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[[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]]  
[[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]]  
[[File:Khartoum WMkR-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Khartoum WMkR-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Khartoum Revolver 01.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The part of the revolver is seen outside the box.]]
[[File:Khartoum Revolver 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The part of the revolver is seen outside the box.]]


==Oriental flintlock pistol==
==Oriental flintlock pistol==
In the collection of Eastern weapons on the wall in General Gordon's apartment is a pair of [[Flintlock Pistol|Oriental flintlock pistol]]s.
In the collection of Eastern weapons on the wall in General Gordon's apartment is a pair of [[Flintlock Pistol|Oriental flintlock pistol]]s.
[[Image:Otto-flint-pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Turkish Flintlock Pistol.]]
[[Image:Otto-flint-pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Turkish Flintlock Pistol.]]
[[File:Khartoum Flintlock 01.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Muskets, flintlock pistols (top left), sabres and daggers.]]
[[File:Khartoum Flintlock 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Muskets, flintlock pistols (top left), sabres and daggers.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cold arms 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Khartoum Cold arms 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]


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[[Martini-Henry Rifle Series|Martini-Henry rifles]] are the main weapon of British and Egyptian soldiers and the Mahdists. It is hard to identify the model used but they are most likely the MkIII.
[[Martini-Henry Rifle Series|Martini-Henry rifles]] are the main weapon of British and Egyptian soldiers and the Mahdists. It is hard to identify the model used but they are most likely the MkIII.
[[File:Martini-HenryMarkIII(1881-1888).jpg|thumb|none|450px|Martini-Henry Mk. III (1881-1888) .577-.450 caliber.]]
[[File:Martini-HenryMarkIII(1881-1888).jpg|thumb|none|450px|Martini-Henry Mk. III (1881-1888) .577-.450 caliber.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 01.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Egyptian soldier with Martini-Henry rifle with sword bayonet.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Egyptian soldier with Martini-Henry rifle with sword bayonet.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Egyptian soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Egyptian soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 04.jpg|thumb|none|601px|]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Khartoum MHR-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mahdists fired from Martini-Henry rifles.]]
[[File:Khartoum MHR-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mahdists fired from Martini-Henry rifles.]]
[[File:Khartoum MHR-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Khartoum MHR-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 05.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Civilians evacuees from Khartoum fire Martini-Henrys at Mahdists from the river steamer.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Civilians evacuees from Khartoum fire Martini-Henrys at Mahdists from the river steamer.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 06.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A mortally wounded man with Martini-Henry on the steamer.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mortally wounded man with Martini-Henry on the steamer.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 07.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The firing squad of Egyptian soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The firing squad of Egyptian soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 09.jpg|thumb|none|601px|British soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 09.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.]]


== Remington Rolling Block Rifle ==
== Remington Rolling Block Rifle ==
Some of the British soldiers are armed with [[Remington Rolling Block]] rifles.
Some of the British soldiers are armed with [[Remington Rolling Block]] rifles.
[[File:Remingtonrollingblock.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington Rolling Block Militarized - .45 caliber.]]
[[File:Remingtonrollingblock.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington Rolling Block Militarized - .45 caliber.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 08.jpg|thumb|none|601px|British soldier with Remington Rolling Block rifle.]]
[[File:Khartoum Martini-Henry 08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British soldier with Remington Rolling Block rifle.]]
[[File:Khartoum RRbR-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Egyptian soldier fired from a Remington Rolling Block rifle.]]
[[File:Khartoum RRbR-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Egyptian soldier fired from a Remington Rolling Block rifle.]]


== Oriental Musket ==
== Oriental Musket ==
[[Jezail musket|Jezail and Ottoman musket]]s are seen in the collection of Eastern weapons on the wall in General Gordon's apartment.  
[[Jezail musket|Jezail and Ottoman musket]]s are seen in the collection of Eastern weapons on the wall in General Gordon's apartment.  
[[Image:jezail1.jpg|thumb|none|451px|Jezail musket]]
[[Image:jezail1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Jezail musket]]
[[Image:Ottoman musket.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ottoman musket]]
[[Image:Ottoman musket.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ottoman musket]]
[[File:Khartoum Cold arms 02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Muskets, pistols, sabres and daggers.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cold arms 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Muskets, pistols, sabres and daggers.]]
[[File:Khartoum Musket 02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Two muskets, shield and spears.]]
[[File:Khartoum Musket 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two muskets, shield and spears.]]
[[File:Khartoum Musket 01.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A good view on the lock of the musket.]]
[[File:Khartoum Musket 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view on the lock of the musket.]]


=Machine guns=
=Machine guns=
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One of the weapons mounted on the river steamer which sailed from Khartoum is [[Nordenfelt gun]]. It is supposedly 5-barrel rifle-calibre model. In the final scene Nordenfelt gun is used by Egyptian soldiers during the defence of the Khartoum palace.
One of the weapons mounted on the river steamer which sailed from Khartoum is [[Nordenfelt gun]]. It is supposedly 5-barrel rifle-calibre model. In the final scene Nordenfelt gun is used by Egyptian soldiers during the defence of the Khartoum palace.
[[File:ENFIELD NORDENFELT No 26 Mark II.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Enfield No 26 Mark II Nordenfelt Gun - .45]]
[[File:ENFIELD NORDENFELT No 26 Mark II.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Enfield No 26 Mark II Nordenfelt Gun - .45]]
[[File:Khartoum Nordenfelt 01.jpg|thumb|none|601px|]]
[[File:Khartoum Nordenfelt 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Khartoum Nordenfelt 02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Egyptian soldiers are firing Nordenfelt gun mounted on board of the river steamer.]]
[[File:Khartoum Nordenfelt 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Egyptian soldiers are firing Nordenfelt gun mounted on board of the river steamer.]]
[[File:Khartoum Enfield MkII 04.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Nordenfelt gun is seen on the balcony.]]
[[File:Khartoum Enfield MkII 04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Nordenfelt gun is seen on the balcony.]]


