Sergeant York

Sergeant York is a 1941 war movie directed by Howard Hawks that chronicles the life of Sergeant Alvin York from 1915 to 1919. Gary Cooper plays Alvin York as his life struggles between religious convictions and patriotism. York is a simple backwoods farm boy from Pall Mall, Tennessee, when he is thrown into the First World War. Taking the bull by the horns, he leads his men during a battle in which he captures 132 German soldiers during the Battle of Argonne, and earning the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Actors: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Dickie Moore, Noah Beery Jr., Ward Bond, Joe Sawyer, Pat Flaherty

Directors: Howard Hawks

Sergeant York (1941)

The following guns were used in the movie Sergeant York:

Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel Revolver

Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel - .45 LC

Alvin York (Gary Cooper) firing a Colt Single Action Army

Kentucky Rifle

Kentucky Rifle -

George York (Dickie Moore) carrying a Kentucky Rifle

1873 Trapdoor Springfield

1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle - .45-70

1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle mocked up to look like a Kentucky Rifle

1903 Springfield Rifle

While the movie throughout shows York using the standard-issue M1903 Springfield, in real life Sergeant Alvin York was issued an 1917 Enfield rifle.

1903 Springfield Rifle - .30-06

New 1903 Springfield Rifle covered in Cosmoline being issued out

Sgt. Alvin York (Gary Cooper) receiving a new 1903 Springfield Rifle covered in Cosmoline

Sgt. York cleaning his 1903 Springfield Rifle

York qualifying with a 1903 Springfield Rifle

US soldiers charging from the trenches with 1903 Springfield Rifle

Sgt. York firing a 1903 Springfield Rifle.

Maxim MG08 Machine Gun

Maxim MG08 Machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm

German soldier behind a pair of Maxim MG08 Machine Guns

German soldiers firing a pair of Maxim MG08 Machine Guns from bunker

German soldiers firing Maxim MG08 Machine Gun from trench

Mauser Gewehr 1898 Rifle

Mauser Gewhr 1898 Rifle - 7.92 x 57mm

German soldiers carrying Mauser Gew 98 Rifles

German soldiers firing Mauser Gew 98 Rifles from trench

Colt 1911 Pistol

Colt M1911 was used by Sergeant Early (Joe Sawyer) and Sgt Harry Parsons (Pat Flaherty)

Colt 1911 Pistol - .45 ACP

Sergeant Early (Joe Sawyer) and Sgt Harry Parsons (Pat Flaherty) both holding Colt 1911 Pistols.

Luger P08 Pistol

Originally, Sgt. Alvin York used his M1911 sidearm while taking cover in a crater, gunned down six Germans with his M1911 pistol, firing back to front like he hunted turkeys but M1911 Pistols were difficult to covert to blanks at the time of filming so they simply had Cooper liberate Luger P08 off of a dead German soldier. Cooper having met York initially refused to shoot the scene with the Luger, but was told because of timing they needed to shoot the scene with the weapon, and was promised they'd re-shoot the scene with the M1911, but this never happened.