Sahara (1983)

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Sahara Movie poster Country United States UK Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen Release Date 1983 Language English Studio Cabal Film Cannon Group Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Main Cast Character Actor Dale Gordon Brooke Shields Jaffar Lambert Wilson Eric von Glessing Horst Buchholz Rasoul John Rhys-Davies Beg Ronald Lacey Andy Perry Lang String Cliff Potts Mr. Gordon Steve Forrest Cambridge John Mills

Operation Thunderbolt (Original title: Mivtsa Yonatan) is a 1983 British-American adventure romance film about automobile race in the Sahara in 1927, directed by Andrew McLaglen and starring Brooke Shields, Lambert Wilson, Horst Buchholz, John Rhys-Davies, and John Mills.

The following weapons were used in the film Sahara (1983):

Hand Guns

Webley Mk VI Revolver

Jaffar (Lambert Wilson) carries a Webley Mk VI revolver.

Webley Mk VI Revolver - .455 Webley

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

Von Glessing (Horst Buchholz) own a Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" pistol.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser.

Rifles

Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII

Rasoul (John Rhys-Davies) and some his men are armed with Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII Rifles.

No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle - .303 British

Carcano M91/38 Short

Jaffar (Lambert Wilson) and Dale (Brooke Shields) are seen with a Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle.

Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle for Cavalry- 6.5mm

M1903 Springfield

String (Cliff Potts) and Andy (Perry Lang) are armed with a M1903 Springfield rifles.

Springfield M1903 Transitional (pre-WW2) issue - .30-06

Unidentified

Beg (Ronald Lacey) used an unidentified rifle.

Lebel 1886

French soldiers carry Lebel 1886 rifles.

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8x50Rmm

Machine Guns

Lewis Gun

Beg (Ronald Lacey) acquires a Aircraft Mounted Lewis Gun, which was later mounted on an armored vehicle.

Aircraft mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British

Browning M2 Aircraft

Into the armory car is also mounted the Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun.

Browning M2 Aircraft - .50 BMG

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Others

Cannon

The Sahara rallye was started by a shot from a cannon.