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== Single Action Army == | == Single Action Army == | ||
The Seven, which includes Chris Adams ([[Yul Brynner]]), Vin ([[Steve McQueen]]), Bernardo O'Reilly ([[Charles Bronson]]), Lee ([[Robert Vaughn]]), Harry Luck ([[Brad Dexter]]), Britt ([[James Coburn]]) and Chico ([[Horst Buchholz]]) all use various models of the Single Action Army revolvers in the film. | |||
===SAA Artillery=== | |||
The Artillery model is the most popular handgun seen in the film. | |||
[[Image:SAA Artillery Cimarron.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel aka "Artillery" model with wooden grips (this is a Cimarron reproduction - and an actual movie gun) Note lack of 4th screw on revolver frame in front of cylinder. The Colts all have this.]] | |||
[[Image:Mag7 12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chico ([[Horst Buchholz]]) pulls his SAA during the village shootout.]] | |||
[[Image:Mag7 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Britt ([[James Coburn]]) with the SAA Artillery.]] | |||
[[Image:Mag7 22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lee ([[Robert Vaughn]]) with the SAA. [[Robert Vaughn]] also appeared in the [[The Magnificent Seven (TV series)|television series adaptation of the film]] as a different character.]] | |||
===SAA Quickdraw=== | ===SAA Quickdraw=== | ||
Calvera ([[Eli Wallach]]) also a Quickdraw model in the film, most notably to shoot a Farmer charging him and during the two shootouts. The Farmers are also seen taught to use Single Action Armys by Britt and Vinn. The man that challenges Britt to a duel shoots at Britts feet before being stuck by Britt's switchblade. Britt also uses one to shoot a man off a horse from an impossible distance, Chico says: '''That's the greatest shot I've ever seen!''' to which Britt replies '''The worst; I was aiming for the horse'''. Calvera's men are seen with Single Action Army revolvers as well. | |||
[[Image:ColtSAA475barrel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel, case colored and blued, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model. ]] | [[Image:ColtSAA475barrel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel, case colored and blued, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model. ]] | ||
[[Image:Mag7 20.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Calvera ([[Eli Wallach]]) with the SAA drawn.]] | [[Image:Mag7 20.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Calvera ([[Eli Wallach]]) with the SAA drawn.]] | ||
== Colt Model 1878 Shotgun == | == Colt Model 1878 Shotgun == | ||
Revision as of 07:14, 12 July 2011
The Magnificent Seven is the 1960 classic Western directed by John Sturges that was in turn based upon Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. The film would inspire three sequels as well as a 1990's television series. Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn would reunite for director Sturges in 1963's The Great Escape.
The following weapons were used in the film The Magnificent Seven:
Single Action Army
The Seven, which includes Chris Adams (Yul Brynner), Vin (Steve McQueen), Bernardo O'Reilly (Charles Bronson), Lee (Robert Vaughn), Harry Luck (Brad Dexter), Britt (James Coburn) and Chico (Horst Buchholz) all use various models of the Single Action Army revolvers in the film.
SAA Artillery
The Artillery model is the most popular handgun seen in the film.
SAA Quickdraw
Calvera (Eli Wallach) also a Quickdraw model in the film, most notably to shoot a Farmer charging him and during the two shootouts. The Farmers are also seen taught to use Single Action Armys by Britt and Vinn. The man that challenges Britt to a duel shoots at Britts feet before being stuck by Britt's switchblade. Britt also uses one to shoot a man off a horse from an impossible distance, Chico says: That's the greatest shot I've ever seen! to which Britt replies The worst; I was aiming for the horse. Calvera's men are seen with Single Action Army revolvers as well.
Colt Model 1878 Shotgun
At the start of the film, Vinn (Steve McQueen) uses a Colt Model 1878 while riding shotgun on the hearse.
J. Stevens and Company Side by Side 12 Gauge Shotgun
One of the men at the graveyard is armed with a Side by Side Shotgun.
Winchester Model 1892
Calvera's men use 1892 Winchester rifles in the movie. 2 are taken off the 3 that are killed mid-movie which the farmers use to train. Harry (Brad Dexter), Bernardo (Charles Bronson) and Chris (Yul Brynner) each show the farmers how to use the rifle. Chris, Bernardo and Chico (Horst Buchholz) all use Winchester rifles during the final showdown. In a promotional image where the Seven are lined up with their guns, Chris, Chico, Bernardo and Harry have Winchester rifles, everyone else has an SAA.
Winchester Model 1866 "Transition"
When the farmers are being taught to shoot, one of them is armed with a Winchester Transition rifle.
