Rifle in Schindler's List?

[fatphatboy88]

What is the rifle that Amon Goeth uses to shoot prisoners from his balcony in the movie?

This is the only picture I could find from the movie. If I can find a bigger better picture I will post it.

 

[06]

Sure doesn't look like a '98. Believe it is a modern shooter because of the see-thru mounts and shorter barrel. Good eyes, never paid it any attention, wc

 

[fatphatboy88]

yeah I was just wondering because it looks nothing like what he really used. I could of swore last time I saw the movie that there were two triggers also. But maybe my eyes were just playing tricks on me.

Here is a clip I found on Youtube that is the scene from the movie. From about 0:55 to 1:12 shows the gun good. At 1:06/07 is where it looks like it has two triggers. Maybe its just the light reflecting weird off the trigger guard but it looks like a twin trigger setup from a double barrel shotgun to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR4wipToefE

 

[Jim Watson]

If you wish to assume that it is period correct and not just something the prop department had on hand or kluged up to look reasonable...

It has a split bridge with forward bolt handle and therefore is not a Mauser. It looks like a Haenel Sporter, which is pretty much an 1888 action but with flush bottom magazine. It is very plain compared to ones I have seen and may be a 1909 Grade I or maybe Grade II to have double set triggers.

The scope is a typical European type with elevation adjustment only and the front mount at the objective bell. The "look under bracket" approach is common on European sporting rifles.

 

[06]

opps double post, wc

 

[jerkface11]

It probably does have a double set trigger.

 

[fatphatboy88]

Jim you have a great set of eyes. You called it perfectly.
http://www.hallowellco.com/c_g_haenel_custom_sporter__9x57.htm

I mean the one in the movie isnt as nice as that one. But it looks like thats the same gun to me.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

The fat guy smoking - is that a real pic of the real a-hole, or also an image from a fictionalization?

 

[fatphatboy88]

the last two pics of the big guy are the real deal.