The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves is a 1980 film based on the true story of a group of aging ex-soldiers from the Calcutta Light Horse, re-enlisted by the British in March 1943 for a final mission to destroy a German ship, the Ehrenfels, in India during World War II. The film, entertaining and well-acted by veteran stars such as Gregory Peck, David Niven, and Roger Moore (during the peak of his James Bond heyday), follows in the spirit of earlier films such as The Dirty Dozen and The Wild Geese.

The following firearms were used in the film The Sea Wolves:

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The Sea Wolves (1980)

Smith & Wesson Model 19

Capt. Gavin Stewart (Roger Moore) of the carries a Smith & Wesson Model 19 as his main sidearm while working in India for the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a covert unit developed by the English during World War II. The Model 19 is anachronistic for the time period.

Gavin apprehends Gupta with his S&W Model 19 while in Goa.

Gavin aims his S&W Model 19 at Trompeta.

Gavin with his S&W Model 19 during the group's theft of the Phoebe from Calcutta harbor.

Gavin prepares to aim his S&W Model 19 at the Phoebe's ship captain.

Gavin crouches inside Mrs. Cromwell's home with his S&W Model 19.

Smith & Wesson Model 38 "Bodyguard"

Col. Lewis Pugh (Gregory Peck), a fellow SOE operative, carries an anachronistic Smith & Wesson Model 38 "Bodyguard" as his main sidearm during the film.

Gavin and Lewis hold their revolvers on Gupta in Goa.

Lewis holds his S&W Model 38 on Trompeta (Wolf Kahler) before Trompeta wrestles for control of it.

Lewis's S&W Model 38 during the fight with Trompeta.

Browning Hi-Power

Ram Das Gupta (Marc Zuber), the Indian spy working for the Germans in Goa, aims a suppressed Browning Hi-Power at Gavin and Mrs. Cromwell inside Gavin's Goa hotel room. Gavin (Roger Moore) later takes it from him. Lewis (Gregory Peck) uses a suppressed Hi-Power during the Ehrenfels raid.

Gupta aims at Gavin.

Gavin unknowingly holds the Hi-Power on Lewis.

Lewis crouches outside the Ehrenfels with his suppressed Hi-Power.

Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket

During the initial theft of the Phoebe from Calcutta harbor, retired Col. W.H. "Bill" Grice (David Niven) carries a blued Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket with wooden grips.

Grice holds his Colt on an Indian sailor.

Webley Mk VI

Lewis (Gregory Peck) takes a military-issue .455 Webley Mk VI from the Indian captain of the Phoebe. The Webley has a lanyard ring.

Lewis shows the captain's Webley to Bill Grice.

MP40

The MP40 submachine gun is the star of the latter portion of the film, used by almost all of the Calcutta Light Brigade during the storming of the Ehrenfels. They are seen used by Lewis (Gregory Peck), Dickie Melborne (Allan Cuthbertson), Williamson (Victor Langley), Maj. Yogi Crossley (Patrick Macnee), "Patch" Lovecroft (William Morgan Sheppard), Robin, and Sandy, as well as some of the German sailors who steal them from their captors.

Sandy practices firing the MP40 on board the Phoebe.

Sandy fires at the raised target.

The pile of weapons, consisting mostly of MP40s, Walther P38s and M24 Stielhandgranates, made available to the Calcutta Light Horse Brigade.

Two of the Calcutta Light Horse saboteurs apprehend a group of German deckhands on the Ehrenfels.

One of the Calcutta Light Horse saboteurs takes over a German naval officers' lounge on board the Ehrenfels.

Lovecroft holds his MP40 on a group of three German naval officers.

Lewis shoots the two German radio operators on board the Ehrenfels.

Walther PPK

One of the German agents who attempts to arrest Gavin in Mrs. Cromwell's Goa home carries a suppressed Walther PPK.

The German agents, armed with a suppressed PPK and a suppressed Beretta, attempt to arrest Gavin.

Beretta M1934

One of the German agents who attempts to arrest Gavin in Mrs. Cromwell's Goa home carries a suppressed Beretta M1934.

The German agents, armed with a suppressed PPK and a suppressed Beretta, attempt to arrest Gavin.

The agent takes cover with his suppressed Beretta.

The agent lays dead with his suppressed Beretta.

Walther P38

Several of the Calcutta Light Horse saboteurs, including Col. Bill Grice (David Niven), Maj. Yogi Crossley ([Patrick Macnee]]), Lovecroft (William Morgan Sheppard), and Barker (Patrick Holt), carry Walther P38 pistols as secondary weapons during the Ehrenfels raid. Some of the German sailors also fire at the men with P38s.

Bill fires his P38 at a German sailor. David Niven does an excellent job of not blinking or flinching at all as he fires several rounds from his pistol.

Bill searches for the radio room with Sandy behind him.

Yogi holds his P38 as Lewis finds a hidden door on board the Ehrenfels.

Bill and two other saboteurs witness the shootings in the officers' lounge.

Luger P08

Another of the Calcutta Light Horse saboteurs carries a Luger P08, as do the German naval radio operators.

A saboteur boards the Ehrenfels with his Luger drawn.

The Calcutta Light Horse saboteurs take over the German officers' lounge.

A German naval radio operator holds his Luger as he attempts to transmit.

A German naval radio operator aims his Luger at Lewis and Yogi.

M24 Stielhandgranate

The saboteurs, notably Col. Lewis Pugh (Gregory Peck), use Model 24 Stielhandgranates to aid in the destruction of the Ehrenfels.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" Stick grenade with Frag Sleeve.

Lewis prepares to destroy the Ehrenfels' radio room.

A handgranate lands near Robin's feet before he tosses it back at the Germans who threw it at him.