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[[Image:Zulumartinienfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Welsh Soldier with Martini-Enfield - note the handguard.]] | [[Image:Zulumartinienfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Welsh Soldier with Martini-Enfield - note the handguard.]] | ||
== Lee Enfield Mk1 .303 == | == [[Lee Enfield Mk1 .303]] == | ||
Short Magazine Bolt action rifle used in latter parts of the film in place of the historically accurate Martini-Henry rifles due to running out of .455 blanks | Short Magazine Bolt action rifle used in latter parts of the film in place of the historically accurate Martini-Henry rifles due to running out of .455 blanks | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 7 September 2009
The following weapons are seen in Zulu (1964):
Martini-Henry .577-450
Used by all of the British soldiers throughout the film. The Zulus sometimes use them as well, and dozens of Zulu snipers in the hills fire down on the British (the Zulus aren't very good shots, and one British soldier is wounded and two others are killed).
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Webley Mark VI .455 Revolver
Used by the officers in the film in place of the Adams Mk.III revolvers actually used in the real battle due to lack of any functional models existing for use in the film. Bromhead is seen loading one before the battle starts and fires it at the Zulus in the mountains at long range (which wouldn't be very smart). Bromhead runs out of bullets for his Webley and uses a Martini-Henry until a soldier gives him another Webley which he uses for the rest of the film. Chard only uses his Webley when neccessary, such as when using it to shoot several Zulus attacking the hospital after running out of bullets for his Martini-Henry.
Martini-Enfield
.303 calibre Martini-Henry conversion used in place of Martini-Henry's in several shots.
Lee Enfield Mk1 .303
Short Magazine Bolt action rifle used in latter parts of the film in place of the historically accurate Martini-Henry rifles due to running out of .455 blanks
9 Pdr RML
Several British 9 pounder Rifled Muzzle Loaders are seen in the aftermath of Isandlwana.
