Snapphanar is a 2006 Swedish, Danish, Lithuanian, Finnish and Norwegian co-produced adventure semi-historical TV miniseries. While the plot takes place in 17th century Sweden, only 10 percent of the show was actually filmed in Sweden, while other scenes were filmed in Lithuania (likely due to lower production costs), which likely influenced the choice of the weapons shown in the series.
Note: Snapphanar (or Snapphane) is the international name of the show, a word of Swedish origin that doesn't translate into English. It is a word used for Danish guerrillas that fought against Swedish rule in conquered provinces throughout the mid-17th century.
The following weapons were used in the film Snapphanar:
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Pistols
Wheellock Pistol
Wheellock Pistols are widely used throughout the series.
Svart-Stina (Malin Morgan) fights with the holstered pistol.
Svart-Stina fires her wheellock pistol during the night raid.
Another view of the same scene.
Gabriel Lejonhufvud (Anders Ekborg) fires his pistol at a peasant.
Mogens Laumann (
Kim Bodnia) holds the wheellock pistol.
Another perfect view of the Olof Geting's pistol.
Mannen med ärret ("Man With the Scar") (Niklas Engdahl) aims a wheellock pistol.
Perfect view of the wheellock pistol on a table in the Danish camp.
A wheellock pistol is seen on the ground.
Several flintlock and wheellock pistols are seen in an armory.
Flintlock Pistol
Flintlock Pistols are also popular, although these appear much less popular than the wheellock in the series.
British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber
Svart-Stina holds a flintlock pistol in her right hand.
Svart-Stina holds the flintlock pistol to threaten Hedvig Sparre (Tuva Novotny).
Joshua Swartz (Samuel Hellström) aims his flintlock pistol.
Mannen med ärret (Niklas Engdahl) draws the pistol...
Several flintlock and wheellock pistols are seen in an armory.
Tula Arsenal Flintlock Pistol (Denix Replica)
Svart-Stina (Malin Morgan) briefly holds Denix Russian Flintlock Pistol in one scene.
Denix produced replica of the hunting pistols crafted by master Ivan Lyalin in the Tula Arsenal circa 1790
Svart-Stina (at the right) aims her pistol at Karl XI (Gustaf Skarsgård). Note the shape and details just above the "receiver" identifying it as the Denix Russian replica.
The pistol's silhouette is seen unfocused in the foreground
Matchlock Pistol
Nils Geting (André Sjöberg) briefly holds a Matchlock Pistol in one scene.
1540-99 European match lock pistol
The pistol in Nils' hands is seen.
Nils holds the matchlock over his shoulder.
Muskets
Matchlock Musket
Matchlock Muskets are used by several characters.
European Matchlock musket
Räddstor (Jörgen Persson) holds a matchlock musket.
Räddstor runs, musket in hands.
A musket hangs on a post in the Danish camp.
A Danish soldier with a musket on his shoulder.
A Swedish soldier (second from the left) holds a matchlock musket.
Charleville Musket
Heavily anachronistic Charleville Muskets are used by many Swedish and Danish soldiers.
Charleville Musket (modern reproduction) - .69 caliber
Räddstor (Jörgen Persson) aims his musket.
Bonden (Per Lasson) aims his musket.
Another view of Bonden's musket.
David Swartz (Adam Lundgren) hands a musket to a peasant.
Swedish soldiers with muskets during the night raid.
Peasants fire their muskets at the Swedish soldiers.
Flintlock Musket
Several Swedish and Danish soldiers, as well as Snapphanars, use Flintlock Muskets throughout the series.
Crafted in the Swedish style, this was the first dog lock style or "English lock" introduced into English forces and was used in the English Civil War.
A Snapphanar aims his musket.
A Swedish soldier with a musket.
Jensen (Ramunas Abukevicius) aims his musket.
A Swedish soldier at the far left holds a flintlock musket.
Räddstor (Jörgen Persson) and other Danish soldiers hold their muskets in the background.
Swedish soldiers execute peasants.
Swedish soldiers with flintlock muskets.
Other
Pistol Dagger
Gabriel Lejonhufvud (Anders Ekborg) uses pistol dagger at the film's climax.
Spanish miquelet sword pistol circa 18th century
Gabriel Lejonhufvud draws his weapon.
A better view of the lock and barrel.
Gabriel Lejonhufvud prepares to fire.
Concealed Pistol
Mannen med ärret (Niklas Engdahl) uses a pistol concealed in a banner in one moment.
Mannen med ärret fires. The muzzle is seen.
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