Join our Discord! |
If you have been locked out of your account you can request a password reset here. |
Difference between revisions of "The Great - Season 1"
Line 120: | Line 120: | ||
== Charleville Flintlock Musket == | == Charleville Flintlock Musket == | ||
− | Russian soldiers are armed with French [[Charleville Musket]]s. This | + | Russian soldiers are armed with French [[Charleville Musket]]s. This is actually wrong as the design of Russian Army muskets in the 18th century was different and unique. The muskets should have been the Russian Model 1737 or earlier but since these are rare and obscure several different versions of Charleville Musket are seen instead. |
[[File:Charleville_1777.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charleville Mousquet Mle 1777 - .69 caliber]] | [[File:Charleville_1777.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charleville Mousquet Mle 1777 - .69 caliber]] | ||
+ | [[File:Replica Charleville Musket.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charleville Musket (Denix reproduction) - 69 caliber]] | ||
[[File:TheGreat-S01E02-Musket-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of a Charleville musket in hands of Peter III ([[Nicholas Hoult]]) on deer hunt in "The Beard" (S01E02). The muzzle cap matches Mle 1777 model.]] | [[File:TheGreat-S01E02-Musket-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of a Charleville musket in hands of Peter III ([[Nicholas Hoult]]) on deer hunt in "The Beard" (S01E02). The muzzle cap matches Mle 1777 model.]] | ||
[[File:TheGreat-S01E02-Musket-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The stock of Peter III's musket is seen in the same scene.]] | [[File:TheGreat-S01E02-Musket-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The stock of Peter III's musket is seen in the same scene.]] | ||
− | [[File:TheGreat-S01E10-Musket-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of a musket in hands of a palace guard during the coup in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10). The shape and the color of the muzzle cap | + | [[File:TheGreat-S01E10-Musket-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of a musket in hands of a palace guard during the coup in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10). The shape and the color of the muzzle cap identify it as the Denix made replica.]] |
− | [[File:TheGreat-S01E10-Musket-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[File:TheGreat-S01E10-Musket-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The palace guards with the Denix replicas.]] |
[[File:TheGreat-S01E10-Musket-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The palace guards hold muskets.]] | [[File:TheGreat-S01E10-Musket-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The palace guards hold muskets.]] | ||
[[File:TheGreat-S01E10-Musket-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The palace guards hold muskets during the arrest of Count Orlo.]] | [[File:TheGreat-S01E10-Musket-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The palace guards hold muskets during the arrest of Count Orlo.]] |
Revision as of 02:51, 15 February 2022
|
The Great is a British-American comedy "anti-historical" (as it is described by the releaser) TV series about the Russian Empress Catherine the Great. The series stars Elle Fanning as Empress Catherine II and Nicholas Hoult as Emperor Peter III.
Season 1 was released on Hulu streaming platform on May 15, 2020, and Season 2 on November 19, 2021. In January 2022, the third season was announced.
The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the television series The Great:
Overview
Considering the series takes place around the marriage of Catherine and Peter III it should be assumed the setting is around 1745 for chronological and historical context.
Pistols
A large number of various Flintlock Pistols are used throughout the series. In most cases the exact model can be identified. Of course, the screen guns are modern replicas. It should be noted that the majority of pistols used is of British or French origin which is historically inaccurate. For the Russian setting in this period, Russian or Germanic pistols would be more fitting.
British Heavy Dragoon Flintlock Pistol
Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) holds a pair of British Heavy Dragoon Flintlock Pistols during the rabbit hunt in "The Great" (S01E01).
British Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol
General Velementov (Douglas Hodge) holds a British Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol during Catherine's coup in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10).
British Tower Sea Service Pistol
Peter III and King Hugo of Sweden (Freddie Fox) hold Tower Sea Service Pistols in "Meatballs at the Dasha" (S01E08). Peter also holds a Sea Service pistol in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10). Emperor's bodyguard Tartar Nick (Christophe Tek) carries a Sea Service pistol in "Love Hurts" (S01E09).
Prussian Dragoon 1731 Flintlock Pistol
Count Arkady (Bayo Gbadamosi) shows several long flintlock pistol to Peter III in "The Great" (S01E01). He explains that the sights of such pistols allow to hit the target as far as 50 meters (nearly twice in comparison with common flintlock pistols of 18th - early 19th centuries). Judging by the length and details of these pistols, they are Prussian Dragoon 1731 model.
French Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock Pistol
Count Alexei Rostov (Abraham Popoola) is armed with an anachronistic Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock Pistol in "Love Hurts" (S01E09).
French Model An IX Cavalry Flintlock Pistol
Count Orlo (Sacha Dhawan) is armed with an anachronistic French Model An IX Cavalry Flintlock Pistol in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10).
Hadley of London 1760 Flintlock Pistol
What appears to be some kind of a replica of Hadley of London 1760 Flintlock Pistol is used by General Velementov. It looks like replicas made by Denix or Kolser.
Flintlock Pistol
More Flintlock Pistols of unclear models are used.
Long Guns
Flintlock Blunderbuss
Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) holds a flintlock Blunderbuss in "A Pox on Hope" (S01E07).
Charleville Flintlock Musket
Russian soldiers are armed with French Charleville Muskets. This is actually wrong as the design of Russian Army muskets in the 18th century was different and unique. The muskets should have been the Russian Model 1737 or earlier but since these are rare and obscure several different versions of Charleville Musket are seen instead.