Fracchia the Human Beast (Fracchia la belva umana)

Fracchia the Human Beast (Fracchia la belva umana) DVD Cover Country Italy Directed by Neri Parenti Release Date 1981 Language Italian Studio Capital Films Maura International Films Main Cast Character Actor Giandomenico Fracchia/The human beast Paolo Villaggio Signorina Corvino Anna Mazzamauro Commissaire Auricchio Lino Banfi De Simone Sandro Ghiani Tino Roberto Della Casa Sergeant of Carabinieri Antonio Allocca Colonel of Carabinieri Renzo Rinaldi

Fracchia the Human Beast (original title Fracchia la belva umana) is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti and starring Paolo Villaggio.

The following weapons were used in the film Fracchia the Human Beast (Fracchia la belva umana):

Handguns

Luger P08

The human beast (Paolo Villaggio) is armed with a Luger P08.

Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm

The human beast (left) aims his Luger P08 at Giandomenico Fracchia (also Paolo Villaggio in a dual role).

Beretta M1951

Various characters, including Giandomenico Fracchia (Paolo Villaggio), are seen with a Beretta M1951.

Beretta M1951 - 9x19mm

A Polizia di Stato (State Police) officer (Giulio Massimini) carries Beretta M1951 as his sidearm.

Fracchia receives a Beretta from Tino (Roberto Della Casa) for a bank robbery.

The colonel (Renzo Rinaldi) and the sergeant (Antonio Allocca) (right) of the Carabinieri armed with M1951s.

Colt Python

Commissaire Auricchio (Lino Banfi) and De Simone (Sandro Ghiani) use a Colt Python.

Colt Python Snub Nose with 2.5" barrel - .357 Magnum

Commissaire Auricchio aims his gun at Fracchia.

De Simone (left) pulls his revolver.

Submachine Guns

Beretta M12

The Italian police officers are mainly armed with Beretta M12s.

Beretta PM12S - 9x19mm

FNA-B 43

One barrel of the police weapons looks like a FNA-B 43 submachine guns.

FNA-B 43 - 9x19mm

MP 40

The Carabinieri are also seem with MP 40 submachine guns.

MP 40 - 9x19mm

The barrel in the middle stuck in Fracchia's face is from an MP 40.

Beretta Model 38/42

Among the Carabinieri weapons also not missing a standard Beretta Model 38/42 submachine guns.

Beretta Model 38/42 - 9x19mm

Rifles

M16 assault rifle

The Italian policemen are equipeed also with M16 assault rifles.

The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm

M2 Carbine

In the crowd of police weapons is on the right side to see a M2 Carbine.

M2 Carbine - .30 Carbine

Karabiner 98k

Also Karabiner 98k rifles holds some men of the Carabinieri squad.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Behind the two actors in the foreground, you can see some Carabinieri wearing khaki summer uniforms and blue hats from Polizia di Stato. This mistake was probably done due to lack of scene costumes.

Shotguns

Manufrance Rapid

Giandomenico Fracchia (Paolo Villaggio) shoot first time from a Manufrance Rapid shotgun.

Manufacture Française d'Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne (Manufrance) Rapid shotgun - 12 Gauge

Machine guns

ZB26 Machine Gun

A Carabibier far left holds a ZB26 Machine Gun.

ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm

Hand grenades

Mills Bomb

Giandomenico Fracchia (Paolo Villaggio) receive for bank robber a Mills Bomb.

No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.

"Catch!" says Tino (Roberto Della Casa) direct to Fracchia.

Fracchia catch a grenade in his hand.

Others

M18 Recoilless Rifle

The Carabinier in right side aims an Fracchia by M18 Recoilless Rifle.

M18 Recoilless Rifle - 57mm