A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe (Italian: Un genio, due compari, un pollo) also known as: Nobody's the Greatest or Trinity is Back Again is a 1975 Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Damiano Damiani, who wrote the screenplay with Sergio Leone, who also produced, supervised and was the one who suggested the idea for the film.
A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe is considered the most forgotten film made by Sergio Leone, who was so disappointed with the final result of the film that he chose to remove his name from the credits.
The following weapons were used in the film A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe:
Revolvers
Colt 1851 Navy
Like most characters in Terence Hill's Western films, Joe Thanks carries a Colt 1851 Navy as his sidearm. In some scenes it changes from a Colt 1851 Navy Percussion to an anachronistic cartridge conversion Colt 1851 Navy.
Colt 1851 Navy - .36 Caliber
Colt 1851 Navy w/ cartridge conversion - .38 Special
Joe Thanks aim his
Colt 1851 Navy at the group of drunks in town when he feels they disrespected him (they did).
But he reveals that the revolver has not been used for a long time, so long that it has sand inside the barrel.
In one of the most incoherent scenes in the film, Thanks' Navy floats into the air and holsters itself.
Joe Thanks steals the deputy's
Colt 1851 Navy from the military fort using his classic conman tricks and aims the revolver at him to force him to open the cell door, or else he will kill him...
The best side shot of the
Colt 1851 Navy. Note that the cylinder lacks the nipples of all percussion revolvers, so it must be a cartridge conversion.
Joe Thanks points his Colt 1851 at Bill dressed as a Union soldier. Note that this
Colt 1851 Navy is an original percussion cap model and not a cartridge conversion.
An unidentified character fires a
Colt 1851 Navy at the stagecoach where Lucy and Bill escape from the military. It should be noted that he is not Thanks because he is chasing the stagecoach on horseback.
Colt Single Action Army
Doc Foster (Klaus Kinski), Sergeant Milton (Raimund Harmstorf), and many others characters in the film use Colt Single Action Army with different barrel lengths.
Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt
Foster's
Colt Single Action Army hanging from the roof for a trick that Joe Thanks pulled off without Foster noticing.
Foster confronts Colonel Pembroke about past dramas...
...he accuses him of abandoning his little sister whom he should have married...
A magnificent side shot of the
Colt Single Action Army.
...And he's willing to kill him for breaking his little sister's heart.
Foster cocks his
Colt Single Action Army before Thanks stop him from killing Pembroke.
Jacky Roll subtly orders Bill to kill Mortimer.
Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel - .45 Long Colt
One of Don Felipe's (Friedrich von Ledebur) henchmen has a
Colt Single Action Army "Quick-Draw" when they come for Bill.
Rifles
Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine
Several soldiers at the military fort carry what appear to be Remington Rolling Block Carbine. They are not used very often in the film, probably because the production lacked .45-70 blank cartridges.
Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine - .45-70 Government
Another soldier gives us a better view of the
Remington Rolling Block Carbine The image shows
Mario Brega's only appearance in the film. He allegedly had more appearances but they were part of the material stolen from the filming.
A Union soldier, terrified by the threat of Joe Thanks blowing up the entire fort, takes aim with his
Remington Rolling Block Carbine, but is stopped by his superior.
Springfield Trapdoor Carbine
Some natives carries Springfield Trapdoor M1884 Carbines during some scenes, but it is not as common to see it. The Winchester Model 1892 is more commonly used.
Springfield "Trapdoor" M1884 Carbine - .45-70 Government
Winchester Model 1892
One of Mortimer's henchmen (Pietro Torrisi) carries a Winchester Model 1892 (not a Saddle Ring carbine like the other characters carry). Other minor characters also use the same rifle, but they are difficult to identify because are easily confused with the Saddle Ring Carbine variant that is more common in the film.
Winchester 1892 - .44-40 WCF
Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
Both some Union soldiers, natives, and outlaws carry a Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines.
Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .44-40 WCF
Several
Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines are seen in Thomas Trader's house, that the latter could not use them to defend himself as he preferred to turn around to grab his shotgun, condemning him to death.
Shotguns
Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun
At the beginning of the movie, Thomas Trader (Mario Valgoi) uses a Winchester Model 1897 to protect his property from Jacky Roll (Piero Vida) and his henchmen.
Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 gauge
Thomas still can't find any members of Jacky Roll's gang around, but he reloads his shotgun just in case.
Eventually, Thomas realizes that Jacky Roll sent a
wild horde to his property, forcing him to run to his house for shelter.
Jacky Roll, trying to intimidate Thomas, orders his men to aim their bows at him, the latter, surprised, tries to arm himself with his
Winchester Model 1897 hanging on the wall.
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