Juggernaut 11,054 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 (edited) Trying to Identify the handgun used by the character "Silence" (Jean-Louis Trintignant) in the 1968 spaghetti western "The Great Silence" Directed by Sergio Corbucci (Also directed "Django" a great film!) It always caught my attention as you do not often see auto loaders in westerns. Best Pic I could find was from some foreign movie poster. Thanks for any help! Edited January 2, 2007 by Juggernaut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeffmack 0 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Broom Handle Mauser? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C96 Also: The foreign language on the poster is Japanese Also: Clint Eastwood uses a Broom Handle Mauser in the Western "Joe Kidd." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Broom Handle Mauser? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C96 Also: The foreign language on the poster is Japanese Also: Clint Eastwood uses a Broom Handle Mauser in the Western "Joe Kidd." Nice work! I found this on wikipedia "Silence's distinctive rapid-firing pistol is the 1896 9mm Mauser Broomhandle." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Silence. thanks for your help! Now, anyone know where to find one & how much? Thanks Again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 (edited) Broom Handle Mauser? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C96 Also: The foreign language on the poster is Japanese Also: Clint Eastwood uses a Broom Handle Mauser in the Western "Joe Kidd." Nice work! I found this on wikipedia "Silence's distinctive rapid-firing pistol is the 1896 9mm Mauser Broomhandle." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Silence. thanks for your help! Now, anyone know where to find one & how much? Thanks Again GunBroker has a couple up for auction now--$1250-1500. Edited January 2, 2007 by tritium Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KySoldier 2 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 These videos might give you an idea of what its like... Semi Auto- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umHFfUee2ro Full Auto- (you guys remember "The 5th Element" right?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0arGVi2pwz4 I've got a slow motion video at home but can't find the link online anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Damn, you guys are resourceful!! I WISH I could afford 1,200 - 1,500. That full auto video is just SICK!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeffmack 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Damn, you guys are resourceful!! I WISH I could afford 1,200 - 1,500. That full auto video is just SICK!!! Seems like I read awhile back that the Broomhandle Mauser was also the gun Hans Solo's blaster was based off off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlenderWizard 12 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Damn, you guys are resourceful!! I WISH I could afford 1,200 - 1,500. That full auto video is just SICK!!! Seems like I read awhile back that the Broomhandle Mauser was also the gun Hans Solo's blaster was based off off. If it wasn't, it could have fooled me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlenderWizard 12 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 And, Juggernaut, they're not really full auto; that guy was just bumpfiring his. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 And, Juggernaut, they're not really full auto; that guy was just bumpfiring his. Stright, just going off what it said above the link. you got to admit, for something pre 1900, still pretty cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KySoldier 2 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 And, Juggernaut, they're not really full auto; that guy was just bumpfiring his. Don't let em burst your bubble, the FA does exist. http://www.aardvarkfirearms.com/media/submitted.165.htm "The Model 712 also featured a fire selector mechanism with the fire mode switch on the left side of the frame. Due to the high rate of fire in full auto (1000 rounds/minute) and light barrel, the full auto could be used with any practical effect only for short time and only with shoulder stock attached. These guns were used in limited quantities by German Army in Second World War. " -http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg90-e.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) And, Juggernaut, they're not really full auto; that guy was just bumpfiring his. Don't let em burst your bubble, the FA does exist. http://www.aardvarkfirearms.com/media/submitted.165.htm "The Model 712 also featured a fire selector mechanism with the fire mode switch on the left side of the frame. Due to the high rate of fire in full auto (1000 rounds/minute) and light barrel, the full auto could be used with any practical effect only for short time and only with shoulder stock attached. These guns were used in limited quantities by German Army in Second World War. " -http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg90-e.htm No sweat on my end! thanks! the full auto is no doubt sweet (I'm pretty sure if I look at one in the future it will be the semi.(LOL)) but as you said pretty inaccurate. I'm all about keeping it in the black. During the Clinton years they wouldn't even let us shoot 3rd burst. no budget=no bullets I guess. Either way Full or Semi it is currently out of my price range Just had a friend hand me a recent copy of shotgun news that has an article on them. (haven't read it yet) 24hrs ago I even didn't know what gun it was. The Han Solo & Joe Kidd thing is a nice bit of trivia as well. Thanks again to everyone for all the info. You guys ROCK! Edited January 3, 2007 by Juggernaut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hkusp45 8 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 There is a pre sample full auto for sale at autoweapons.com. I think the asking price is $7900.00 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wakal 10 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Yes, Solo's blaster (in the first movie, the real Star Wars) was a flash hider-equipped Hensoldt-scoped Broomhandle. When hobbies collide http://www.dreadnaught-industries.com/imag...ht_04July05.jpg Alex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banshee 69 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 most C96 pistols are not very good shooters. The high end ones are collectors items and very expense and are not fired much if any at all, and the lower end shooter grades are tired from the years of hard service. When you get below the $1000 range you find a lot of refinished, mismatch, worn parts and rebored barrels. Expect jams and function problems. I sold a C96 Bolo on gunbroker a few months ago for $665.00. It was a decent shooter. It was rebuilt, reblued mismatched and rebored, but was a fun plinker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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