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= Overview =
Considering the series takes place around the marriage of Catherine and Peter III it should be assumed the setting is around 1745 for chronological and historical context.


= Pistols =
= Pistols =

Revision as of 01:19, 15 February 2022


The Great
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Season 1 Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing UK
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Channel Hulu
Creator Tony McNamara
Genre Comedy
Historical
Broadcast 2020
No. of Seasons 1
No. of Episodes 10
Main Cast
Character Actor
Catherine the Great Elle Fanning
Peter III Nicholas Hoult
Marial Phoebe Fox
Count Orlo Sacha Dhawan
Countess Georgina Dymova Charity Wakefield
Count Grigor Dymov Gwilym Lee
Archbishop "Archie" Adam Godley
General Velementov Douglas Hodge
King Hugo of Sweden Freddie Fox



The Great is a British-American comedy "anti-historical" (as it is described by the releaser) TV series about the Russian Empress Catherine the Great. The series stars Elle Fanning as Empress Catherine II and Nicholas Hoult as Emperor Peter III.

Season 1 was released on Hulu streaming platform on May 15, 2020, and Season 2 on November 19, 2021. In January 2022, the third season was announced.

The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the television series The Great:



Overview

Considering the series takes place around the marriage of Catherine and Peter III it should be assumed the setting is around 1745 for chronological and historical context.

Pistols

A large number of various Flintlock Pistols are used throughout the series. In most cases the exact model can be identified. Of course, the screen guns are modern replicas.

British Heavy Dragoon Flintlock Pistol

Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) holds a pair of British Heavy Dragoon Flintlock Pistols during the rabbit hunt in "The Great" (S01E01).

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British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber
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Peter holds two pistols.
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Peter fires. The sparks on the flintlock look authentic.
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The large flash on the flintlock looks more like a CGI effect. Funny, no muzzle flash is seen, so probably a CGI artist misplaced the flame.
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Peter holds two pistols.
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Emperor's bodyguard Tartar Nick (Christophe Tek) fires at a crow in "Parachute" (S01E06). His pistol is seen in half-darkness but what is seen allows to guess that it's also a Heavy Dragoon.
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Nick holds his pistol.

British Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol

General Velementov (Douglas Hodge) holds a British Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol during Catherine's coup in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10).

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British 1756 Light Dragoon Pistol - .68 caliber
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A close-up of Velementov's pistol.
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Velementov holds his pistol.

British Tower Sea Service Pistol

Peter III and King Hugo of Sweden (Freddie Fox) hold Tower Sea Service Pistols in "Meatballs at the Dasha" (S01E08). Peter also holds a Sea Service pistol in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10). Emperor's bodyguard Tartar Nick (Christophe Tek) carries a Sea Service pistol in "Love Hurts" (S01E09).

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Tower Sea Service Pistol used by the Royal Navy
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Peter III and King Hugo hold pistols when they shoot at fish, jumping from the water. The belt hooks are common feature of Navy service pistols of 18th-early 19th century. Judging by the length of ramrods, the pistols may be assumed to be Pattern 1716/77 while later models have shorter ramrods.
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Another view of the pistols.
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King Hugo aims.
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A Sea Service pistol is attached by the belt hook to the belt of Tartar Nick in "Love Hurts" (S01E09).
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Peter III holds a Sea Service pistol during the attempt to kill Orlo on hunt in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10).

Prussian Dragoon 1731 Flintlock Pistol

Count Arkady (Bayo Gbadamosi) shows several long flintlock pistol to Peter III in "The Great" (S01E01). He explains that the sights of such pistols allow to hit the target as far as 50 meters (nearly twice in comparison with common flintlock pistols of 18th - early 19th centuries). Judging by the length and details of these pistols, they are probably Prussian Dragoon 1731 model.

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Prussian Dragoon 1731 Flintlock Pistol
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Arkady shows a flintlock pistol to Peter III.
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Another view of the pistol in Arcady's hands.
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Peter III tests one of these "wondrous" pistols. The large flash on the flintlock lightens another pistol of same type in Arcady's hands.
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Peter holds a pair of these long pistols.

French Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock Pistol

Count Alexei Rostov (Abraham Popoola) is armed with a Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock Pistol in "Love Hurts" (S01E09).

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French Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock- .69 cal
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Rostov holds a pistol and a dagger when he makes an attempt to kill the Emperor.
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Another view of Rostov's pistol.

French Model An IX Cavalry Flintlock Pistol

Count Orlo (Sacha Dhawan) is armed with a French Model An IX Cavalry Flintlock Pistol in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10).

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French Model An IX Cavalry Flintlock Pistol - .69 cal
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Orlo (at the left) holds a Model An IX pistol. Next to him Peter III holds a Tower Sea Service Pistol.
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A close view of Orlo's pistol.
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The pistol is seen on the ground.

Flintlock Pistol

More Flintlock Pistols of unclear models are used.

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Two courties hold flintlock pistols in "The Great" (S01E01). Count Arkady (Bayo Gbadamosi) (at the background center) holds a nondescript pistol, while Count Grigor Dymov (Gwilym Lee) (at the right) holds a long pistol, resembling British Tower Sea Service Long Model.
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Another view of Dymov's pistol. While it resembles Tower Sea Service, the barrel is even longer, and the head of the ramrod looks different, more in French style.
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Dymov holds a pistol (possibly same gun that he had in earlier episodes) during the attempt to kill Orlo on hunt in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10).
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Arkady fires at Orlo in the same scene.


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During the coup, General Velementov's (Douglas Hodge) Light Dragoon pistol (see above) switches to a different model. Its "bird's-beak" grip looks similar to Kentucky flintlock pistol but the barrel is longer and thinner.
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Another view of Velementov's pistol.
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The pistol is seen on a promotional image.

Long Guns

Flintlock Blunderbuss

Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) holds a flintlock Blunderbuss in "A Pox on Hope" (S01E07).

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Flintlock Blunderbuss
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Peter III holds a blunderbuss.
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The bore is seen.
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For the amusement of the courtiers, Peter III loads the blunderbuss with a live frog.
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Fire!

Charleville Flintlock Musket

Russian soldiers are armed with French Charleville Muskets. This isn't entirely wrong as the design of Russian Army muskets in 18th century was mostly based on French patterns. Several different versions of Charleville Musket are seen.

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Charleville Mousquet Mle 1777 - .69 caliber
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A close-up of a Charleville musket in hands of Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) on deer hunt in "The Beard" (S01E02). The muzzle cap matches Mle 1777 model.
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The stock of Peter III's musket is seen in the same scene.
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A close-up of a musket in hands of a palace guard during the coup in "The Beaver's Nose" (S01E10). The shape and the color of the muzzle cap differs from Mle 1777.
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The palace guards hold muskets.
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The palace guards hold muskets during the arrest of Count Orlo.
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The palace guards, convoying Count Orlo, carry muskets with bayonets.
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The Life Guards soldiers, supporting Catherine's coup, hold muskets. These guns, judging by the shape and color of muzzle caps and other visible details, are supposed to be Mle 1777.
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Peter III holds a Charleville flintlock musket, probably an Mle 1777, on a promotional image for the 2nd episode.