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[[Image:S Waterston-W-M92.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frank Canton ([[Sam Waterston]]) fires upon the sheriff with another handguardless Winchester.]] | [[Image:S Waterston-W-M92.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frank Canton ([[Sam Waterston]]) fires upon the sheriff with another handguardless Winchester.]] | ||
[[Image:Ch Walken-W-M1892.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nathan D. Champion ([[Christopher Walken]]) makes his stand.]] | [[Image:Ch Walken-W-M1892.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nathan D. Champion ([[Christopher Walken]]) makes his stand.]] | ||
[[Image:K Kristofferson-W-M92.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sherif Averill ([[Kris Kristofferson]]) put the rifle into holster on saddle of his horse.]] | |||
[[Image:B Dourif-W-M1892.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mr. Eggleston ([[Brad Dourif]]) shoots from behind the wooden barrier at the mercenaries.]] | [[Image:B Dourif-W-M1892.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mr. Eggleston ([[Brad Dourif]]) shoots from behind the wooden barrier at the mercenaries.]] | ||
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Heaven's Gate is 1980 Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill (Kris Kristofferson), educated in the east and full of idealism, attempts to protect immigrant farmers from Eastern Europe. when wealthy land barons hire mercenaries to settle their scores. The hired gunmen, including Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken), plan to kill a number of farmers whose names appear on a death list and whom the farmers believe have been stealing their cattle. Backed by the army and the federal government, the mercenaries prepare to attack the farmers when Averill and Champion clash over the impending massacre and Ella Watson (Isabelle Huppert), a local prostitute and woman they both love. The film was shot very realistically with attention to every detail and exaggerated budget greatly exceeded sales in cinemas. The famous flop in the history of film.
The following firearms can be seen in the film Heaven's Gate:
Winchester Model 1892
Many characters in the film are armed with Winchester Model 1892's.
Winchester Model 1876
Some Winchester Model 1876 rifles appear in the hands of mercenaries, some appear to be missing their handguards like other rifles in the film.
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"
Sheriff's deputy John L. Bridges Jeff Bridges is equipped with a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" rifle.
Henry Model 1860
Sheriff James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) uses a Henry 1860 throughout the film, a strange choice considering many more modern repeaters would have been available in the 1890's.
Single Action Army
Most of the characters in the movie use "Cavalry" model Single Action Army revolvers. Averil James (Kris Kristofferson) and Ella Watson (Isabelle Huppert) use "Artillery" models.
Remington Model 1875 "Frontier"
One of the immigrants is armed with a 5.5" Remington 1875.
Trapdoor Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine
Many of the immigrant farmers arm themslves with "Trapdoor" Springfield Model 1873 rifles.
Unidentified rifles
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
Trappers are seen with 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns. Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken) also uses this weapon.
Fuse Bomb
In the final battle it used a fuse bombs to destroy walls wagon of mercenaries.
