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'''Richard III''' is a 1995 adaptation of Shakespeare's play starring Ian McKellan as the title character. It also stars Annette Bening, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey, Jr, and Nigel Hawthorne. It was directed by Richard Loncraine. 
[[Image:Richard_3.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''Richard III'' (1995)]]


[[Image:Richard_3.jpg|right|thumb|400px| ''Richard III'' (1995)]]
'''''Richard III''''' is the 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play starring [[Ian McKellen]] as the title character. Directed by Richard Loncraine, the film co-stars [[Annette Bening]], [[Kristin Scott Thomas]], [[Jim Broadbent]], [[Robert Downey, Jr.]], and [[Nigel Hawthorne]]. Though the story remains faithful to Shakespeare's play about the ambitious and twisted Richard of Gloucester, the film's setting is an alternate 1930's Britain as Richard's evil plans to gain control of the English throne parallel the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy under the rule of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, respectively. In keeping with the period of the film, the majority of the weapons and vehicles seen are somewhat consistent with the actual time period in history. The film was based on a successful stage version which also starred McKellen.


Though the story remains faithful to Shakespeare's play about the ambitious and twisted Richard of Gloucester, it is set in London during an alternate timeline of the World War II era. Richard's evil plans to gain control of the English throne are paralleled with the rise of facism in Germany and Italy, under Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, respectively.  The same interpretation was used in a successful stage version, on which the film was based and which also starred McKellen.
'''The following weapons were used in the film ''Richard III'':'''
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== Pistols ==
= Pistols =
=== Mauser C96 ===
== Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer ==
In both the opening and closing scenes, Richard of Gloucester's ([[Ian McKellen]]) weapon of choice is a [[Mauser C96|"Broomhandle" Mauser]] pistol.
In both the opening and closing scenes, Richard of Gloucester's ([[Ian McKellen]]) weapon of choice is a [[Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer]] pistol.
[[Image:712good.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Model 712 Schnellfeuer with 10-round magazine - 7.63x25mm Mauser]]
[[Image:RIII 39.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The M712 during the opening.]]
[[Image:RIII 40.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Richard executes King Henry (Edward Jewesbury) with the M712 during the opening.]]
[[File:RIII 21.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Richard seizes a M712 as he abandons his crashed jeep.]]


[[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser. ]]
==Colt M1911A1 pistol==
Prince Edward (Christopher Bowen) grabs a [[M1911A1|Colt 1911]] pistol when the headquarters comes under attack, and is still trying to chamber it when Richard shoots him down. Likewise, the Earl of Richmond ([[Dominic West]]) holds one on Richard in the final confrontation.
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.]]
[[File:RIII 28.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prince Edward (Christopher Bowen) grabs a [[M1911A1|Colt 1911]] pistol when the headquarters comes under attack.]]
[[File:RIII 23.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Henry Richmond ([[Dominic West]]) holds a 1911 while stalking Richard in the final confrontation.]]


===Colt M1911A1 pistol===
= Submachine Guns =
Prince Edward ([[Christopher Bowen]]) grabs a [[M1911A1|Colt 1911]] pistol when the headquarters comes under attack, and is still trying to chamber it when Richard shoots him down. Likewise, Richmond ([[Dominic West]]) holds one on Richard in the final confrontation.
== Bergmann MP18 ==
In the film's opening, several of Richard's soldiers wield [[Bergmann MP18]] submachine guns while storming King Henry's headquarters at Tewkesbury.  These also are seen during the final battle.
[[Image:MP18I.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Bergmann MP18 Sub Machine Gun with Box Mag - 9x19mm]]
[[File:RIII 32.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In the film's opening, several of Richard's soldiers wield [[Bergmann MP18]] submachine guns while storming King Henry's headquarters at Tewkesbury.]]
[[File:RIII 08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Richard's soldiers wield [[Bergmann MP18]] submachine guns.]]


[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|450px|none|World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.]]
== MP40 ==
King Henry's soldiers carry [[MP40]]s when trying to defend themselves against Richard's attack.
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:RIII 34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|King Henry's soldiers carry [[MP40]]s when trying to defend themselves against Richard's attack.]]


