Doc Holiday's Revolvers?

[wasrjoe]

In the movie Tombstone, what revolvers did Doc Holiday (Val Kilmer) use?

Sorry, just brought this movie out again and so, of course, I had to watch it a few times the past couple days. Such a good movie.

 

[Flatfender]

IIRC
They are Colt Lightnings in .38lc
Made 1887 - early 1900s

His shotgun was a 10ga Meteor

 

[PinnedAndRecessed]

His shotgun was really cool.

Side by Side shot three times without reloading at the corral.

Plus, his fired his Colts something like 63 times without reloading.

Search as I might, I can't find similar guns for myself.

 

[GTKrockeTT]

if he was any kind of real gunslinger, he should have gotten at least 4 shots from his shottie w/o reloading.

 

[Flatfender]

There is an interesting and informative post about the actual guns used by the real Doc Holiday and Wyatt Earp about 1/2 way down.

http://ladybelleoutlaw.homestead.com/TombstoneFAQII.html

 

[Texian Pistolero]

John Wesley Hardin was known for working with mulitple cap and ball revolvers, but was actually carrying a Colt DA .38 when John Selman shot him from behind in El Paso.

Billy the Kid also favored the .38 DA.

Can .45 fans "HANDLE the truth?"

(heh, heh.)