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[[Image:Mare'sleg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sawed-off Winchester '92 pistol "Mare's Leg" - .44-40.]] | [[Image:Mare'sleg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sawed-off Winchester '92 pistol "Mare's Leg" - .44-40.]] | ||
[[Image:Hastaquelleg1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stoney ([[Woody Strode]]) loads the chamber on "Mare's Leg". Because the automatic firing device on this gun cannot be backed-off, Stoney must short-cycle the lever and then lower the hammer with his thumb, certainly a dangerous procedure for just a short duration. In order to clear the chamber(if no gunfight occurred), he could half-cycle the action, ejecting the chambered round and simply dump out the fresh round on the lifter(the Model 1892 does not retain the fresh round if inverted and carbines used by John Wayne and Chuck Connors required additional gunsmithing to perform the popular "spin cocking" maneuver.]] | [[Image:Hastaquelleg1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stoney ([[Woody Strode]]) loads the chamber on "Mare's Leg". Because the automatic firing device on this gun cannot be backed-off, Stoney must short-cycle the lever and then lower the hammer with his thumb, certainly a dangerous procedure for just a short duration. In order to clear the chamber(if no gunfight occurred), he could half-cycle the action, ejecting the chambered round and simply dump out the fresh round on the lifter(the Model 1892 does not retain the fresh round if inverted and carbines used by John Wayne and Chuck Connors required additional gunsmithing to perform the popular "spin cocking" maneuver.]] | ||
[[Image:Hastaquelleg2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stoney ([[Woody Strode]]) loads up his Winchester '92 pistol.]] | [[Image:Hastaquelleg2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stoney ([[Woody Strode]]) loads up his Winchester '92 pistol. This gun probably held 5-6 rounds before loading the chamber. Note that Stoney intends to "slip fire" the hammer.]] | ||
[[Image:Once3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The hit team turns to face Harmonica ([[Charles Bronson]]) after he gets off the train.]] | [[Image:Once3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The hit team turns to face Harmonica ([[Charles Bronson]]) after he gets off the train.]] | ||
[[Image:Once6.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stoney ([[Woody Strode]]) catches one from Harmonica ([[Charles Bronson]]).]] | [[Image:Once6.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stoney ([[Woody Strode]]) catches one from Harmonica ([[Charles Bronson]]). Woody Strode has a rather unusual method of holding the Mare's Leg, extending his fingers around rather than through the loop lever.]] | ||
[[Image:Once5.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stoney ([[Woody Strode]]) is the last one to fall.]] | [[Image:Once5.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stoney ([[Woody Strode]]) is the last one to fall.]] | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 12 February 2021
The following weapons were used in the film Once Upon a Time in the West:
Single Action Army
Seen in the hands of Harmonica (Charles Bronson), Frank (Henry Fonda), and Cheyenne (Jason Robards), as well as many other characters are Single Action Army revolvers in various barrel lengths and finishes.
Winchester Model 1892 "Mare's Leg"
Stoney (Woody Strode) uses a sawed down Winchester Model 1892 rifle, nicknamed "Mare's Leg" as his weapon of choice. The gun has a trigger pin attached to the lever for rapid fire, meaning he uses it more as a quick draw gun than for accuracy. Aside from dramatic effect, the automatic fire pin serves no purpose in the film because the gun is fired only once by "slipping" the hammer.
Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
Aside from Stoney's pistol version, several thugs and assassin's throughout the film are armed with Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines.
Double Barreled Black-Powder Shotgun
The father (Frank Wolff) is seen using a Double Barreled Percussion Shotgun to shoot quail with his son. It is noted as a black powder shotgun based on the ram rod positioned under the barrel. Jill McBain (Claudia Cardinale) is also seen using the Side-by-side black-powder, and uses it to fire a shot a torch wielding assassin in the dark.
