The Good Soldier Schweik
(Dobrý voják Švejk)

Original Theatrical Poster

Country	Czechoslovakia
Directed by	Karel Steklý
Release Date	1957
Language	Czech
Studio	Barrandov

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Josef Švejk	Rudolf Hrusínský
Oberleutnant Lukáš	Svatopluk Beneš
Chaplain Otto Katz	Milos Kopecký
Palivec	Josef Hlinomaz
Pani Müllerová	Eva Svobodová
Police agent Bretschneider	Frantisek Filipovský
Kati Wendlerová	Bozena Havlícková

The Good Soldier Schweik (Dobrý voják Švejk) is a 1957 Czechoslovak comedy movie, a screen adaptation of the famous Czech novel by Jaroslav Hašek, directed by Karel Steklý and starring Rudolf Hrusínský. The movie is based on the first part of Hašek's book; second, third and fourth parts are adapted into I Dutifully Report (Poslušne hlásím), released in 1958.

The following weapons were used in the film The Good Soldier Schweik (Dobrý voják Švejk):

Revolvers

Rast-Gasser M1898

The opening scene depicts the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip (uncredited) is shown firing a Rast-Gasser M1898 revolver (in reality he used an FN Model 1910).

Rast Gasser M1898 - 8x27mm Gasser

Gavrilo Princip fires at Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Pistols

Unidentified pistol

Several policemen carry compact pistols in holsters. Only small parts of grips can be seen.

A policeman carries a pistol in holster.

A small part of the grip is seen.

Flintlock Pistol

A pair of Flintlock Pistols are used as a decoration in Oberleutnant Lukáš' apartments.

Two flintlock pistols are seen on the wall.

The pistol at the left is seen slightly better.

Rifles

Mannlicher M1895 Carbine

Two soldiers (the tall one - Josef Kemr, the short one - Josef Sidlichovský), convoying Švejk from prison to Chaplain Katz' apartments, carry Mannlicher M1895 carbines. The front sights are fitted with protectors that is a sign of 1930 Austrian or Czech modification.