Papillon (1973)

Papillon (1973)

The following weapons were seen in the movie Papillon:

Fusil Berthier Modèle 1907-15 Rifle

Berthier Model 1907-15 rifles are used by French Soldiers and Penal Colony guards as well as Papillon (Steve McQueen), Dega (Dustin Hoffman) and Maturette (Robert Deman). During the First World War Berthier rifles were chosen to colonial troops, instead of the Lebel 1886 (rifles erroneously credited before on this page), so the film is historically correct as it is set in 1930.

Berthier Model 1907-15 Rifle - 8x50Rmm

French army escort the prisoners.

A guard chambers his rifle.

Papillon (Steve McQueen) holds the rifle.

A production image of Maturette (Robert Deman) holding a Berthier Model 1907-15 as Dega (Dustin Hoffman) looks on.

Maturette readies his rifle. For some reason Maturette loads the rifle and ejects a round already chambered.

Erma EMP-35 submachine gun

The Gendarmes are armed with the Erma EMP-35 submachine gun when escorting the prisoners through the streets at the start of the movie. In real life, EMP-35 submachine guns were issued to the French Police.

Erma EMP-35 - 9x19mm

The Gendarmes are armed with the Erma EMP-35 submachine gun when escorting the prisoners.

12 Gauge Double Barrel Shotgun

Masked Breton (John Quade), the man with the tattooed face, is armed with a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun when he confronts the escapees.

Savage/Stevens 311A Shotgun - 12 Gauge

Masked Breton (John Quade), the man with the tattooed face, is armed with a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun when he confronts the escapees.

Masked Breton with the shotgun.

Colt Official Police

What appears to be a Colt Official Police revolver is pulled by the South American Police on the beach when confronting Papillon and Dega.

Colt Official Police with 4" Barrel - .38 Special