Khartoum

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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:

Enfield Mk II

Enfield Mk II revolvers are used by British and Egyptian officers including General Gordon (Charlton Heston).

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Enfield Mk. II - .476 Enfield.

British officer with Enfield Mk II during the battle in the opening scene.

General Gordon (Charlton Heston) with Enfield Mk II.

Egyptian officer with Enfield Mk II during the final battle.

Unidentified revolver

The revolver is used to ignite the fuse of the mine. Due to the shape of its grip it is most likely one of the Webley models.

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.

Martini-Henry Mk. III (1881-1888) .577-.450 caliber.

Egyptian soldier with Martini-Henry rifle with sword bayonet.

Egyptian soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.

Egyptian soldier with Martini-Henry rifles.

Civilians who are evacuees from Khartoum on board of the river steamer are firing Martini-Henry rifles at Mahdists.

A mortally wounded man with Martini-Henry on the steamer.

The firing squad of Egyptian soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.

British soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.

Nordenfelt gun

Nordenfelt gun

Egyptian soldiers are firing Nordenfelt gun mounted on board of the river steamer.