The Quick and the Dead (1995): Difference between revisions
The Quick and the Dead (1995): Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
The Quick and the Dead (1995): Difference between revisions
[[Image:TQTDColtNAvy-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Young Ellen aims the gun way above her eyeline and shoots her father in the head by mistake.]]
[[Image:TQTDColtNAvy-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Young Ellen aims the gun way above her eyeline and shoots her father in the head by mistake.]]
==LeMat 1861==
Gutzon ([[Sven-Ole Thorsen]]) keeps a [[LeMat Revolver|LeMat 1861]] revolver, which he is seen loading up for his duel with The Kid. He never gets to fire it though do to how fast The Kid is compared to him. It appears he keeps the gun cocked on an unloaded chamber, which would make things very difficult for him. It is confusing why he wouldn't just use the 10 gauge shotgun barrel for the draw, since it is a larger round with a better chance of hitting.
[[Image:Lemat.jpg|thumb|none|400px|LeMat 1861 - .36 or .44 caliber with 10 gauge single barrel.]]
[[Image:TQTDLeMat1861-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gutzon opens up his pistol case with a LeMat 1861 revolver in perfect condition.]]
[[Image:TQTDLeMat1861-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gutzon loads powder into the chambers of his LeMat 1861 revolver.]]
[[Image:TQTDLeMat1861-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gutzon packs .36 caliber balls into his LeMat.]]
[[Image:TQTDLeMat1861-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gutzon wipes beeswax on the chambers of his LeMat to prevent a chain fire in the cylinder. This means the explosion in one chamber setting off the powder in others, pretty much blowing the gun up.]]
[[Image:TQTDLeMat1861-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note how the hammer is cocked on an unprimed chamber, which would make firing the gun in a quickdraw duel even harder. Also note how the shotgun primer nipple is not primed.]]
[[Image:TQTDLeMat1861-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gutzon holsters the LeMat with the hammer cocked. If the gun ''did'' have a primed chamber, this would be considered both poor sportsmanship and unsafe.]]
[[Image:TQTDLeMat1861-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The gun looses its perfect condition once he decides to chuck it away when he surrenders.]]
As with most westerns, the Single Action Army is the most prominently used gun in the film, built by various replica companies such a Cimmaron and EMF Hartford. Not suprisingly, the 4 3/4" Quickdraw models are the most common models in the film, likely do to the Quickdraw contest in which the film revolves around.
Colt 1851 Navy (with Richards-Mason Cartridge conversion)
When John Herod (Gene Hackman) forces Cort (Russell Crowe) to fight in a quickdraw duel, he takes him to his son's shop and tries to find a gun for him to use. After finding the guns in their too expensive, John ask for the most worthless piece of crap in the store. The Kid (Leonardo DiCaprio) pulls out a POS Colt 1851 Navy with a Richards-Mason cartridge conversion and slaps it on the table saying simply, "Five bucks." Cort uses it for the rest of the duels, but John only gives him one bullet, which they say is .38 Long Colt, for each duel so he can't shoot his way out of town. This proves troublesome when the mighty Spotted Horse (Jonothon Gill) comes up to fight him, and requires a second bullet to take him down.
Several characters in the film are seen with Colt 1860 Army revolvers with Richards-Mason cartridge conversions. The most notable of these users is Dog Kelly (Tobin Bell) when he duels with The Lady.
In The Lady's flashback to when her father The Marshal (Gary Sinise) is murdered, John Herod is seen using a percussion Colt 1851 Navy with ivory grips. He hands the gun to Young Ellen "The Lady" (Stacy Linn Ramsower) and says she has three shots to shoot the rope ready to hand he father. Her lack of experiance leads to her, herself, shooting him in the head.
Gutzon (Sven-Ole Thorsen) keeps a LeMat 1861 revolver, which he is seen loading up for his duel with The Kid. He never gets to fire it though do to how fast The Kid is compared to him. It appears he keeps the gun cocked on an unloaded chamber, which would make things very difficult for him. It is confusing why he wouldn't just use the 10 gauge shotgun barrel for the draw, since it is a larger round with a better chance of hitting.
