And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself is a 2003 American Western TV film directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Antonio Banderas in the role of Pancho Villa, the legendary Mexican revolutionary leader.
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself is a dramatization of the making and events surrounding the production of The Life of General Villa (1914), an autobiographical film starring Pancho Villa himself, with the excuse of seeking funding for his revolution and exposing the situation of the country to the world; it is currently considered lost due to the poor and almost non-existent preservation that the film had.
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=Revolvers=
==Single Action Army==
Frank N. Thayer (Eion Bailey) briefly uses a Single Action Army at a shooting range. Rodolfo Fierro (Damián Alcázar) and several of Villa's revolutionaries carry the Single Action Army as the revolver they use the most to fight against Mexican Army soldiers. Pancho Villa (Antonio Banderas) carries a standard Single Action Army variant, although historically he is known to have carried the Bisley variant as his favorite gun. In real life, the Single Action Army was one of the most widely-used revolvers by all sides of the Mexican Revolution, mainly because of its reliability, accuracy, and power.
==Remington 1875==
Some revolutionaries are seen carrying a Remington 1875 as an alternative to the more common Colt Single Action Army. Around 1880, the Mexican Army ordered approximately 1,000 Remington 1875 revolvers, which were used during the Mexican Revolution.
==Remington 1890==
One of the revolutionaries draws a Remington 1890 to threaten Frank N. Thayer (Eion Bailey) in the Mexican cantina.
==Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3==
Pancho Villa (Antonio Banderas) uses a Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 during the filming of the movie The Life of General Villa to shoot a bandit. Although not as prevalent in the Mexican Revolution as the Colt Single Action Army, Smith & Wesson Model 3 revolvers are known to have been used by both sides during the conflict.
=Pistols=
==Colt M1911A1==
One of the Mexican Army soldiers is seen wielding a Colt M1911A1 during the battle at the military fort. The M1911A1 variant of the M1911 is anachronistic for the film's 1914 setting.
==Astra 900==
Some soldiers of the Mexican Army carry Astra 900 pistols as their service weapons. Rodolfo Fierro (Damián Alcázar) uses one of the soldier's Astra 900 to execute two Mexican Army sergeants. This pistol was first produced in 1927, but is likely standing in for the Mauser C96, the original pistol which the Astra 900 is a copy of.
=Rifles=
==Arisaka Type 30==
A revolutionary carries an Arisaka Type 30 during the battle at the Mexican Army fort. A soldier is seen carrying an Arisaka Type 30 at the beginning of the film; this is an error, as Porfirio Diaz's Federal Army signed a contract to purchase Arisaka Type 38 bolt-action rifles, not Type 30s.
==Karabiner 98k==
Several revolutionaries and Mexican army soldiers carry what appears to be Karabiner 98k rifles during the film. This is an anachronism considering that the film is set in 1914 and the Karabiner 98k was introduced in 1934, 20 years later. The Kar98ks seen in the film have straight bolt handles and underbarrel mounted sling swivels.
==Mauser Model 1895==
In several scenes of the film, Mexican Army soldiers and some revolutionaries carry 1895 Chilean Mauser rifles and carbines. The Mauser Model 1895 rifles and carbines were, along with the Mauser Model 1902/1910, the standard firearms of Porfirio Diaz's army during the Mexican Revolution.
==Mauser Model 1916==
Some 1916 Spanish Mausers are also used by the revolutionaries.
==Mauser Model 1938==
What appears to be anachronistic Turkish Model 1938 rifles are used by Mexican Army soldiers and revolutionaries.
==M1903 Springfield==
Several Mexican Army soldiers and some revolutionaries are seen with M1903 Springfields.
==Sharps 1874==
Some revolutionaries are seen carrying the Sharps 1874 during several battles against the soldiers of the Mexican Army. During the Mexican Revolution, obsolete breech-loading rifles were used, especially by the revolutionary side, which was poorly armed compared to the Mexican Army.
==Springfield Model 1873==
Some revolutionaries are seen carrying the Trapdoor Springfield Rifle during several battles against Mexican Army soldiers. During the Mexican Revolution, obsolete breech-loading rifles were used, especially by the revolutionary side, which was poorly armed compared to the Mexican army.
==Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"==
Several revolutionaries are seen carrying Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"s, both rifle and carbine variants. Winchester repeating rifles were among the most widely used long guns in revolutionary Mexico, mainly because their cartridges could also be used with other weapons such as Colt or Smith & Wesson revolvers. 
==Winchester Model 1873==
Rodolfo Fierro (Damián Alcázar) and several revolutionaries are seen carrying Winchester Model 1873 rifles during the course of the film.
==Winchester Model 1892==
Some revolutionaries are seen carrying Winchester Model 1892 rifles (not to be confused with the Saddle Ring Carbine variant) during several moments of the film.
==Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine==
Several revolutionaries are seen carrying Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines during the course of the film.
==Winchester Model 1894==
During the middle of the movie, some revolutionaries can be seen carrying the Winchester Model 1894 as their long gun. The Winchester Model 1894 was one of the emblematic weapons used during the Mexican Revolution, mainly for its firepower, accuracy, portability, and affordability.
=Machine Guns=
==Maxim MG08==
Sam Dreben (Alan Arkin) constantly uses a Maxim MG08 machine gun against the Mexican Army soldiers. Mexican Army soldiers use Maxim MG08 machine guns to execute several revolutionaries in the Mexican fort. Many of the Maxims have anachronistic Dreifuss 16 tripods.
=Shotguns=
==12 Gauge Double-Barreled Shotgun==
Several revolutionaries are seen carrying 12 Gauge Double-Barreled Shotguns during the various battles against the soldiers of the Mexican Army.
==Sawed-off Double-Berreled Shotgun==
A revolutionary can be seen wielding a Sawed-off Double-Barreled Shotgun when Pancho Villa (Antonio Banderas) confronts a priest of the Mexican church.
==Winchester Model 1897==
Several revolutionaries use modern Winchester Model 1897 shotguns to fight the Mexican army.
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