The Assassination of Trotsky

The Assassination of Trotsky Error creating thumbnail: File missing DVD Cover Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing UK Error creating thumbnail: File missing Italy Error creating thumbnail: File missing France Directed by Joseph Losey Release Date 1972 Language English Spanish Studio Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica CIAC Cinétel Main Cast Character Actor Leon Trotsky Richard Burton Frank Jackson Alain Delon Gita Samuels Romy Schneider Natalia Sedowa Valentina Cortese Ruiz Luigi Vannucchi Alfred Rosmer Jean Desailly Salazar Enrico Maria Salerno

The Assassination of Trotsky is a 1972 British-Italian-French biopic directed by Joseph Losey and depicting the last year of the life of Leon Trotsky and his assassination by Ramón Mercader (Frank Jackson in the movie) in August 1940.

The following weapons were used in the film The Assassination of Trotsky:

Handguns

Rast-Gasser 1898

A Rast-Gasser 1898 revolver is seen on Trotsky's table in the scene of the murder.

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Austrian Rast Gasser 1898 - 8 x 27mm Gasser

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The revolver on the table.

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Trotsky (Richard Burton) puts his hand on the gun.

Various revolvers

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A Mexican police detective holds a snub nose revolver. A uniformed officer next to him holds what appears to be an M1911.

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Another police detective holds a large frame revolver.

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A guard runs to wounded Trotsky, holding a revolver in hand.

M1911-style pistol

An M1911-style pistol is briefly seen in hands of Salazar (Enrico Maria Salerno) (this character is a substitution of real person of David Alfaro Siqueiros, a Mexican painter) when he, disguised as a Mexican police officer, leads his men to attack Trotsky's house. Frank Jackson (Alain Delon) also owns a 1911.

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Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP

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Salazar, disguised as a police officer, holds a 1911.

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Gita finds Jackson's pistol.

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Jackson tries to draw his pistol during the assassination.

Submachine Guns

M1928A1 Thompson

Salazar and several of his men use M1928A1 Thompson SMGs during the attack on Trotsky's house. Trotsky's bodyguards, including Jim (Michael Forest) and Sam (Joshua Sinclair), also carry Thompsons.

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M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP

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Salazar's man in center holds a Thompson.

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Salazar fires during the attack on Trotsky's house.

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A view from the muzzle. The SMG lacks Cutts compensator.

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A bodyguard holds a Thompson. He is also armed with a revolver or pistol in holster.

Rifles

M43 Spanish Mauser

Most of Salazar's men, disguised as Mexican police, carry M43 Spanish Mauser, standing for correct M1936 Mexican Mausers.

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Spanish Mauser M43 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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Salazar's men take rifles.

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A rifle in a basket with police uniform.

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An auxiliary bayonet lug, a typical feature of M43 Mauser, can be seen at the left.

Sporter rifle

In one scene a sporter or hunting rifle is seen in hands of Trotsky's bodyguard.

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