The Golden Compass

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The Golden Compass [[image:|300px|center|]] Poster Country United States United Kingdom Directed by Chris Weitz Release Date 2007 Language English Samoyedic Russian Studio New Line Cinema Ingenious Film Partners Scholastic Productions Distributor New Line Cinema Entertainment Film Distributors Main Cast Character Actor Lyra Belacqua Dakota Blue Richards Mrs. Coulter Nicole Kidman Lord Asriel Daniel Craig Lee Scoresby Sam Elliott Serafina Pekkala Eva Green John Faa Jim Carter Ma Costa Clare Higgins Roger Parslow Ben Walker Billy Costa Charlie Rowe First High Councilor Christopher Lee

The Golden Compass is a 2007 fantasy adventure film directed by Chris Weitz. It is an adaptation of the fantasy novel Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. The story is set in an alternate Earth where magic exists and every person is accompanied by a dæmon, a manifestation of their inner spirit represented by an intelligent animal. Orphan Lyra Belacqua embarks on a journey to the Arctic to search for her kidnapped friends while being pursued by agents of the Magisterium, a powerful religious order. Along the way, Lyra uncovers a conspiracy that has the potential to change the world.

This is the first screen adaptation of the His Dark Materials book series. A TV series adaptation was also produced and premiered in 2019.

The following weapons were used in the film The Golden Compass:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Handguns

Gasser M1870 Montenegrin

John Faa (Jim Carter) uses a Gasser M1870 Montenegrin throughout the movie.

Gasser M1870 Montenegrin second model - 11.25x36mmR Gasser

The revolver is seen on the table (pointed by the red arrow).

Another perspective.

John Faa with the revover tucked into his belt (pointed by the red arrow). Lee Scoresby (Sam Elliott) aims a Single Action Army at the right.

John Faa fires his sidearm during the shootout with Samoyed tribesmen.

John Faa fires the revolver during the final battle with Tartar mercenaries.

Single Action Army

Lee Scoresby (Sam Elliott) owns a Single Action Army with a "Cavalry" length barrel, which he pulls at one point.

Colt Single Action Army with 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model - .45 Long Colt

Lee Scoresby with the holstered SAA.

Lee Scoresby holds a policeman at gunpoint.

John Faa with the Gasser tucked into his belt (second from the left). Lee Scoresby aims a Single Action Army at the right.

Enfield Mk II

An Enfield Mk II is the duty sidearm of policemen at a northern port.

Enfield Mk.II - .476 Enfield

Policeman aims the revolver.

A slightly different perspective. The Policeman at the right aims a Mosin-Nagant rifle.

The same policeman brandishes his revolver. Other policemen are about to fire their Mosin-Nagants.

Policeman drops his revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2

Ma Costa (Clare Higgins) fires a Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 during the final battle. Most likely the same movie prop appeared in hands of other Gyptian man.

Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 Second Issue - .32 S&W

A Gyptian man (at the background, center) holds a revolver.

Ma Costa holds the revolver in her right hand.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Two Smith & Wesson Model 10s can be seen on a table.

Smith & Wesson Model of 1899 M&P (1899-1902) - .38 Special

Two revolvers (1 & 2) are seen on the table.

Another view of the same scene.

Remington Rolling Block

A Remington Rolling Block pistol is Ma Costa's (Clare Higgins) firearm of choice. A Gyptian man also uses a Rolling Block pistol during the standoff in the northern port.

Remington Rolling Block Pistol - .50 caliber

Ma Costa with the pistol in her belt (pointed by the red arrow).

Ma Costa holds the pistol in her left hand.

Another Gyptian man aims a Rolling Block (pointed by the red arrow).

Shotguns

Blunderbuss

At least one Gyptian man holds a Blunderbuss.

Blunderbuss Flintlock

A Gyptian man (background, left) holds the blunderbuss.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Several Gyptian men are armed with a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns.

The buttstock is seen at the center.

A Gyptian man (at the right) holds the shotgun.

Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun

Several Gyptian men use Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotguns in several scenes.

Remington Spartan Sawed Off shotgun - 12 gauge

The Gyptian man aims a Sawn-Off shotgun (pointed by the red arrow).

Single Barreled Shotgun

A Single Barreled Shotgun briefly appeared in the hands of a Gyptian men.

Harrington & Richardson Topper Shotgun - 12 gauge. This is a common single barreled breach loading top break shotgun.

The Gyptian man holds the shotgun.

The shotgun is seen in the hands of the Gyptian man (background, left).

Most likely the same movie prop appeared in the hands of another Gyptian man (pointed by the red arrow).