= Other =
= Other =
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== Unidentified cannon ==
== Unidentified cannon ==
All guns in movie are breech-loading, but strangely enough, the shot is made by a burning torch.
All guns in movie are breech-loading, but strangely enough, the shot is made by a burning torch.
[[File:Khartoum Artillery 01.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Egyptian artillery on the march.]]
[[File:Khartoum Artillery 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Egyptian artillery on the march.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cannon-05.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Egyptian cannons outside the walls of Khartoum.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cannon-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Egyptian cannons outside the walls of Khartoum.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cannon-02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Cannons aboard of the British ship.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cannon-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cannons aboard of the British ship.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cannon-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel J.D.H. Stewart ([[Richard Johnson]]) fires a gun.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cannon-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel J.D.H. Stewart ([[Richard Johnson]]) fires a gun.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cannon-04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The former Egyptian gun captured by the Mahdists.]]
[[File:Khartoum Cannon-04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The former Egyptian gun captured by the Mahdists.]]

Revision as of 08:46, 9 June 2015


Khartoum
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Original Cinema Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing UK
Directed by Basil Dearden
Release Date 1966
Studio Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd.
Distributor United Artists
Main Cast
Character Actor
General Charles Gordon Charlton Heston
Mahdi Laurence Olivier
Colonel Stewart Richard Johnson
Major Kitchener Peter Arne
Prime Minister Gladstone Ralph Richardson
Lord Granville Michael Hordern
Sir Evelyn Baring Alexander Knox
General Wolseley Nigel Green
Awaan Alan Tilvern


Khartoum is a 1966 movie by Basil Dearden starring Charlton Heston as General Charles Gordon and Laurence Olivier as the Mahdi (Muhammad Ahmed). The story is based on the siege of Khartoum during the Mahdist war in 1883-1885.

The following weapons are seen in the movie Khartoum:


Handguns

Enfield Mk II Revolver

Enfield Mk II revolvers are used by British and Egyptian officers including General Gordon (Charlton Heston).

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Enfield Mk. II - .476 Enfield.
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General Gordon (Charlton Heston) with Enfield Mk II.
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Egyptian officer with Enfield Mk II during the final battle.

Webley .455 Mk VI Revolver

The Webley .455 Mk VI revolver is used to ignite the fuse of the mine. It's completely anachronistic because Mk VI was adopted in 1915.

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Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley
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The part of the revolver is seen outside the box.

Oriental flintlock pistol

In the collection of Eastern weapons on the wall in General Gordon's apartment is a pair of Oriental flintlock pistols.

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Turkish Flintlock Pistol.
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Muskets, flintlock pistols (top left), sabres and daggers.
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Rifles

Martini-Henry Rifle

Martini-Henry rifles are the main weapon of British and Egyptian soldiers and the Mahdists. It is hard to identify the model used but they are most likely the MkIII.

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Martini-Henry Mk. III (1881-1888) .577-.450 caliber.
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Egyptian soldier with Martini-Henry rifle with sword bayonet.
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Egyptian soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.
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Mahdists fired from Martini-Henry rifles.
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Civilians evacuees from Khartoum fire Martini-Henrys at Mahdists from the river steamer.
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A mortally wounded man with Martini-Henry on the steamer.
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The firing squad of Egyptian soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.
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British soldiers with Martini-Henry rifles.

Remington Rolling Block Rifle

Some of the British soldiers are armed with Remington Rolling Block rifles.

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Remington Rolling Block Militarized - .45 caliber.
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British soldier with Remington Rolling Block rifle.
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Egyptian soldier fired from a Remington Rolling Block rifle.

Oriental Musket

Jezail and Ottoman muskets are seen in the collection of Eastern weapons on the wall in General Gordon's apartment.

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Jezail musket
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Ottoman musket
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Muskets, pistols, sabres and daggers.
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Two muskets, shield and spears.
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A good view on the lock of the musket.

Machine guns

Nordenfelt Gun

One of the weapons mounted on the river steamer which sailed from Khartoum is Nordenfelt gun. It is supposedly 5-barrel rifle-calibre model. In the final scene Nordenfelt gun is used by Egyptian soldiers during the defence of the Khartoum palace.

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Enfield No 26 Mark II Nordenfelt Gun - .45
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Egyptian soldiers are firing Nordenfelt gun mounted on board of the river steamer.
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The Nordenfelt gun is seen on the balcony.

Other

"Lamarre" Mle 1877

Mahdists and also Egyptian soldiers used also a "Lamarre" Mle 1877 grenades attached to a spear or on the cord.

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Lamarre Mle 1877 Illumination grenade.
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Unidentified cannon

All guns in movie are breech-loading, but strangely enough, the shot is made by a burning torch.

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The Egyptian artillery on the march.
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The Egyptian cannons outside the walls of Khartoum.
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Cannons aboard of the British ship.
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Colonel J.D.H. Stewart (Richard Johnson) fires a gun.
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The former Egyptian gun captured by the Mahdists.