Mongolian's Mauser Pistol

The Mongolian draws his compact Mauser pistol from hiding amid the Raven bar's collapse, leveling it at Indy through thick smoke and roaring flames. Marion cuts him down with her Beretta before he fires, leaving the handgun as a discarded threat in the chaos. Its sudden appearance spikes the fight's lethality, underscoring the bar's deadly brawl.

2 appearances

Purpose

Sidearm to shoot at close-range enemies

Significance

Escalates the bar fight's peril, aims directly at Indy to force a desperate defense, and falls silent with its owner's death, bolstering Marion's claim as vital partner by proving her timely marksmanship.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Ashes and Alliance: Marion Claims the Medallion

The Mongolian draws this Mauser and aims it through smoke at Indy, escalating danger; its presence heightens tension until the Mongolian is shot and the weapon's threat is neutralized implicitly by that death.

Before: Holstered or concealed inside the Mongolian's coat, ready to be drawn.

After: Left fired/abandoned near the fallen assailant (threat neutralized by assailant's death).

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Flames, the Medallion, and a Reluctant Partnership

The Mongolian produces this Mauser and aims it through smoke at Indy, creating a lethal escalation that is immediately decisive in the scene's tension; the weapon's appearance is the direct trigger for the henchman's sudden death.

Before: Concealed on the Mongolian's person, then drawn and aimed through smoke and fire.

After: Owner killed; weapon likely dropped at the Mongolian's side or on the floor amid debris.

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