== Submachine Guns ==
== MP41 ==
=== Bergmann MP18 ===
Some of Richard's guards are armed with the [[MP41]].
In the opening scene, several of Richard's soldiers wield [[Bergmann MP18]] submachine guns while storming King Henry's headquarters at Tewkesbury.
[[Image:Mp41-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP41 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:RIII 44.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Guard on left carry a MP41. The wooden stock is slightly visible.]]
[[File:RIII 09.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Seen on the left is the MP41.]]
[[File:RIII 08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MP41 seen of the soldier on the left.]]


[[Image:MP18I.jpg|thumb|none|700px|Bergmann MP18 Sub Machine Gun with Box Mag - 9mm]]
= Rifles =
== Browning Automatic Rifle ==
Some of Richard of Gloucester's soldiers in the opening attack on Tewekesbury, and Richmond's soldiers during the final battle at Bosworth Field, are armed with [[Browning Automatic Rifle]]s.


=== MP40 ===
[[Image:BARearlymodel.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Early Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]]
King Henry's soldiers carry [[MP40]]s when trying to defend themselves against Richard's attack.
[[File:RIII 33.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The BAR in action during the opening sequence]]
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MP40 9x19mm]]
[[File:RIII 26.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]


== Rifles ==
==Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* rifle==
=== Browning Automatic Rifle ===
The [[SMLE|Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*]] rifle is seen in the hands of the vast majority of British soldiers throughout the film.
[[Image:BARearlymodel.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Early Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]]
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British.]]
[[Image:FNBARtypeD8mm.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FN BAR Type D - 8mm. This model has a folding carry handle and a smaller forend than the ones in the film.]]
[[File:RIII 18.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]


===Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* rifle===
==Enfield Pattern 1914 rifle==
Seen in the hands of the vast majority of British soldiers throughout the film. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.
Pattern 1914 Enfield rifles are seen in the hands of many of Richmond's soldiers when they fight Richard's army towards the end of the film.
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|700px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British.]]
[[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1917 Enfield .30-06]]
[[File:RIII 25.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


===Enfield Pattern 1914 rifle===
= Machine Guns =
[[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|700px|M1917 Enfield .30-06]]
==Lewis machine gun==
 
 
== Machine Guns ==
===Lewis machine gun===
When his army comes under attack by Lord Stanley's air forces, Richard ([[Ian McKellen]]) seizes a vehicle mounted [[Lewis gun|Lewis machine gun]] and tries to shoot down one of the incoming fighters.
When his army comes under attack by Lord Stanley's air forces, Richard ([[Ian McKellen]]) seizes a vehicle mounted [[Lewis gun|Lewis machine gun]] and tries to shoot down one of the incoming fighters.
[[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Lewis machine gun - .303]]
[[File:RIII 12.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]


[[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Lewis gun .303]]
==Browning M1917 machine gun==
 
===Browning M1917 machine gun===
A Browning M1917 machine gun (mocked up to look like either a Maxim '08 or a Vickers machine gun) is mounted on Richard's scout car during the final battle.
A Browning M1917 machine gun (mocked up to look like either a Maxim '08 or a Vickers machine gun) is mounted on Richard's scout car during the final battle.
[[Image:M1917A1_2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1917 machine gun .30-06 with tripod and ammo box‎]]
[[Image:M1917A1_2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1917 machine gun .30-06 with tripod and ammo box‎]]
[[File:RIII 20.jpg|thumb|none|600px|James Tyrell ([[Adrian Dunbar]]) mans the [[Browning M1917]] on Richard's jeep.]]


===Browning M2 heavy machine gun===
==Browning M2 heavy machine gun==
During the final battle, Richmond ([[Dominic West]]) fires a [[Browning M2]] heavy machine gun from the back of a jeep while attacking Richard's forces.
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[File:RIII 17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the final battle, Richmond ([[Dominic West]]) fires a [[Browning M2]] heavy machine gun from the back of a jeep.]]


