Purgatory
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Purgatory Purgatory West of the Pecos ) is a 1999 Western fantasy made for TV movie directed by Uli Edel. A gang of outlaws flees after the bank robbery. Overcoming a sandstorm, they find the way to a peaceful town of Refuge in a hidden valley. The residents of Refuge don't carry guns and shun violence. Even more strange, many of them resemble already dead notorious gunfighters - Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday... After a time Sonny, the youngest member of the gang, finds out that the town is a form of Purgatory. When the gang plans to rob the town, Sonny decides to oppose his former companions. But the residents of Refuge hesitate to help him as only resisting the temptations of former live will open the way to Heaven. Nevertheless, the four gunfighters join Sonny to protect the people, even in the cost of the future of their souls.
The following weapons were used in the film Purgatory :
Revolvers Single Action Army "Civilian" Model The youngest gang member Leo "Sonny" Dillard (Brad Rowe) carries a Single Action Army "Civilian" Model revolver. During the final shootout, Deputy Glen (Donnie Wahlberg ) who turns out to be Billy The Kid, carries a matched pair of engraved nickel plated "Civilian" revolvers with ivory grips.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army with 4.75" barrel, case colored and blued, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model, custom engraved with ivory grips - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sonny holds his revolver during the bank robbery. This is a common blued model with hardened black rubber grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sonny perform a mercy killing on mortally wounded bandit Badger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the confrontation with the gardener Lamb in Refuge, an unnamed bandit draws his revolver. His revolver has wooden grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sonny draws his revolver during the final shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Billy The Kid fires his nickel plated revolvers during the final shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Billy, pretending to be dead, covertly loads one of his revolvers... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...taking ammo from the belt of a dead bandit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of Billy's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the muzzle and loaded cylinder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sonny holds his revolver in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Billy holds both revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sonny fires at Cavin Guthrie, defending Rose (Amelia Heinle). Single Action Army "Artillery" Model During the final shootout, Doc Woods (Randy Quaid ) who turns out to be Doc Holliday, carries a nickel plated, ivory gripped Single Action Army "Artillery" Model revolver (the real life Doc's choice was a nickel Cavalry model). Some gang members are also armed with "Artillery" revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army Artillery Model w/ 5.5" barrel, nickel plated with pearl grips - .38-40 Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the bank robbery, bandit Euripides (Richard Edson ) holds an "Artillery" and a "Cavalry" (in the lowered hand) revolvers, both with nickel finish and wooden grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An unnamed bandit holds a blued "Artillery" revolver with pearl or ivory grips during the bank robbery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the final shootout, Doc Holliday dual wields a nickel plated "Artillery" revolver (in his right hand) and a equally nickel plated Colt Lightning (see below). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Doc Holliday fires his revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of his revolvers. Single Action Army "Cavalry" Model The gang boss Jack "Blackjack" Britton (Eric Roberts ) carries a pair of Single Action Army "Cavalry" Model revolvers. Some other gang members are also armed with "Cavalry" revolvers. During the final shootout, local grocer Brooks (JD Souther) who turns out to be Jesse James is armed with a pair of "Cavalry" revolvers with staghorn grips.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army with 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blackjack holds both revolvers, firing one of the guns at the bank client who draws a revolver, also a "Cavalry" model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A nickel plated "Cavalry" revolver is seen in hands of a bandit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blackjack fires at the local sheriff during the bank robbery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bandit Badger (John Diehl ) holds a pair of "Cavalry" revolvers (the one in his right hand is seen only partially) with deep blue finish and black grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blackjack's revolver is seen on the ground during the confrontation with Sheriff Forrest. The Colt logo is seen on the grip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blackjack aims at Sheriff Forrest. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Blackjack's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blackjack fires both his revolvers during the final shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bandit Euripides (Richard Edson ) holds a nickel plated "Cavalry" revolver with wooden grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bandit fires a "Cavalry" revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jessy James holds both his revolvers at the foreground. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Jessy James' revolvers. Colt Lightning Another revolver, used by Doc Holliday (Randy Quaid ), is a nickel plated Colt Lightning with pearl grips. In reality Colt Lightning was one of the favored guns of Doc Holliday.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nickel plated, pearl-gripped Colt Lightning, similar to the one used by Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone Purgatory has shorter ejector rod housing but otherwise it is the same. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Doc Holliday carries the Colt Lightning revolver in shoulder holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Doc Holliday fires both Single Action Army "Artillery" and Colt Lightning revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The difference in size between the .45 and .38 revolvers is clearly visible. Colt 1851 Navy (Cartridge Conversion) Sheriff Forrest (Sam Shepard ) who turns out to be Wild Bill Hickock carries a pair of Colt 1851 Navy revolvers with cartridge conversion . These guns are replicas by Pietta, judging by the typical yellow smooth grips.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1851 Navy with a cartridge conversion. This is a reproduction of the gun used by Eli Wallach in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Error creating thumbnail: File missing The belt with two revolvers in holsters and half a dosen cartridges in Sheriff's drawer. The grips of the revolvers are seen perfectly. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wild Bill Hickock takes the revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wild Bill Hickock in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He readies one of his revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hickock fires his revolvers one at a time. