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The Christofel of Grimmelshausen Adventurous Simplizissimus (Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplizissimus)

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The Christofel of
Grimmelshausen Adventurous
Simplizissimus
(Des Christoffel von
Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher
Simplizissimus)
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DVD Cover
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Germany
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Austria
Error creating thumbnail: File missing France
Language German
Creator FSK
Genre Adventure
Drama
History
Comedy
Broadcast 1975
No. of Seasons 1
No. of Episodes 4
Main Cast
Character Actor
Simplex Simplizissimus Matthias Habich
Herzbruder Ulrich Christian Quadflieg
Jupiter Herbert Stass



The Christofel of Grimmelshausen Adventurous Simplizissimus (German: Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplizissimus) is a 1975 German-French-Austrian historical adventure-comedy television series, based on the first part of the 1668 Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen novel "Der abentheuerliche Simplicissimus Teutsch" (commonly known in English as "Simplicius Simplicissimus"). Set during the Thirty Years' War, the series stars Matthias Habich as roguish mercenary and adventurer Simplex Simplizissimus.


The following weapons were used in the television series The Christofel of Grimmelshausen Adventurous Simplizissimus (Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplizissimus):



Pistol

Wheellock Pistol

Wheellock Pistols used frequently throughout the series. It appears in the hands of various characters, include Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich), Springinsfeld (Günter Strack), Herzbruder Ulrich (Christian Quadflieg), and Leupold (Herbert Fux).

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Wheellock pistol
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Reiter uses the pistol as a torture device in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb".
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Governor (uncredited) draws the pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Colonel Zwirnbeiss (Alexander Golling) with the holstered pistol at the left.
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Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich) aims his wheellock pistol at Jupiter (Herbert Stass) in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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Simplex Simplizissimus arranges numerous pistols, including wheellocks, in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Springinsfeld (Günter Strack) takes cover with his wheellock pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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The Swedish Commandant (uncredited) holds the wheellock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".

Flintlock Pistol

Flintlock Pistols are also widely used throughout the TV series.

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British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber
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Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich) aims his pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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Simplex Simplizissimus arranges numerous pistols, including flintlocks, in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".

Double-Barreled Flintlock Pistol

Double-Barreled Flintlock Pistols are used by Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich) and Knan (Radovan Lukavský).

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Irish Twin Flintlock, among the earliest multi-barreled handguns.
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Simplex Simplizissimus arranges numerous pistols, including a double-barreled flintlock (far left) in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Knan (Radovan Lukavský) aims the double-barreled flintlock pistol in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".
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Knan fires in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".

Wheellock Pocket Pistol

Wheellock Pocket Pistols are used by several characters, include Simplex Simplizissimus.

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Wheellock pocket pistol
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An ambusher aims his pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Simplex Simplizissimus fires his pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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The French Colonel (uncredited) threatens Simplex Simplizissimus with his pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".

Muskets

Matchlock Musket

As in the real Thirty Years' War, the Matchlock Musket is the most popular long firearm. It's used by most musketeers, soldiers, and mercenaries, including Simplex Simplizissimus, Herzbruder Ulrich (Christian Quadflieg), Springinsfeld (Günter Strack) and brigands, including Knan (Radovan Lukavský) and Olivier (Kurt Jaggberg).

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European Matchlock musket
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Hanau musketeers with the muskets in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb".
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A soldier with a musket on a musket fork in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb".
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Musketeers rest while their guns lean on the wall in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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Herzbruder Ulrich (Christian Quadflieg) hands his musket to Simplex Simplizissimus in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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Musketeers with the musket in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Simplex Simplizissimus grabs his musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".
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Simplex Simplizissimus fires his musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".

Wheellock Musket

Forest Guards briefly use Wheellock Muskets in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".

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Mayflower Wheellock Musket
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A Forest Guard holds a musket while taking a direct hit.
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Another Forest Guard aims. The dog is seen.
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The Forest Guard fires.
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Cannons

Howitzer

Howitzers are seen in the German military camp in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb".

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The barrel of a howitzer is seen at the center.

Siege Cannon

Siege cannons are seen in several scenes.

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A disassembled cannon in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb".
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A cannon in the German military camp in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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A cannon in Swedish military camp in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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A cannon in German military camp in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".

Fake "Cannons"

The Swedish make fake "cannons", made of wine barrels, to deceive the castle defenders in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".

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A "cannon" of wine barrels is seen.
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View from the "muzzle".

Light Field Cannon

Light cannons can be seen in the Swedish military camp in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".

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A cannon in the background.

Trivia

In most live action media, the firing of muzzleloading firearms are either real firing (blanks of course) or all pyrotechnic produced, in this TV series it is a rather rare case where some gunshots are real, while some are just pyrotechnic effects. The two main differences is the lack of any flash from the flash pan and lack of movement in firing mechanisms in a pyrotechnic-produced flash, while the real gunshots of muzzleloaders have those details.

Real Firing Guns

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Reiter fires the flintlock pistol in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb".
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Another Reiter fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb".
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A Swedish soldier fires the matchlock musket in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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A Swedish soldier fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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Simplex Simplizissimus fires the flintlock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Simplex Simplizissimus fires numerous pistols in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Simplex Simplizissimus fires the matchlock musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".
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Obviously real gunshot: Simplex Simplizissimus fires the matchlock musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".

Pyrothechnic Produced Muzzle Flash

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Reiter fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb".
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Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich) fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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Springinsfeld (Günter Strack) fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest".
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An ambusher fires the flintlock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Simplex Simplizissimus fires the flintlock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Simplex Simplizissimus fires the wheellock pocket pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Simplex Simplizissimus fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
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Olivier (Kurt Jaggberg) fires the matchlock musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".
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Knan fires the double barreled flintlock pistol in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".