Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Nice, but where's the trigger?

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows (2011)

The following firearms can be seen in the film Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows:

Webley Mk. V

Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) can be seen with a Webley Mk V in the trailer after disarming a man that previously wielded it. He is also seen wielding it in a promotional poster, note Downey's finger is off of the trigger, a sign of good gun handling.

.455 Webley Mk.V revolver.‎

Sherlock Holmes holding the Webley revolver.

Webley Bulldog

Dr. John Watson (Jude Law) draws his Webley Bulldog on Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) aboard the train. He used the same gun in the last film.

Webley "British" Bulldog Revolver.

Winchester Model 1887

One of Moriarty's train hitmen tries to fire Winchester 1887 shotgun on Holmes and Watson, but kills himself due to Holmes' sabotage. Also, shotgun's barrel is rifled , due to filmmakers' mistake.

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Winchester Model 1887 Shotgun.

Mauser C96/ M712 Schnellfeuer

Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) loads a Mauser C96 in the trailer. He can also be seen holding it in several promotion photos. The use of this gun in the movie is rather anachronistic as its set in 1892 and the C96 was first produced in 1896. It is implied that the C96 design is a prototype developed by Moriarty's weapons designers for the impending war he desires to start.

In a scene in an arms factory the pistol is introduced as being select fire and having a detachable box magazine making it the M712 Schnellfeuer. This furthers the anachronism as this variety was not introduced until 1927 for the Spanish made variety and 1923 for the Mauser produced design. It should be noted, however, that the C96 used in the film is not fed by a detachable magazine, and the actors simply slap the base of the magazine with a click sound dubbed in.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" - 7.63x25mm Mauser..

Holmes loads a magazine into his C96.

Mannlicher Gewehr 1888

Mannlicher Gewehr 1888s are used by Austrian soldiers and several men. Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) later takes one from a man and gives it to Watson (Jude Law), who uses it during the forest scenes.

Mannlicher Gewehr 1888 - 7.92x57mm Mauser. This sample was an issued rifle in the Ottoman Empire based in its stampings. This is a movie armory weapon. The version in the movie appeared to have a thicker barrel, like the German copies.