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Hickock's revolvers. Remington 1875 Blackjack's second in command Cavin Guthrie (Peter Stormare ) carries a pair of Remington 1875 revolvers (he holds only a single gun at a time but both are seen in holsters).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 1875 - .45 Long Colt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guthrie holds one of his revolvers during the bank robbery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guthrie holds a revolver in his left hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guthrie takes a local woman as hostage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guthrie holds one of his revolvers in a scene in Refuge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guthrie fires one of his revolvers during the final shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guthrie holds a revolver on a promotional image. Smith & Wesson "Wells Fargo" Schofield One of the gang members carries a Smith & Wesson "Wells Fargo" Schofield revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson "Wells Fargo" Schofield with barrel cut down to five inches - .45 Schofield Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bandit holds a Schofield revolver during the bank robbery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same bandit is gunned down during the final shootout. Judging by the length of the holster, his revolver is short "Wells Fargo" model. Rifles Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine Both outlaws and posse members carry Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" carbines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine - .44 RF Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the bank robbery, a bandit fires from the rooftop at the cavalrymen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit's carbine is seen when the gang gets away from the chase. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The local sheriff at the head of the chase holds a "Yellow Boy" carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the sheriff's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A posse member holds a "Yellow Boy" carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bandit readies his carbine when the gang plans to rob Refuge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another bandit fires towards Doc Holliday. Winchester Model 1873 Carbine During the bank robbery, a sheriff's deputy is armed with a Winchester Model 1873 carbine. A Winchester 1873 carbine is briefly seen in hands of Cavin Guthrie (Peter Stormare ) during the final shootout (in earlier scenes, Guthrie is seen with a Winchester 1892).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1873 carbine - .44-40 WCF Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sheriff's deputy fires at bandits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cavin Guthrie holds a Winchester 1873 carbine when he is gunned down. Winchester Model 1892 Short Rifle Cavin Guthrie (Peter Stormare ) and several minor characters are seen with Winchester Model 1892 short rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1892 Short Rifle - .38-40 Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the bank robbery, one of the Sheriff's deputies fires a Winchester 1892 short rifle at bandits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the deputy's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A posse member in center holds a Winchester 1892 short rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guthrie sits on a chair with the Winchester in hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guthrie holds his Winchester at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The receiver of Guthrie's rifle is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of the receiver of the Winchester of a gang member. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Winchester wielding bandit is gunned down. Springfield 1873 Trapdoor Carbine US Army Cavalrymen are armed with Springfield 1873 Trapdoor Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Cavalry Carbine, a replica by Uberti Arms - .45-70 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two cavalrymen hold Springfield Trapdoor carbines. They also carry "Cavalry" Single Action Army revolvers in holsters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The cavalrymen fire at bandits running out of the bank building. Shotguns Winchester Model 1887 In several scenes, Winchester Model 1887 lever action shotguns are used by outlaws (very likely a single prop is reused). As the genuine Winchester 1887 guns are somewhat difficult to find, the screen gun is supposed to be an Uberti replica.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1887/1901 shotgun - 10 gauge. This is the hero gun for Paul Newman in the film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gang member loads his Winchester 1887 during the bank robbery in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the bandit loading the shotgun. The bandolier with shells is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit holds his Winchester. The barrel is seen good while the receiver is blurry. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The receiver is seen better. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit fires from the rooftop at the cavalrymen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another bandit fires a Winchester 1887 during the final shootout in Refuge. Colt Model 1878 Colt Model 1878 double barreled shotguns with short barrels are used by Jesse James (JD Souther) and Doc Holliday (Randy Quaid ). The latter dual-wields a standard Coach Gun and a shotgun with sawed-off buttstock. It's worth noting that in real life Doc Holliday's preferred shotgun was a Colt model in 10 gauge. An outlaw holds a similar shotgun although in this case the barrel length is unknown.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 1878 reproduction - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing An outlaw loads a shotgun, when the gang prepares to rob Refuge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He closes the shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jesse James holds the shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Jesse James' shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Doc Holliday holds one of his shotguns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Doc Holliday blindly but effectively fires a sawed-off shotgun at a bandit behind him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Doc Holliday's shotguns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Doc Holliday dual-wields his shotguns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jesse James holds the shotgun in action. The stag horn grip of his holstered revolver is seen. Billy The Kid (Donnie Wahlberg ) alias Deputy Glen holds a shotgun on a promotional image. This character doesn't use such gun on screen. Additional Error creating thumbnail: File missing A promotional image shows all four gunfighters and Sonny firing their weapons. Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing What appears to be a Colt Walker is seen on a poster in Sheriff's office. 
