Salem
Cover for the first season
Country
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Language
English
Channel
WGN America
Creator
David Von AnckenDavid Grossman
Genre
Horror
Broadcast
2014
No. of Episodes
13
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Mary Walcott
Janet Montgomery
Captain John Alden
Shane West
Cotton Mather
Seth Gabel
Tituba
Ashley Madekwe
Anne Hale
Tamzin Merchant
Mercy Lewis
Elise Eberle
Magistrate John Hale
Xander Berkeley
Isaac Walton
Iddo Goldberg
Mrs. Hale
Lara Grice
George Sibley
Michael Mulheren
Salem is the American TV-series about witchcraft, which is very loosely based on the real events.
The following weapons were used in the television series Salem - Season 1 :
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Flintlock Pistol Captain John Alden (Shane West ) and several minor characters use various types of Flintlock Pistols throughout the TV-series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modern reproduction of a 18th Century Flintlock Pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing New Land Pattern Flintlock Pistol - .65 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain John Alden aims his pistol at Cotton Mather (Seth Gabel). "The Vow" (S1E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain John Alden raises his pistol in air... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and fires it. "In Vain" (S1E03). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain John Alden awakes, pistol in hands. "Lies" (S1E05). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain John Alden aims his pistol at zombie. "The Red Rose and the Briar" (S1E06). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous Salem townspersons carry pistols on their belts. "Children, Be Afraid" (S1E09). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Slaver puts his hand on the pistol's grip during the Tituba (Ashley Madekwe) memories. "The House of Pain" (S1E10). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two guardians carry the pistols on their belts. "Cat and Mouse" (S1E11). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vigilant aims his pistol. Ather vigilantes are armed with the Brown Bess Flintlock Musket. "All Fall Down" (S1E13). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vigilant fires his pistol. "All Fall Down" (S1E13). Blunderbuss Isaac Walton (Iddo Goldberg ) aims a Blunderbuss at "The Vow" (S1E01). At the same episode, he gave it to Captain John Alden (Shane West ), who fires it one time.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing English Flintlock Blunderbuss Error creating thumbnail: File missing Isaac Walton aims his blunderbuss. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain John Alden raises Isaac's blunderbuss at the witches' coven... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and fires it, only to realize, that witches couldn't be killed by the firearm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain John Alden holds Isaac's blunderbuss after firing it. Brown Bess Flintlock Musket An anachronistic Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets appeared in the hands of numerous characters throughout the TV-series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modern reproduction "Long Land Pattern" Brown Bess Infantry musket made from 1722-1768 - .75 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldier holds his musket at he center. Captain John Alden carries the flintlock pistol. "The Vow" (S1E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous soldiers hold their muskets. "The Vow" (S1E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Prison guard carries the musket on the shoulder. "The Stone Child" (S1E02). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the musket, which is duty firearm of prison guard. "In Vain" (S1E03). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The musket is seen hanged on the wall. "Lies" (S1E05). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers hold their musket during the Mary Walcott' (Janet Montgomery ) dreams. "Our Own Private America" (S1E07). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guardians, who protect Increase Mather (Stephen Lang ) are armed with the muskets. "Departures" (S1E08). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldier holds his musket. "Children, Be Afraid" (S1E09). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous soldier carry muskets on the slings. "Ashes to Ashes" (S1E12). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Killed soldier drops his musket during Captain John Alden's memories. "Ashes to Ashes" (S1E12). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vigilants hold their muskets. "All Fall Down" (S1E13). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vigilant fires his musket. "All Fall Down" (S1E13). Matchlock Musket Numerous soldiers, include Captain John Alden (Shane West ) can be seen armed with the Matchlock Muskets at "The Vow" (S1E01). Giles Corey (Kevin Tighe ) briefly holds the matchlock musket at the same episode.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing European Matchlock musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldier at the left carries the matchlock musket. Soldier at the right carries the Brown Bess Flintlock Musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain John Alden carries the matchlock musket at the center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Giles Corey aims his musket at Captain John Alden. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Giles Corey holds the musket. Tanegashima A VERY strange choice for the 17th-century America, a Tanegashima appeared in the hands of the soldier at "The Vow" (S1E01). Possible, the cinematographers mean, that this gun was bought, exchanged or captured from Japanese samurais and bring the Province of Massachusetts Bay. It's also possible, that Japan supports British soldiers at those time by firearms supplying to the British army.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reproduction Tanegashima matchlock musket with 41-3/8 inches barrel. Caliber .50 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldier at the background, left carries this gun. Captain John Alden carries the matchlock at the center, other soldiers are armed with the Brown Bess flintlock muskets. Trade Musket At least one of the Indian warriors very briefly holds a Trade Musket at "All Fall Down" (S1E13).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Last of the Mohicans background screen musket Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indian warrior runs, gun in hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly other view of his gun. 
