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== Springfield Rifle? ==
== Springfield M1903 Rifle ==
The mariners had this unidentified rifles.
The resting mariners has a [[Springfield M1903]] rifle.
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55 Days at Peking original poster (1963)

55 Days at Peking is a 1963 historical epic movie by Nicholas Ray starring Charlton Heston as Maj Matt Lewis and David Niven as Sir Arthur Robertson. The story is based on the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion.

The following weapons are seen in the movie 55 Days at Peking:


Handguns

Smith & Wesson Model 10

European army officers in the film are seen mostly with Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers.

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Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special
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Maj Matt (Charlton Heston) Lewis used his revolver during the fight.
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Julliard (Philippe Leroy) (left) with his revolver in hand.
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Capt. Hoffman (Walter Gotell) (right) with a revolver.

Enfield Mk II Revolver

Sir Arthur Robertson (David Niven) wears a Enfield Mk II revolver.

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Enfield Mk. II - .476 Enfield.
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Sir Robertson disguised as a "boxer" has a gun tucked in his belt.

Rifles

Lee-Enfield Mk.I Rifle

Lee-Enfield Mk.I rifles are the main weapon of British and American soldiers.

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Lee-Enfield Mk.I - .303 British. In service between 1896-1907.
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Mauser Gewehr 1898

German soldiers and also some of the "boxers" are armed a Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles.

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Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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German soldiers fires from their rifles.
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Chinese Boxer aims her gun at Maj. Lewis.

Lebel 1886 Rifle

Among the European defenders were also a Lebel 1886 rifles.

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Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8x50Rmm
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Arisaka Rifle

Chinese fired at the gate of the embassy also from the Japanese Arisaka Rifles.

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Arisaka Type 38 Carbine - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka
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Springfield M1903 Rifle

The resting mariners has a Springfield M1903 rifle.

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Springfield M1903 Transitional (pre-WW2) issue - .30-06
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Trapdoor Springfield Rifle

Chinese "boxers" are equipped by various modified Trapdoor Springfield Rifles.

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Replica Springfield Model 1873 "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70
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Replica Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70
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Machine guns

Unidentified Machine Gun

Diplomatic district was defended also of the soldiers with a unidentified machine gun.

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Trivia

Artillery

Europeans built the cannon of various parts and called it an international "Betsy".

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Collections of Eastern weapon

Imperial army deploys against the besieged foreigners a artillery.

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The heavy siege cannon

The Chinese heavy siege cannon with a barrel in the shape of a dragon's head.

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