceskoslovenská Televize Creator Hynek Bocan Genre Adventure Broadcast 1986 No. of Seasons 1 No. of Episodes 4st Main Cast Character Actor Hans Schinderhannes Miroslav Vladyka Adam Ondrej Vetchý Schinderhannes's father Vlastimil Brodský Miki "The log" Jirí Ruzicka "Red Fox" Ladislav Potmesil Captain Ladislav Trojan Jakub Bém Zdenek Srstka Jew Pereles/The glossarist Milos Kopecký

Famous Brigands Stories: Schinderhannes (original: Slavné historky zbojnické: Schinderhannes) is the 4nd episode of the six-parts television series of Czechoslovak television about famous brigands in 19th century. The series directed ​​Hynek Bocan in 1986.

The following weapons were used in the television series Famous Brigands Stories: Schinderhannes:

Pistols

Augustin Model 1851

Captain (Ladislav Trojan) and his soldiers as well as several brigands uses Augustin Model 1851 pistols.

Kavalleriepistole M-1851 - 17.1 mm

Escaped brigand Miki called "The log" (Jirí Ruzicka) with the pistol on the belt.

The same brigand a few minutes later.

Corporal (Otakar Brousek) fires.

Captain (Ladislav Trojan) holds this pistol in his left hand. Brigands Jakub Bém (at the center right) and Schinderhannes (far right).

Brigand puts the pistol, tooked from Corporal (Otakar Brousek) on the belt.

Percussion Cap Pistol

Schinderhannes (Miroslav Vladyka) and several brigands can be seen using Percussion Cap Pistols.

Percussion cap pistol mm

Escaped brigand called "Red Fox" (Ladislav Potmesil) fires his pistol.

The pistol a few seconds later

Schinderhannes (Miroslav Vladyka) hands his pistol to Captain (Ladislav Trojan).

Schinderhannes drops his pistol (at the right).

Schinderhannes (at the right) covers with the pistol.

Flintlock Pistol

Several brigands include Adam (Ondrej Vetchý) and Jakub Bém (Zdenek Srstka) uses Flintlock Pistol. Captain (Ladislav Trojan) holds it at the one moment.

British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber

Jakub Bém drops his pistol (at the left).

Jakub Bém threatesns captain.

Captain (Ladislav Trojan) holds flintlock pistol in his right hand. Brigands Jakub Bém (at the center right) and Schinderhannes (far right).

Adam (at the left) covers with the pistol.

The pistol on the belt of brigand.

Wheellock Pistol

An uncient pistol can be seen on the belt of one brigand. It's can be seen only partly, but all wisible parts clearly resembles the Wheellock Pistol, which also appeared in two other parts of the series, so it's most likely the same movie prop.

Wheellock pistol

The grip, trigger guard, long barrel, muzzle and part of lock are seen.

For comprassion. A screenshot from Jan Jirí Grasel which feature the same gun.

For comprassion. A screenshot from Convict Salvador which feature the same gun. Note the barrel leight.

Rifles

Wänzel Rifle

Near all soldiers as well, as Schinderhannes himself uses Wänzel Rifles.One of this rifles briefly apperas in the hands of Jew Pereles (Milos Kopecký).

Wänzl rifle - 14×33R

Rifles in pyramid.

Corporal (Otakar Brousek) with the rifle.

Corporal fires at the brigands.

The same corporal with the rifle on the shoulder.

Unknown Rifle

Schinderhannes's father (Vlastimil Brodský) uses an unknown rifle.

Schinderhannes's father aims his rifle at the military recruiter (Lubomír Kostelka).

Good view of the receiver in the hands of Schinderhannes's father.