Appaloosa: Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
Appaloosa: Difference between revisions
[[Image:Appaloosa18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bragg aiming his Winchester 1873 from the second floor of the jail house in a promotional image.]]
[[Image:Appaloosa18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bragg aiming his Winchester 1873 from the second floor of the jail house in a promotional image.]]
==Colt 1873 Single Action Army==
==Single Action Army==
Carried by most of the characters throughout the movie. Diffent barrel lengths and what appear to be both blued steel and nickel finishes.
Virgil Cole ([[Ed Harris]]) carries two [[Single Action Army]] revolvers in the film, his main being a 7 1/2" Cavalary model with Stag horn grips and his belt gun a 5" Artillery. Many other characters use them in the film as well.
[[Image:ColtSAALongBarrel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Single Action 7 1/2" Cavalary - .45 Long Colt.]]
[[Image:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Colt Single Action Army]] w/ 5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. The most common of the SAA revolvers as it is just the right length. .45 Long Colt]]
[[Image:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Single Action Army 5" Artillery - .45 Long Colt.]]
[[Image:AppaloosaSAA-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Virgil points his Single Action Army after dispatching two criminals in the bar.]]
[[Image:AppaloosaSAA-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Instead of holstering his Single Action Army after firing it like in most macho westerns, Virgil dumps out the empty shells (using the ejector rod, something few actors know exists) and reloads before putting it away.]]
[[Image:AppaloosaSAA-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Colt makes a heavy firearm, that's a fact." Virgil remarks after knocking out a thug's tooth with the butt of his Single Action Army.]]
[[Image:AppaloosaSAA-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Virgil readies his Single Action Army before confronting Ring Shelton ([[Lance Henriksen]]) and his gang outside the prison. Also note his 5" Artillery in his belt.]]
[[Image:AppaloosaSAA-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Everett Hitch ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) places a Nickel Cavalary Single Action Army on the bar counter before challenging Randall Bragg ([[Jeremy Irons]]) to a duel.]]
[[Image:AppaloosaSAA-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bragg picks up and very professionally checks the Single Action Army to make sure he is given a loaded weapon.]]
[[Image:AppaloosaSAA-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The stag grips of Virgil's Single Action Army is seen during the end credits.]]
[[Image:AppaloosaSAA-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A disassembled Single Action Army during the credits.]]
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Revision as of 02:26, 10 May 2009
The following guns were used in the film Appaloosa:
Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) carries an 8 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun in the film, refered to only as "The 8 Gauge" in the dialogue. To handle the vicious recoil of the massive weapon, Everett has a leather pad build into the shoulder of his coat to help absorb it. Since the only existing 8 Gauges today are antiques and are unsafe or too expensive to fire, an ingenious alternative was made. Armorer and gunsmith Steve Karnes built three "8 Gauges" for Gibbons Ltd. out of reproduction Colt 1878 shotguns, two of which fired 12 Gauge blanks with 8 Gauge sleeves over the barrels to increase the bore diameter and hide its real caliber, while one was built to chamber 8 Gauge inert rounds for scenes in which the gun was loaded, as the size between 8 and 12 Gauge is far too different for no one to notice. To see more on the production of the shotguns, visit the SK 1878 shotgun page.
Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy"
Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) carries a Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" as his rifle in the film. Sheriff Clyde Stringer (Rex Linn) carries one while escorting Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons) on the train. One of the Appaches is seen using one with tribal decorations as well.
Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) carries two Single Action Army revolvers in the film, his main being a 7 1/2" Cavalary model with Stag horn grips and his belt gun a 5" Artillery. Many other characters use them in the film as well.