The Great Silence

The Great Silence (Il grande silenzio) is a 1968 Italian Western directed by Sergio Corbucci and stars Jean-Louis Trintignant as Silence, a mute gunfighter and Klaus Kinski as Loco, leader of a group of ruthless bounty hunters. A conflict occurs between them when Silence is hired by the widow of a man murdered by Loco. The story, which takes place in 1898 in the mountains on the border between the USA and Mexico, was inspired by real events. The movie was filmed in the Italian Dolomites and features music by Ennio Morricone.
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=Pistols=
==Mauser C96==
Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) uses a Mauser C96 with a wooden stock/holster as his primary weapon throughout the movie. Silence's use of the, at the time, revolutionary and highly sophisticated semi-automatic pistol contrasts heavily with the use of traditional single-action revolvers by the other characters. 
=Revolvers=
==Single Action Army==
The Single Action Army is seen in the hands of everyone else in the movie, some of these revolvers are equipped with brass trigger guards, which usually indicates that they are Uberti replicas. Sheriff Burnett (Frank Wolff) uses a Colt Single Action Army when he finds Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) practicing target shooting with his Mauser C96. Loco (Klaus Kinski) carries a Colt Single Action Army as his personal sidearm throughout the film, varying between an "Quick-Draw", "Artillery", and an "Cavalry" model.
thumb|none|600px|One of Loco's bounty hunters execute the outlaws with two Single Action Army.
thumb|none|600px|Loco arms himself with a Single Action Army when he reunites with his group of bounty hunters.
=Rifles=
==Remington Rolling Block==
One of the members of the group of outlaws sheltering in the snowy mountains of Utah carries a Remington Rolling Block carbine.
==Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"==
The Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" is seen in the hands of numerous characters, most notably Sheriff Burnett (Frank Wolff) and Loco (Klaus Kinski).
All Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"s used in the movie are modern replicas with brass rings.
thumb|none|600px|Sheriff Burnett tries to pull the lever of his frozen Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy". 
thumb|none|600px|Then, he attempts to use it as a club.
thumb|none|600px|Silence's father loads his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy".
thumb|none|600px|Silence's father listens to the fake sheriff while holding his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy".
thumb|none|600px|The fake sheriff (Remo De Angelis) is also using the Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy".
thumb|none|600px|Loco holds his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" as he rides in search of his bounty hunters to go to Snow Hill.
thumb|none|600px|Almost every bounty hunter in the execution scene has a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy".
==Winchester Model 1873==
One of the members of the group of outlaws sheltering in the snowy mountains of Utah carries a Winchester Model 1873 when Sheriff Burnett (Frank Wolff) transports Loco (Klaus Kinski) through the mountains. It's probably an Uberti replica.
==Winchester Model 1894==
Loco (Klaus Kinski) and one of his men are briefly seen wielding a Winchester Model 1894. These Winchester Model 1894s appear to be non-firing replicas, which may explain why they are not used during the rest of the film.
=Shotguns=
==12 Gauge Double-Barreled Shotgun==
One of the members of the outlaw group taking refuge in the snowy mountains of Utah carries a 12 Gauge Double-Barreled Shotgun during the beginning of the film.
==Beretta Model 412 Folding Shotgun==
Walter (Spartaco Conversi) is seen holding what appears to be a Beretta Model 412 Folding Shotgun at the beginning of the film. Later, Walter holds what appears to be another Model 412 visually modified to resemble a percussion cap rifle.
Category:Movie
Category:Western Movie
Category:Spaghetti Western Movie
Category:Italian Produced/Filmed
Category:Sergio Corbucci