A Gyptian man at the background holds his gun.

A closer view.

Rifles & Muskets

Mannlicher M1895

Several Samoyed tribesmen are armed with the Mannlicher M1895 rifles.

Steyr Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

Samoyed tribesman aims the rifle.

The rifle is seen.

Another Samoyed tribesman fires his rifle.

Samoyed tribesman in ambush.

The rifle is aimed by the Samoyed tribesman.

Samoyed tribesman raises his rifle...

...and aims it.

The mag can be seen.

MAS-36

Nearly all guards and Magisterium troops are seen with MAS-36 rifles.

MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm French

The rifle wielding guards are seen in the background, right.

The guard carries his rifle on a sling.

Two guards hold their rifles.

The guard with the rifle on his shoulder.

Another guard carries a similar looking rifle.

Two guards with the rifles.

Berdan Sharps 1859 Rifle

A Berdan Sharps 1859 Rifles can be seen used by the several Gyptian men.

Berdan Sharps 1859 Rifle - .54 caliber

A Gyptian man (at the center) cleans his rifle.

His rifle is seen better.

The lock is seen.

Gyptian man holds the rifle. Note the patchbox on the buttstock.

The same character is shot...

...and drops his rifle.

Note the barrel band.

Sharps 1863 Carbine

What appeared to be Sharps 1863 Carbines is seen possessed by the several Gyptian men

Sharps 1863 Carbine - .52 caliber

Two men holds their carbine at the left. The grip of the pistol is seen on the Billy Costa's belt (at the center).

A slightly other view of the same scene.

Another perspective.

1862 Richmond Carbine

A 1862 Richmond Carbine can be very briefly seen on the shoulder of one of the townsmen of the northern port.

Modern replica of 1862 Richmond Carbine, manufactured by Chiappa Firearms - .58

The gun is pointed by the red arrow.

Moukhala Musket

Several Moukhala Muskets are used by the several Gyptian men.

Moukhala with snaphance lock, Džeferdar with miquelet lock, two moukhala converted to percussion lock.

A Gyptian man (at the left) holds the musket.

Note the shape of the buttstock.

Marlin Ballard

Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig) can be seen armed with the Marlin Ballard.

Marlin-Ballard No.4 Perfection

Lord Asriel carries his rifle on a sling.

Lord Asriel runs, rifle in hands.

A slightly different view of his rifle.

Lord Asriel hits a Samoyed tribesman with the buttstock.

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Several Samoyed tribesmen as well as nearly all policemen at a northern port use the Mosin Nagant M91/30.

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Samoyed tribesman runs, rifle in hands.

Policemen aims their Mosin-Nagants.

Another view of the same scene.

Policemen about to fire their Mosin-Nagants.

Another view of the Mosin-Nagant in the hands of police.

Samoyed tribesmen with the rifles.

Lee-Enfield No. 5 Mk I "Jungle Carbine"

The Lee-Enfield No. 5 Mk I "Jungle Carbine" is used by some Tartar mercenaries as well as Samoyed tribesmen and Gyptian men. .

Lee-Enfield No. 5 Mk I "Jungle Carbine" - .303 British

A Gyptian man (background, left) checks his rifle.

A more close view of his gun.

Another perspective.

A Tartar mercenary aims his rifle.

Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) grabs the rifle.

Samoyed tribesman with the rifle on the sling.

Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine

Nearly all the Tartar mercenaries are armed with the Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine.

Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52mm

Tartar mercenaries with the carbines.

Another perspective.

A Tartar mercenary runs, rifle in hands.

The rifles can be seen.

Another view of their rifles.

Tartar mercenaries fire their rifles during the shootout with the witches.

A Tartar mercenary drops his carbine, being shot.

Tartar mercenaries aims their rifles.

Arisaka Type 38

An Arisaka Type 38s can be seen used by the Samoyed tribesmen.

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Samoyed tribesman holds the rifle.

Another Samoyed tribesman raises his rifle...

...aims it...

...and works the bolt.

Fintlock Musket

What appeared to be a Fintlock Musket appeared in the hands of a Gyptian man.

A Gyptian man (second from the left) holds the musket.

Winchester Model 1873

Lee Scoresby (Sam Elliott) fires a Winchester Model 1873 at the film's climax.

Winchester Model 1873 carbine - 1st generation rifle - 44-40 Winchester

Lee Scoresby aims his Winchester.

Another view of his rifle.

Lee Scoresby fires the Winchester.

Unknown Muskets & Rifles

Several characters held an unknown long guns at the several points.

Two Gyptian men loads the muskets.

A Gyptian man at the background holds some kind of long gun.