Gangs of New York: Difference between revisions
Gangs of New York: Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
Gangs of New York: Difference between revisions
[[Image:springfieldr2.png|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers begin boarding the ship to go to war, they all have Springfield Rifles slung on their back]]
[[Image:GONY 514.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As the soldiers begin boarding the ship to go to war, some of them have Springfield Rifles slung on their backs.]]
[[Image:springfieldr3.png|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers continue to board]]
[[Image:GONY 515.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers continue to board.]]
[[Image:GONY 337.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers stand in ranks, at the ready during the Draft Riots- the rifles finished in the white are Springfields, while the blued ones are Enfields]]
[[Image:GONY 337.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers stand in ranks, at the ready during the Draft Riots- the rifles finished in the white are Springfields, while the blued ones are Enfields]]
[[Image:GONY 319.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US Army troops aim their [[Springfield 1861]] rifles at the Dead Rabbits.]]
[[Image:GONY 319.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US Army troops aim their [[Springfield 1861]] rifles at the Dead Rabbits.]]
When Happy Jack Mulraney (John C. Reilly) chases Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) through the church, he draws a Percussion Pocket Pistol
Based on the barrel look it looks to be a Queen Anne pistol, or if indeed being a pocket pistol, the Liegi derringer.
While at the theater, an assassin (Bronco Mcloughlin) attempts to kill Bill "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis) with a Colt 1849 Pocket Model Revolver.
Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) attempts to assassinate Bill "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis) by throwing a knife and then pulling an Elgin Cutlass Pistol, only to be impaled by a knife thrown by Cutting
During the Draft Riots, a mob breaks into the residence of Mr. Schermerhorn (David Hemmings) and he in turn uses two Colt 1851 Navy Revolvers to fend them off.
During the scene where William Tweed (Jim Broadbent) is conversing with Dead Rabbits, Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) appears to have a Colt Cap & Ball Revolver tucked in his waistband, the same gun is seen, during the debate scene.
There is a good possibility that this is the 1849 Pocket Model, that he took off the assassin who tried to kill Bill earlier.
During the scene where William Tweed (Jim Broadbent) is conversing with Dead Rabbit supporters, Jenny Everdeane (Cameron Diaz) keeps a Sharps Rifle aimed on him
An Irish immigrant is seen being issued a Springfield Model 1842 Musket. This is historically correct, as the Irish Brigade were issued the 1842 Musket until 1864, as it was preferred for its ability to use the "buck and ball" load.
