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[[File:VLV-SAA-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rusty blows smoke off the barrel of her gun (the smoke appears from nowhere as she doesn't really fire).]]
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== Remington Semi-Auto Shotgun ==
== Remington Model 48SC ==
Lucky Jackson ([[Elvis Presley]]) and Rusty Martin ([[Ann-Margret]]) use semi-auto shotguns for skeet shooting. They look like Remington models, and may be [[Remington Model 11-48|Model 11-48]], Model 58 or [[Remington Model 1100|Model 1100]] (a brand new gun in 1964).
Lucky Jackson ([[Elvis Presley]]) and Rusty Martin ([[Ann-Margret]]) use [[Remington Model 48SC|Remington Model Sportsman 48SC]] semi-auto shotguns for skeet shooting. According to [https://web.archive.org/web/20121123030450/http://www.longmountain.com/just-for-fun/movie-guns/VivaLasVegas/ Long Mountain Outfitters], Lucky Jackson's gun has 12 gauge bore, while the one of Rusty is a .410.
[[File:Remington 11-48.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington Model 11-48 - 12 gauge]]
[[File:Viva Las Vegas Remington 48SC.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Two Remington Model Sportsman 48SC shotguns used in ''[[Viva Las Vegas]]''. Top gun is [[Elvis Presley]]'s 12-gauge Remington Model Sportsman 48SC (serial #3119739); bottom is [[Ann-Margret]]'s 410-gauge Remington Model Sportsman 48SC (serial #4013050). Image courtesy of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20121123030450/http://www.longmountain.com/just-for-fun/movie-guns/VivaLasVegas/ Long Mountain Outfitters LLC].]]
[[File:Remington Model 58 Sportsman.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington Model 58 Sportsman - 12 gauge]]
[[File:1100sporting20.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington Model 1100 Sporting - 28 gauge]]
[[File:VLV-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rusty aims a shotgun.]]
[[File:VLV-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rusty aims a shotgun.]]
[[File:VLV-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rusty and Lucky with shotguns.]]
[[File:VLV-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rusty and Lucky with shotguns.]]

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Viva Las Vegas
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Original Theatrical Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USA
Directed by George Sidney
Release Date 1964
Studio MGM
Distributor MGM
Main Cast
Character Actor
Lucky Jackson Elvis Presley
Rusty Martin Ann-Margret
Count Elmo Mancini Cesare Danova
Mr. Martin William Demarest
Shorty Fansworth Nicky Blair


Viva Las Vegas is an American 1964 musical comedy directed by George Sidney and starring Elvis Presley as Lucky Jackson, a race car driver. Jackson works in Las Vegas as a waiter as he needs money for a new engine for his car. Here he meets charming swimming instructor Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret) but has to compete Count Elmo Mancini (Cesare Danova) for both the Grand Prix and Rusty's love.

Note: this page is mainly based on DVD release but some screenshots, available in internet, are from high resolution version with better quality.


The following weapons were used in the film Viva Las Vegas:


Single Action Army

In several scenes Lucky Jackson (Elvis Presley) and Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret) hold Single Action Army revolvers. During the party of "Sons of the Lone Star State" in a night club, Lucky takes a pair of SAA revolvers from guests, shoots in air and makes a speech to stop all the noisy mess. In this scene he holds a blued "Artillery" revolver with pearl grips and a "Cavalry" revolver with wooden grip. Later, when Lucky and Rusty cosplay Wild West, they both have nickel plated "Artillery" revolvers with stag horn grips.

Note: see additional promotion stills on talk page.

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Colt Single Action Army with 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt
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Colt Single Action Army with 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model - .45 Long Colt
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Lucky takes a pearl-grip revolver from a guest.
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Lucky holds two revolvers.
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A closer view of the revolvers.
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Another close view.
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Lucky drops his guns under the "threat" of Rusty's revolvers.
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"Bang, bang, you're dead!"
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Rusty blows smoke off the barrel of her gun (the smoke appears from nowhere as she doesn't really fire).

Remington Model 48SC

Lucky Jackson (Elvis Presley) and Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret) use Remington Model Sportsman 48SC semi-auto shotguns for skeet shooting. According to Long Mountain Outfitters, Lucky Jackson's gun has 12 gauge bore, while the one of Rusty is a .410.

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Two Remington Model Sportsman 48SC shotguns used in Viva Las Vegas. Top gun is Elvis Presley's 12-gauge Remington Model Sportsman 48SC (serial #3119739); bottom is Ann-Margret's 410-gauge Remington Model Sportsman 48SC (serial #4013050). Image courtesy of the Long Mountain Outfitters LLC.
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Rusty aims a shotgun.
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Rusty and Lucky with shotguns.
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Lucky fires.
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More view of the scene.