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Difference between revisions of "Khartoum"
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== Enfield Mk II Revolver == | == Enfield Mk II Revolver == | ||
[[Enfield Mk II]] revolvers are used by British and Egyptian officers including General Gordon ([[Charlton Heston]]). | [[Enfield Mk II]] revolvers are used by British and Egyptian officers including General Gordon ([[Charlton Heston]]). | ||
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[[File:Khartoum Revolver 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The part of the revolver is seen outside the box.]] | [[File:Khartoum Revolver 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The part of the revolver is seen outside the box.]] | ||
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== Martini-Henry Rifle == | == Martini-Henry Rifle == | ||
[[Martini-Henry Rifle Series|Martini-Henry rifles]] are the main weapon of British and Egyptian soldiers and the Mahdists. It is hard to identify the modification of the rifles used in the movie but they are most likely the MkIII. | [[Martini-Henry Rifle Series|Martini-Henry rifles]] are the main weapon of British and Egyptian soldiers and the Mahdists. It is hard to identify the modification of the rifles used in the movie but they are most likely the MkIII. | ||
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[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|British soldier with Remington Rolling Block rifle.]] | [[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|British soldier with Remington Rolling Block rifle.]] | ||
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== Nordenfelt Gun == | == Nordenfelt Gun == | ||
One of the weapons mounted on the river steamer which sailed from Khartoum is [[Nordenfelt gun]]. It is supposedly 5-barrel rifle-calibre model. In the final scene Nordenfelt gun is used by Egyptian soldiers during the defence of the Khartoum palace. | One of the weapons mounted on the river steamer which sailed from Khartoum is [[Nordenfelt gun]]. It is supposedly 5-barrel rifle-calibre model. In the final scene Nordenfelt gun is used by Egyptian soldiers during the defence of the Khartoum palace. | ||
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[[File:Khartoum Enfield MkII 04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Nordenfelt gun is seen on the balcony.]] | [[File:Khartoum Enfield MkII 04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Nordenfelt gun is seen on the balcony.]] | ||
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| − | + | == Artillery == | |
All guns in movie are breech-loading, but strangely enough, the shot is made by a burning torch. | All guns in movie are breech-loading, but strangely enough, the shot is made by a burning torch. | ||
[[File:Khartoum Artillery 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Egyptian artillery on the march.]] | [[File:Khartoum Artillery 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Egyptian artillery on the march.]] | ||
[[File:Khartoum Artillery 02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The former Egyptian gun captured by the Mahdists.]] | [[File:Khartoum Artillery 02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The former Egyptian gun captured by the Mahdists.]] | ||
| − | + | == Collections of Eastern weapon == | |
Several collection of Eastern weapon including muskets, pistols and cold arms are seen on the walls of General Gordon's apartments. | Several collection of Eastern weapon including muskets, pistols and cold arms are seen on the walls of General Gordon's apartments. | ||
[[File:Khartoum Cold arms 02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Muskets, pistols, sabres and daggers.]] | [[File:Khartoum Cold arms 02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Muskets, pistols, sabres and daggers.]] | ||
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[[File:Khartoum Musket 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view on the lock of the musket.]] | [[File:Khartoum Musket 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view on the lock of the musket.]] | ||
| − | + | == Arabian cold arms == | |
[[File:Khartoum Cold arms 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A ''jambiya'' dagger.]] | [[File:Khartoum Cold arms 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A ''jambiya'' dagger.]] | ||
[[File:Khartoum Cold arms 03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A ''scimitar'' sabre.]] | [[File:Khartoum Cold arms 03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A ''scimitar'' sabre.]] | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 5 May 2012
Khartoum is a 1966 movie by Basil Dearden starring Charlton Heston as General Charles Gordon and Laurence Olivier as the Mahdi (Muhammad Ahmed). The story is based on the siege of Khartoum during the Mahdist war in 1883-1885.
The following weapons are seen in the movie Khartoum:
Handguns
Enfield Mk II Revolver
Enfield Mk II revolvers are used by British and Egyptian officers including General Gordon (Charlton Heston).
Webley .455 Mk VI Revolver
The Webley .455 Mk VI revolver is used to ignite the fuse of the mine. It's completely anachronistic because Mk VI was adopted in 1915.
Rifles
Martini-Henry Rifle
Martini-Henry rifles are the main weapon of British and Egyptian soldiers and the Mahdists. It is hard to identify the modification of the rifles used in the movie but they are most likely the MkIII.
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Remington Rolling Block Rifle
Some of the British soldiers are armed with Remington Rolling Block rifles.
Machine guns
Nordenfelt Gun
One of the weapons mounted on the river steamer which sailed from Khartoum is Nordenfelt gun. It is supposedly 5-barrel rifle-calibre model. In the final scene Nordenfelt gun is used by Egyptian soldiers during the defence of the Khartoum palace.
Trivia
Artillery
All guns in movie are breech-loading, but strangely enough, the shot is made by a burning torch.
Collections of Eastern weapon
Several collection of Eastern weapon including muskets, pistols and cold arms are seen on the walls of General Gordon's apartments.
