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[[Image:YGShotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dirty Steve holds his shotgun on the men by the creek.]] | [[Image:YGShotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dirty Steve holds his shotgun on the men by the creek.]] | ||
[[Image:YGShotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|While under the influence of Chavez y Chavez's Peyote pellets, Steve manages to fire off three shots from a two shot shotgun without reloading.(Though it may have just been the Peyote)]] | [[Image:YGShotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|While under the influence of Chavez y Chavez's Peyote pellets, Steve manages to fire off three shots from a two shot shotgun without reloading.(Though it may have just been the Peyote)]] | ||
[[Image:YGShotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dirty Steve fires his shotgun at | [[Image:YGShotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dirty Steve fires his shotgun at Brady's bounty hunter.]] | ||
[[Image:YGShotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Steve fires his shotgun while holed up in the house.]] | [[Image:YGShotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Steve fires his shotgun while holed up in the house.]] | ||
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Several characters in the film are seen using [[Winchester Model 1873|Winchester 1873]] saddle ring carbines. Of the Regulators who use the gun, "Dick" Brewer ([[Charlie Sheen]]), Billy the Kid ([[Emilio Estevez]]), and "Charley" Bowdrey ([[Casey Siemaszko]]) are of notable mention. | Several characters in the film are seen using [[Winchester Model 1873|Winchester 1873]] saddle ring carbines. Of the Regulators who use the gun, "Dick" Brewer ([[Charlie Sheen]]), Billy the Kid ([[Emilio Estevez]]), and "Charley" Bowdrey ([[Casey Siemaszko]]) are of notable mention. | ||
[[Image:Winchester1873.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester 1873 - .44-40 WCF.]] | [[Image:Winchester1873.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester 1873 - .44-40 WCF.]] | ||
[[Image:YGWin73-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of | [[Image:YGWin73-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Brady's men with a Winchester 1873.]] | ||
[[Image:YGWin73-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the thugs outside the bar fires his Winchester 1873 at the regulators.]] | [[Image:YGWin73-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the thugs outside the bar fires his Winchester 1873 at the regulators.]] | ||
[[Image:YGWin73-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dick aims his Winchester '73.]] | [[Image:YGWin73-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dick aims his Winchester '73.]] | ||
[[Image:YGWin73-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Native American with a well-worn and tribally decorated '73 rifle.]] | [[Image:YGWin73-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Native American with a well-worn and tribally decorated '73 rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:YGWin73-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:YGWin73-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brady's bounty hunter kills Dick, who overacts his death a lot.]] | ||
[[Image:YGWin73-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sheriff | [[Image:YGWin73-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sheriff Brady reaches for his Winchester before being killed by Billy the Kid.]] | ||
[[Image:YGWin73-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Billy the Kid poses with his Winchester rifle for his famous photograph. The actual photograph is shown for comparison, showing Hollywood's often inaccurate portrayal of the 1870-1890 Western "Cowboy" and his clothing and style compared to the real Wild West. This was one of the top topics discussed between analysts in the late 1980's when the original photo was enhanced, manipulated i.e. color or shade alteration to increase clarity or visibility and then studied intensely by top experts from the relevant professions; all types of film experts, computer experts, Wild West historians, etc. The theory that Billy was left handed was disproved when the same panel of experts proved that the famous photo of Billy the Kid was a reverse ferrotype and therefore was flipped-so the movie is right on that).]] | [[Image:YGWin73-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Billy the Kid poses with his Winchester rifle for his famous photograph. The actual photograph is shown for comparison, showing Hollywood's often inaccurate portrayal of the 1870-1890 Western "Cowboy" and his clothing and style compared to the real Wild West. This was one of the top topics discussed between analysts in the late 1980's when the original photo was enhanced, manipulated i.e. color or shade alteration to increase clarity or visibility and then studied intensely by top experts from the relevant professions; all types of film experts, computer experts, Wild West historians, etc. The theory that Billy was left handed was disproved when the same panel of experts proved that the famous photo of Billy the Kid was a reverse ferrotype and therefore was flipped-so the movie is right on that).]] | ||
