Guns of "Sabata"

[Packman]

So, in a fit of boredom, I turned to Hulu. I was watching one of the old b-westerns, called Sabata, starring Lee Van Cleef.

Not the most spectacular movie, but there's some pretty interesting guns in there. My google search didn't turn up much, so I thought I'd ask on here.

He's got a Winchester lever, but there's a barrel extension he attaches for increased range and accuracy.

Also, his primary sidearm is some manner of oddness that appears to be a 4 shot derringer, with two big barrels and a pair of smaller barrels.

Anyone have any insight on these guns? Or even seen the movie?

By the way, if you haven't seen it, there's a remake of True Grit coming out Christmas Day, 2010 that looks pretty promising.

 

[pockets]

The multi-barrel handgun appears to be a fake made for the movie. Love those 3 extra barrels stored in the grip! Looking at some close-up shots (URL below) shows it clearly. http://spaghettiwesterns.1g.fi/guns.htm (scroll down to 'Sabata')
The rifle is probably a prop as well. It's shown on the DVD cover; http://www.amazon.com/Sabata-Lee-Van-Cleef/dp/B000NIBUZ8/ref=pd_cp_d_3

'Return of Sabata' has a 7-shot squeeze revolver and a Sharps 4-barrel. http://spaghettiwesterns.1g.fi/guns.htm

'Adios Sabata' has a really weird looking 'Winchester' prop. Look at the cover for the DVD http://www.amazon.com/Adios-Sabata-Yul-Brynner/dp/6301971256/ref=pd_sim_d_2 Gold-plated Winchester with a side mounted push-through magazine? Odd!

 

[Tommygunn]

The "barrel extension" of the Winchester actually looks to me like it is a half octagon/half round barrel. Atleast from the DVD cover photo, which could be anything from a real photo to ... "artistic license."
The rifle with a "push-through" magazine actually really existed, but it wasn't made by Winchester. That is artistic license. In fact, those were made earlier than Winchester's entries into the repeating arms market. I don't recall the maker, but they weren't lever operated and did not resemble Winchesters. They were only minimally successful. By the time Winchester rifles had become popular the "harmonica guns" as they were refered to, were obsolete.

 

[Tachardiapsyche]

I saw this on HULU...Is it a good movie??

 

[Packman]

Interesting. I kinda figured the extended barrel was a fake, but it was pretty cool nonetheless.

Tachardiapsyche, it's ok. I haven't actually finished it yet, but I probably will. It's pretty much your standard low-budget old style western. I prefer the Man With No Name type of movies, though. However, that might be biased, because I'm a HUGE fan on Clint Eastwood.

Probably worth the watch if you're not busy.

 

[pockets]

The rifle with a "push-through" magazine actually really existed, but it wasn't made by Winchester. That is artistic license. In fact, those were made earlier than Winchester's entries into the repeating arms market. I don't recall the maker

One of the makers of percussion harmonica rifles was Jonathan Browning, the father of John Moses Browning! He manufactured a 'sliding breech' repeating rifle (Harmonica gun) between 1834 and 1842. It didn't look anything like a Winchester.
There were many percussion pistols and long guns made with the sliding breech design....some are pictured here: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/564193113IzsjJo .

And hey, Yul is cool, but I preferred the Eastwood flicks. I also really enjoyed the funky 1970'sTerence Hill spaghetti-western epics of the 'Trinity' series.
Best of the weird western type guns was Wild Wild West though (the series, not the lame movie...although I did enjoy Salma Hayek).

 

[huduguru]

 

[Topcat]

And don't forget the Banjo gun!