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100 Rifles

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100 Rifles
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Cinema Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USA
Directed by Tom Gries
Release Date 1969
Language English
Studio Marvin Schwartz Productions
Distributor Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Main Cast
Character Actor
Lyedecker Jim Brown
Sarita Raquel Welch
Joe Herrera Burt Reynolds
Gen. Verdugo Fernando Lamas
Steven Grimes Dan O'Herlihy
Lt. Franz von Klemme Eric Braeden
Humara Michael Forest
Sgt. Paletes Aldo Sambrell


100 Rifles is a 1969 Western directed by Tom Gries and adapted from the 1966 novel The Californio by Robert MacLeod. Set in 1912, Lyedecker (Jim Brown), a black bounty hunter out of Arizona, crosses into Mexico during his search for "Yaqui Joe" Herrera (Burt Reynolds), a bank robber that fled to Mexico after stealing six thousand dollars. Lyedecker finds Herrera held captive by the ruthless Verdugo (Fernando Lamas), a Mexican general who plans to slaughter the area's Yaqui Indians in order to gain control of their land. Herrera decides to use the stolen money to finance his Yaqui relatives' resistance against Verdugo's forces, Lyedecker also joins up with the Yaqui and along with the stunning Sarita (Raquel Welch) plans to give the Mexican Army the fight of their lives.



The following weapons were used in the film 100 Rifles:



Handguns

Colt Model 1902

General Verdugo (Fernando Lamas) carries a pair of nickel-plated Colt Model 1902 pistols with pearl grips. Joe Herrera (Burt Reynolds) takes one when he becomes Verdugo's "successor".

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Colt Model 1902 Sporting Model - .38 ACP
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Steven Grimes (Dan O'Herlihy) (right) is terrified at the sight of Verdugo's sidearm.
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A close-up of Verdugo's 1902.
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Lyedecker (Jim Brown) diverts the General's gun away from Herrera's head, this provides a fantastic view of the pearl grips and the pistol as a whole.
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Sgt. Paletes (Aldo Sambrell) appears to be armed with one of Gen. Verdugo's pistols.
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Joe wears Verdugo's 1902 with pride, becoming the new commander.

Colt New Service

Lyedecker (Jim Brown) carries a Colt New Service as his primary sidearm.

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Colt New Service M1917 - .45 ACP (in moon clips).
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Single Action Army

Yaqui Joe Herrera (Burt Reynolds) and some Verdugo´s men are seen with a Single Action Army revolver.

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Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. The most common of the SAA revolvers as it is just the right length. - .45 Long Colt
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Joe Herrera (Burt Reynolds) seized from Lyedecker (Jim Brown) one his revolvers.
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Rifles

Winchester Model 1892

Sarita (Raquel Welch) and many Yaquis are armed with a Winchester Model 1892 rifle. In the battle of the train use this rifle Lyedecker (Jim Brown), Joe Herrera (Burt Reynolds) and also some soldiers.

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Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.
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Springfield M1903

Soldiers and Yaquis Indians are frequently equipped with Springfield M1903 rifles.

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Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06
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Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896

The consignment for the Indians, which bought Joe Herrera, consists Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 rifles.

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US Property Marked Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 Rifle - .30-40 Krag
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Sarita (Raquel Welch) among men of her tribe with a new rifle in hand.
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Sgt. Paletes (Aldo Sambrell) is armed with this rifle.

M1 Garand

Yaqui Humara (Michael Forest) and some soldiers carry M1 Garand rifles.

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M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06
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Berthier Model 1907-15 Rifle

Soldiers from the firing squads were equipped with Berthier Model 1907-15 rifles.

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Berthier Model 1907-15 Rifle - 8x50Rmm
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Shotguns

Winchester Model 1897

Sarita (Raquel Welch) in the battle of the train shoots a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun.

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Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 gauge
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Machine Guns

Vickers Machine Gun

The soldiers in train were equipped with Vickers Machine Guns, Maxim 1895s and Gatling Guns. This weapons are seized after the conquest of the train by Yaquis Indians.

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Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British
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Maxim 1895

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Maxim 1895 on tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Also at the station the soldiers had several machine-gun nests.

Gatling Gun

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The Indians hid behind dead soldiers at railway wagons.

Others

Unidentified cannon

On the military train but also in the train station was also deployed artillery.

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Trivia

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French poster