Favorite Western Movies and the GUNS in them

[dmlehto]

3:10 to Yuma, the Hand of God used by Russle Crow at the end of the movie, is a beautiful weapon.

+1 to that.

 

[thorazine]

Favorite Western Movies and the GUNS in them

Does Cowboys and Aliens count?

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

34 months back in 1991-1994.

 

[threefeathers]

Roy Rogers single action Colts.

 

[shep854]

"Cowboys and Aliens" had one of the best selections of period guns I've ever seen in a Western! All kinds of cartridge conversions of cap & ball revolvers, a Scofield, and maybe a Remington or two, but not one SAA that I recall. They even had a Spencer repeater! I couldn't ID the Winchester(s), but would bet money that there were no '94s used.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

Pretty much all of the ones in "The Quick and the Dead".
There were some cool guns in that one, especially in the gun shop when they were looking for Court a weapon.

 

[towboat_er]

Ks Thumper.........Nice guns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[shiftyer1]

I tend to like Sam Elliot and Tom Sellick in modern westerns. Aside from the fact that they seem to really mold into the role they play in the westerns. They tend to handle the guns very naturaly. IMO. Also a couple that stick out are John Wayne spinning his winchester, the riflemans rifle and Eldorado's sawed off in El Dorado. Rick Nelson playes El Dorado. And I really like the deputy (Gabby Hayes?) giggle

I think I have 2 movies mixed up

 

[shiftyer1]

And to add this....a thread like this got me to make it a point to watch winchester 73. They inject the rifle at just the right moment to keep it in the story. Classic!!

 

[Twiki357]

I can't make up my mind. I have to go with Hugh O'Brians Buntline Special in the Wyatt Earp TV series or the Colt SSA worn by Richard Boone in the Paladin TV series. Some how I have a feeling that a few of you are post 1950's westerns.

I used to have a Colt Buntline, but in 22 mag. Actually, I still have it but it only has a 4 1/2 barrel now.

 

[FreddyKruger]

The Springfield Rifle is a good movie. gives me the irks at the end tho wit ha few of them shoot it one handed.

 

[JFtheGR8]

Thanks all for posting. This thread was almost dead as the original was removed so I re-phrased it and the response was more than I expected. I have a lot of movies to watch. Pass the popcorn please!

 

[CZguy]

Pass the popcorn please!

Hey you're in Il. are you near a Rural King? They have the best popcorn I've ever had.

My favorite movie would be Open Range. During the gunfight the soundtrack was really loud. It just struck me as more realistic.

 

[triplebike]

This scene;

http://movieclips.com/uYSfj-silverado-movie-underwear-showdown/

 

[CraigC]

Pretty much all of the ones in "The Quick and the Dead".
There were some cool guns in that one, especially in the gun shop when they were looking for Court a weapon.

Folks hate on that movie but I loved it! Some of the special effects were goofy but the story was good and they did a wonderful job with all the guns and costumes. Sharon Stone's nickel plated, ivory stocked Colt SAA was particularly appealing. Lots of variety with SAA's, cartridge conversions, Remingtons, S&W's and the Swede's LeMat.

 

[cane]

"Cowboys and Aliens" had one of the best selections of period guns I've ever seen in a Western! All kinds of cartridge conversions of cap & ball revolvers, a Scofield, and maybe a Remington or two, but not one SAA that I recall. They even had a Spencer repeater! I couldn't ID the Winchester(s), but would bet money that there were no '94s used.
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Harrison Ford carried a SAA, I didn't see a Schofield, but the Mexican sure had a nice S&W "Russian".

 

[shep854]

Thanks, Cane. I missed Dolarhyde's SAA, and thought the Russian was a "Schofield". One issue I had was how quiet the reports were--firing a rifle inside a structure, and the shooters can carry on a normal conversation?

 

[stanmo]

"The Unforgiven" with Clint Eastwood, the Scofield belonging to "The Scofield Kid"

 

[statelineblues]

Also a couple that stick out are John Wayne spinning his winchester, the riflemans rifle and Eldorado's sawed off in El Dorado. Rick Nelson playes El Dorado. And I really like the deputy (Gabby Hayes?) giggle

I think I have 2 movies mixed up

Yep - you do...

'El Dorado' was the name of the town, not a character -
Wayne's sidekick was a young James Caan -
The deputy was veteran cowboy character actor Arthur Hunnicut -

The opening credits feature a montage of original paintings that depict various scenes of cowboy life in the Old West. The artist was Olaf Wieghorst, who appears in the film as the Gunsmith, Swede Larsen, who sells the sawed-off shotgun to Missisippi.


'El Dorado' is my all - time favorite John Wayne flick, followed closely by 'The Shootist' -

My choice for best guns is 'The Professionals' - want the 1897 Winchester pump...

 

[Arkansas Paul]

Folks hate on that movie but I loved it! Some of the special effects were goofy but the story was good and they did a wonderful job with all the guns and costumes. Sharon Stone's nickel plated, ivory stocked Colt SAA was particularly appealing. Lots of variety with SAA's, cartridge conversions, Remingtons, S&W's and the Swede's LeMat.

I'm with you. They got it accurate when Court was in the gunfight and only had one bullet. He had a Navy Colt conversion and was screaming for someone to throw him a .38 Long Colt round, which was one of the rounds that the Navy was converted to. I love it when they get it right.

 

[shep854]

At the other extreme is "The Comancheros", a John Wayne oater set in Antebellum Texas, with SAAs and lever Winchesters galore!

 

[Steel Talon]

The period guns of the "WILD BUNCH" were outstanding

 

[Ruger44mag]

Quigley down under and the sharps rifle!

 

[WaywardAce]

Silverado ..... Danny Glover was a complete badass with his 1873.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

Danny Glover had a Henry in Silverado.