Operation Amsterdam

DVD-Cover

Country	United Kingdom
Directed by	Michael McCarthy
Release Date	1959
Language	English
Studio	Maurice Cowan Productions
Distributor	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Jan Smith	Peter Finch
Anna	Eva Bartok
Maj. Dillon	Tony Britton
Walter Keyser	Alexander Knox
Peter	Peter Swanwick
Alex	Christopher Rhodes
Col. Janssen	John Le Mesurier

Operation Amsterdam is a 1959 British war drama based on a true story directed by Michael McCarthy, and featuring Peter Finch, Eva Bartok and Tony Britton.

The following guns were used in the film Operation Amsterdam:

Handguns

Smith & Wesson Victory Model

The officer at the port (John Bailey) is armed the Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver.

Smith & Wesson Victory Model - a modified and parkerized version of the .38 Special revolver, the Smith & Wesson Model 10 - the "Victory Model" is chambered in .38 S&W

Unidentified revolver

Major Dillon (Tony Britton) uses a unidentified revolver.

Major Dillon downed a soldier with a rifle hidden in the opposite house.

Jan Smit (Peter Finch) was given from a major addition to the bomb also his revolver.

Walther PPK

In the film appears briefly also the Walther PPK pistol, but it not used.

Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP.

Dutch colonel (John Le Mesurier) gave to Anna a gun.

Major Dillon (Tony Britton) but her weapon confiscated.

Luger P08

Some Dutch officers as this lieutenant (Tim Turner) are equipped Luger P08 pistols.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Rifles

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Dutch soldiers are seen armed with Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1895 long rifles. They should in fact be carrying the Dutch Hembrug M1895‎ rifle. Both rifles share the same designation, magazine design, and manufacturer, but the Steyr M95 is a straight-pull bolt while the Hembrug M95 is a turn-bolt based on the Gewehr 1888.

Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50mmR

Dutch Mannlicher M1895 Rifle - 6.5x53mmR

Soldier with a rifle in hand search hidden Major Dillon on city streets. Note the location of the bolt handle at the rear of the receiver, rather than projecting horizontally from the loading port.

Military guard with a rifle on the back do the controls on the street. The rifle visible at right has the distinctive Steyr M95 upper barrel band with the long stacking pin.