Historians have pointed out that the actual photograph is inconsistent with reality, the loading breech on the rifle is on the wrong side, indicating the "real" picture is a flip copy of the actual photo. this also disproves the left handedness of Billy the Kid as his primary revolver would be on his right hip if the photo was flipped true to put the loading gate back on the right of the rifle. So the fake picture in the movie is actually consistent with history. | Historians have pointed out that the actual photograph is inconsistent with reality, the loading breech on the rifle is on the wrong side, indicating the "real" picture is a flip copy of the actual photo. this also disproves the left handedness of Billy the Kid as his primary revolver would be on his right hip if the photo was flipped true to put the loading gate back on the right of the rifle. So the fake picture in the movie is actually consistent with history. | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 3 May 2011
Young Guns is a 1988 semi-historical Western starring Emilio Estevez as William H. Bonney, aka "Billy the Kid", who was taken in under the wing of the rancher, John Tunstall (Terence Stamp), along with other 'wayward' young men. During the Lincoln County Wars of 1878, several groups warred over diminishing land for their cattle herds. When Tunstall is killed after being ambushed, Billy the Kid organizes a group who called themselves 'the Regulators' to avenge the death of their benefactor. Despite being officially 'deputized' at the time, Billy does not arrest the suspected killers (men allied with Rancher Laurence Murphy), Billy just killed them, resulting in him and his 'gang' becoming the hunted fugitives. This film and its sequel did a very interesting job of hypothesizing what happened in the short life of Billy the Kid and offered its own explanations of why real historical characters did what they did (and how they did it).
The following guns were used in the film Young Guns:
Revolvers
Colt 1877 Double Action
William H. "Billy the Kid" Bonney (Emilio Estevez) starts carrying a Colt 1877 DA Lightning/Thunderer revolver with a 6" barrel towards the start of the film, and uses it along with a Single Action Army in some scenes. Billy takes Sheriff Brady's 4 1/2" Lightning and thus wields two Colt Lightning revolvers by the end of the film. The real Billy the Kid carried a Colt 1877 DA Thunderer revolver in .41 Long Colt, but since this is an uncommon blank round, the similar Colt 1877 DA Lightning in .38 Long Colt was used for simplicity.
Single Action Army Quickdraw
All of the Regulators carry at least one Single Action Army Quickdraw as a sidearm. Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez) is also seen using one for the start of the film.
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Single Action Army Cavalry
The Single Action Army Cavalry is also used in the film.
Single Action Army Artillery
The Single Action Army Artillery revolver is also used throughout the film.
Colt New Service
During the opening credits (shot in original 19th century style film), one of the Regulators is seen firing two Colt New Service revolvers, even though these are highly anachronistic to the era.
Smith & Wesson No. 2
While shooting in the town, "Dirty Steve" Stephens (Dermot Mulroney) fires a Smith & Wesson Number 2 akimbo with his Single Action Army.
Rifles
Sharps 1874 Cavalry Carbine
Josiah Gordon "Doc" Scurlock (Kiefer Sutherland), the obvious sharpshooter of the Regulators, uses a Sharps 1874 Cavalry Carbine as his long arm in the film.
10 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
Dirty Steve Stephens (Dermot Mulroney) carries a shortened 10 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun as his long arm in the film.
Winchester 1873
Several characters in the film are seen using Winchester 1873 saddle ring carbines. Of the Regulators who use the gun, "Dick" Brewer (Charlie Sheen), Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez), and "Charley" Bowdrey (Casey Siemaszko) are of notable mention.
Historians have pointed out that the actual photograph is inconsistent with reality, the loading breech on the rifle is on the wrong side, indicating the "real" picture is a flip copy of the actual photo. this also disproves the left handedness of Billy the Kid as his primary revolver would be on his right hip if the photo was flipped true to put the loading gate back on the right of the rifle. So the fake picture in the movie is actually consistent with history.
Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy"
Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" rifles are also common in the film. Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez) and "Jose" Chavez y Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips) are notably seen using them.
Other
Colt Gatling Gun
The US Army uses a Colt Gatling Gun to kill Alex McSween (Terry O'Quinn), wasting roughly thirty rounds on one man!
