North and South: Book I: Difference between revisions
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North and South: Book I: Difference between revisions
In the scene in Camp Cooper in Texas when a group of officers leave to the North after the secession of the southern states, a cavalry officer holds a revolver that looks similar to Colt Navy but has a fluted cylinder and round barrel. Most likely this a some modern replica of the Colt.
In the scene in Camp Cooper in Texas when a group of officers leave to the North after the secession of the southern states, a cavalry officer holds a revolver that looks similar to cartridge converted Colt Navy (the loading gate can be seen) but has a fluted cylinder and round barrel, uncommon for genuine Colts. Most likely this a some modern replica of the Colt.
North and South: Book I (or just North and South) is a 1985 6-part miniseries, the first part of a trilogy adapted from trilogy of novels North and South by John Jakes. It depicts the story of two large families: Mains, planters from South Carolina, and Hazards, industrialists from Pennsylvania, before the Civil War (second part of the trilogy is set during the war, and the third - after). Main characters are Orry Main (Patrick Swayze) and George Hazard (James Read) who became friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point.
The following weapons were used in the miniseries North and South: Book I:
During the Battle of Churubusco on August 1847 Lt. Orry Main (Patrick Swayze) carries a Colt Paterson 1836 revolver that he took from a holster of a dead Texas volunteer.
During the Battle of Churubusco Lts. Orry Main (Patrick Swayze) and George Hazard (James Read) carry Colt Dragoon revolvers (in reality Dragoon appeared only a year later). When Main's revolver runs dry, he takes a Colt Paterson (see above) from a dead Texas volunteer. No closeups of the screen guns show the right side but a promotional image allows to see what appears to be a loading gate, so the Dragoons may be cartridge converted version.
During the said battle a Colt Walker is seen in hands of Capt. Elkanah Bent (Philip Casnoff), Main's and Hazard's enemy in West Point and currently their superior.
George's younger brother, Lt. Billy Hazard (John Stockwell) and Forbes LaMotte (William Ostrander) use Colt 1851 Navy revolvers in their duel. Garrison Grady (Georg Stanford Brown) carries a Colt Navy when he join abolitionist leader John Brown in the famous raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859. Justin LaMotte (David Carradine) holds a Colt Navy in one scene.
In the scene in Camp Cooper in Texas when a group of officers leave to the North after the secession of the southern states, a cavalry officer holds a revolver that looks similar to cartridge converted Colt Navy (the loading gate can be seen) but has a fluted cylinder and round barrel, uncommon for genuine Colts. Most likely this a some modern replica of the Colt.
Billy Hazard (John Stockwell) is seen with a Remington 1858 New Army revolver when he defends his beloved Brett Main (Genie Francis). Forbes LaMotte (William Ostrander) grabs Billy Hazard's revolver when the rigged duel between the both turns into a full-fledged fight.
Orry Main (Patrick Swayze) draws a pinfire double barreled pistol when he encounters fugitive slave Priam. When Orry goes to meet George Hazard, he also has a pinfire double barreled pistol but this is another model with differently placed lever.
Two Percussion Cap Pistols are seen in the scene when Charles Main (Lewis Smith) trains in shooting before his duel with Whitney Smith (William Arvay).
Sharps carbines, most likely Sharps 1863 Carbine, are widely used during the events of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. This is in nearly full accordance with the real events: Brown's men were armed with .52 caliber Sharps carbines, nicknamed "Beecher's Bibles", but of course these guns were not 1863 but 1851 and 1853 models. Sharps carbines are also seen in the scene in Camp Cooper.
M1841 Mississippi Muskets are seen in hands of cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point, including Orry Main (Patrick Swayze), George Hazard (James Read) and George McClellan (Chris Douridas) in 1840s, and Billy Hazard (John Stockwell) and Charles Main (Lewis Smith) in 1850s. Also M1841 muskets are used by US Army soldiers and Mexican soldiers during the Battle of Churubusco and by Virginian militia during the events in Harper's Ferry.
Various percussion cap muskets are seen during the events in Harper's Ferry and the Battle of Fort Sumter. Nearly all scenes are set in darkness so positive identification is impossible. Springfield Model 1842 and Springfield Models 1855 or 1861 are possible guesses.
During the American-Mexican war both sides use Flintlock Muskets. Flintlock guns, together with percussion cap ones, are also seen in hands of Virginian militia.
In the scene in Stag Tavern when Charles Main gets into a fight with Salem Jones, the bar owner Burnes (Ronnie Stutes) takes a Percussion Shotgun, stops the fight and drives away Jones and his cronies.
