The Mercenary

The Mercenary (Il Mercenario) is a 1968 Italian western set during the Mexican Revolution directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film stars Franco Nero as a Polish mercenary who arrives in Mexico, Tony Musante as Paco Roman, leader of a Mexican revolutionary band, and Jack Palance as the casino owner Ricciolo, also known as "Curly". Their paths cross when all three conspire to steal a trove of silver from the García brothers, owners of a silver mine.
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=Pistols=
==Astra 400==
Sergei Kowalski (Franco Nero) carries an Astra 400 throughout the film as his personal pistol. This is an anachronism, as the film is set at the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, and the Astra 400 began production in 1921, a year after the conflict ended.
==Sharps Pepperbox==
Curly (Jack Palance) uses a Sharps Pepperbox to execute one of the García cousins (Vicente Roca).
==Remington Double Derringer==
Studs (Franco Ressel) receives a Remington Double Derringer from Curly (Jack Palance) and he use it in an attempt to kill Sergei Kowalski (Franco Nero).
=Revolvers=
==Single Action Army==
Numerous characters use Single Action Army revolvers, mostly revolutionaries, including Paco Roman (Tony Musante) and Columba (Giovanna Ralli). All the Single Action Armys seen on screen are modern replicas made by Uberti.
==Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action==
Studs (Franco Ressel) and one of the García cousins (Tito Garcia) are seen carrying a Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action. Given the shooting location, these are likely Spanish replicas.
==Smith & Wesson Model 10==
Sergei Kowalski (Franco Nero), Paco Roman (Tony Musante), Columba (Giovanna Ralli), and several revolutionaries are seen carrying Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers. They are probably of Spanish production considering the filming location.
==Webley Bulldog==
Curly (Jack Palance) carries a Webley Bulldog during the casino scene.
=Rifles=
==Garate El Tigre==
Sergei Kowalski (Franco Nero), Paco Roman (Tony Musante), Curly (Jack Palance), and several other main and supporting characters use the Garate El Tigre throughout the film.
==Mauser Model 1893==
Several Mexican army soldiers are seen carrying 1893 Spanish Mauser rifles throughout the film.
==Mauser Model 1916==
The soldiers of the Mexican Army and, later, some revolutionaries, are armed with several 1916 Spanish Mausers. This is an anachronism, since it is implied that the film takes place during the beginning of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1913) by dialogue from General Alfonso Garcia, where he implies that Francisco Madero has not yet been assassinated (he died in 1913).
==Winchester Model 1873==
One of Curly's henchmen (uncredited) carries a Winchester Model 1873.
=Machine Guns=
==Hotchkiss M1914==
Sergei Kowalski (Franco Nero) buys a Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun that is later used by Paco Roman (Tony Musante) and his gang of revolutionaries. This is an anachronism, as the film is allegedly set between 1910 and 1913, while the Hotchkiss M1914 was introduced in 1914, one year later.
==Naranjero (Mocked-up as a Maxim Gun)==
Sergei Kowalski (Franco Nero) arms himself with a multi-barreled machine gun fed by an ammunition belt during the film's climax. Close observation reveals that the machine gun is actually a prop made around a submachine gun (most likely a "Naranjero") and that it resembles a Maxim gun.
Franco Nero used a similar multi-barrel machine gun mock-up in Django (1966) and would also use it in Compañeros (1970) and Django Strikes Again (1987).
==Maxim 1895==
A Maxim 1895 machine gun can be seen in the armory of the military base of Alfonso Garcia (Eduardo Fajardo). Unlike the Maxim gun used by Franco Nero, this one appears to be genuine and not a prop.
=Others=
==F1 hand grenade==
Curly (Jack Palance) uses F1 hand grenades to get rid of some revolutionaries.
thumb|none|200px|F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle 1935 fuse.
Category:Movie
Category:Western Movie
Category:Spaghetti Western Movie
Category:Italian Produced/Filmed
Category:Spanish Produced/Filmed
Category:Sergio Corbucci