The following weapons can be seen in the British Thames Television miniseries Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983):
British television mini-series Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)
British mini-series portraying the adventures of real-life spy Lt. Sidney George Reilly (Sam Neill) (1873-1925). The series is a fictionalized account of his exploits. There are twelve episodes and the stories take place in various locales such as Korea, Armenia, Germany, England, United States and Russia.
General Bazan (
Alan Downer), commander of the Latvian Infantry Regiment, and one of Lenin's most trusted people confronts Reilly (
Sam Neill) who has been waiting for him in Bazan's quarter.
After returning safely to London Reilly (
Sam Neill) picks up a mistress. Alexandra (
Lindsay Duncan) is her name but she prefers the nickname "The Plugger." At her request Reilly takes her shopping for a handgun. In downtown London! However it is 1918.She falls for the Mannlicher Model 1905.
Alexandra displays a rather breezy attitude about gun safety. Fortunately it is unloaded.
Reilly (
Sam Neill) expresses doubt about her choice. It's an Austrian handgun and Austria is at war with England in 1918. He has doubts about the ability to obtain ammo for it.The shopkeeper informs him that he has two boxes of ammo. But she wants it and he buys it for her.
The war is now over. Alexandra realizes that life is dangerous with Reilly and she is returning home to mother.He makes sure she takes her Mannlicher with her.Reilly prefers the Luger.
Blumkin (
Alfred Molina) murders the German minister to the Bolsheviks. Setting off the failed counter-revolution before Reilly and his people are ready.
Blumkin proceeds to kills the German minister's secretary.
While Alexandra (
Lindsay Duncan) is picking out a handgun Reilly sets his Luger on the counter. He has brought it by for servicing.
The Bolshevik hitman fails in his attempt to murder Reilly (
Sam Neill). He misses and Reilly kills him with his Luger.
Webley & Scott Mk I pistol in 455 Webley auto
Reilly and one of his compatriots blast off a lock on a cell door. There has been a failed counter-revolution in Moscow and they are freeing a female compatriot who is being held in Lubyanka while everything is in chaos.Lubyanka will later become infamous for being the KGB prison.
Reilly (
Sam Neill) fires at pursuing Soviet agents sent to arrest him.
A Bolshevik hitman prepares to shoot Reilly in London. Reilly (
Sam Neill) had escaped the Bolshevik secret police and made it back to London. However the Bolsheviks don't forgive or forget that easily.
Lockart's mistress greets Reilly. It's Moscow in 1918. The Bolsheviks, Germans, Czarist Loyalists and various other foreign powers are all trying to outmanuver each other and they're spies.
She lets them in, but makes sure nobody is loitering in the hallway.
Lockart (
Ian Charleson) loads his Webley. Things are not going well for the British agents at this point. However his mistress has nerves of steel. Notice she's reading a book.
For understandable reasons Lockart looks stressed.
Nagant M1895 Revolver
Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time Issued weapon.
Thompson Model 1921 submachine gun
Colt M1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP
Reilly (
Sam Neill) prepares to open fire on a pursuing car containing a hit team.He himself his leaning out of his car.
One of the would be killers returns fire with his own M 1921 Thompson.
Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R
Unidentified Double Barrel Shotgun
In the first episode Reilly's mistress has been murdered. He demands answers from the head of British naval intelligence in the man's office. The shotgun is empty but Reilly is making a point. At this point he believes that she might have been ordered murdered becasue of fears that Reilly would have talked to her while in her bed.