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Richard III (1995)

Richard III is the 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play starring Ian McKellen as the title character. Directed by Richard Loncraine, the film co-stars Annette Bening, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey, Jr., and Nigel Hawthorne. Though the story remains faithful to Shakespeare's play about the ambitious and twisted Richard of Gloucester, the film's setting is an alternate 1930's Britain as Richard's evil plans to gain control of the English throne parallel the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy under the rule of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, respectively. In keeping with the period of the film, the majority of the weapons and vehicles seen are somewhat consistent with the actual time period in history. The film was based on a successful stage version which also starred McKellen.

The following weapons were used in the film Richard III:


Pistols

Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer

In both the opening and closing scenes, Richard of Gloucester's (Ian McKellen) weapon of choice is a Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer pistol.

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Mauser Model 712 Schnellfeuer with 10-round magazine - 7.63x25mm Mauser
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The M712 during the opening.
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Richard executes King Henry (Edward Jewesbury) with the M712 during the opening.
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Richard seizes a M712 as he abandons his crashed jeep.

Colt M1911A1 pistol

Prince Edward (Christopher Bowen) grabs a Colt 1911 pistol when the headquarters comes under attack, and is still trying to chamber it when Richard shoots him down. Likewise, the Earl of Richmond (Dominic West) holds one on Richard in the final confrontation.

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World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
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Prince Edward (Christopher Bowen) grabs a Colt 1911 pistol when the headquarters comes under attack.
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Henry Richmond (Dominic West) holds a 1911 while stalking Richard in the final confrontation.

Submachine Guns

Bergmann MP18

In the film's opening, several of Richard's soldiers wield Bergmann MP18 submachine guns while storming King Henry's headquarters at Tewkesbury. These also are seen during the final battle.

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Bergmann MP18 Sub Machine Gun with Box Mag - 9x19mm
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In the film's opening, several of Richard's soldiers wield Bergmann MP18 submachine guns while storming King Henry's headquarters at Tewkesbury.
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Richard's soldiers wield Bergmann MP18 submachine guns.

MP40

King Henry's soldiers carry MP40s when trying to defend themselves against Richard's attack.

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MP40 - 9x19mm
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King Henry's soldiers carry MP40s when trying to defend themselves against Richard's attack.

MP41

Some of Richard's guards are armed with the MP41.

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MP41 - 9x19mm
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Guard on left carry a MP41. The wooden stock is slightly visible.
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Seen on the left is the MP41.
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MP41 seen of the soldier on the left.

Rifles

Browning Automatic Rifle

Some of Richard of Gloucester's soldiers in the opening attack on Tewekesbury, and Richmond's soldiers during the final battle at Bosworth Field, are armed with Browning Automatic Rifles.

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Early Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06
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The BAR in action during the opening sequence
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Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* rifle

The Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* rifle is seen in the hands of the vast majority of British soldiers throughout the film.

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Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British.
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Enfield Pattern 1914 rifle

Pattern 1914 Enfield rifles are seen in the hands of many of Richmond's soldiers when they fight Richard's army towards the end of the film.

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M1917 Enfield .30-06
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Machine Guns

Lewis machine gun

When his army comes under attack by Lord Stanley's air forces, Richard (Ian McKellen) seizes a vehicle mounted Lewis machine gun and tries to shoot down one of the incoming fighters.

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Lewis machine gun - .303
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Browning M1917 machine gun

A Browning M1917 machine gun (mocked up to look like either a Maxim '08 or a Vickers machine gun) is mounted on Richard's scout car during the final battle.

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Browning M1917 machine gun .30-06 with tripod and ammo box‎
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James Tyrell (Adrian Dunbar) mans the Browning M1917 on Richard's jeep.

Browning M2 heavy machine gun

During the final battle, Richmond (Dominic West) fires a Browning M2 heavy machine gun from the back of a jeep while attacking Richard's forces.

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Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG
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During the final battle, Richmond (Dominic West) fires a Browning M2 heavy machine gun from the back of a jeep.