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The Long Riders

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The Long Riders is a 1980 western that dramatizes the exploits James-Younger Gang. Directed by Walter Hill, this film is notable for the casting of 4 families of actors including the Carradines (David Carradine, Keith Carradine, and Robert Carradine), the Quaids (Randy Quaid and Dennis Quaid), the Keaches (James Keach and Stacy Keach), and the Guests (Nicholas Guest and Christopher Guest). Also of interest is the amount of period weapons in the film besides the typical Colt Single Action Army.

The following guns were seen in the movie The Long Riders:

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The Long Riders (1980)


Handguns

Merwin and Hulbert revolver

Clell Miller (Randy Quaid) carries a Merwin and Hulbert revolver as his main handgun.

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Merwin, Hulbert SA First Model Frontier Army .44MH caliber with early "humpback" hammer and shortened barrel.
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Clell Miller (Randy Quaid) with his Merwin & Hulbert revolver during the opening bank robbery.
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Clell aims the revolver at a frightened bankgoer (Allan Graf) during the climatic robbery.

Remington 1875

Cole Younger (David Carradine) is seen with a Remington 1875.

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Remington 1875 - .45 Long Colt.
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Cole Younger (David Carradine) aims his Remington 1875 at Jesse James (James Keach) and Frank James (Stacy Keach).

Sharps Pepperbox

Four-barreled Sharps Pepperbox is also seen in the film held by Bella Starr (Pamela Reed).

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Sharps Pepperbox - .22 caliber
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Bella Starr (Pamela Reed) aims her Sharps pistol at Cole Younger (David Carradine).

Smith and Wesson Schofield

Frank James (Stacy Keach) is seen with a Smith & Wesson Schofield.

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Smith & Wesson Schofield Model 3 with nickel finish - .45 Schofield.
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Frank James (Stacy Keach) with his Smith & Wesson Schofield.

Smith and Wesson Baby Russian

A Top-break, .38 Smith and Wesson Baby Russian revolver is the weapon of Vernon Biggs (Chris Mulkey).

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Vernon Biggs (Chris Mulkey) draws his Baby Russian when the James-Younger gang rob the coach.

Colt Dragoon

Jim Younger (Keith Carradine) is seen with a Colt Dragoon when they rob the coach.

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Colt Dragoon 1st Model - .44 Cal
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Jim Younger (Keith Carradine) aims his Colt Dragoon at Vernon when they rob the coach.

Movie prop Colt Police Positive

A Colt revolver is seen held by Ed Miller (Dennis Quaid) during the bank robbery. This double-action, modern revolver (it looks like a Colt 1917) has been modified to look like a Colt Single Action Army, installing a fake extractor rod housing on the right side of the barrel. This kind of props were frequently used in the 50's Western movies (see the Police Positive below), when an actor wasn't able to use a Single Action Army with the speed required by the script. It is somewhat surprising to find one in this movie, which uses such a variety of antique handguns.

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Colt Police Positive, modified to look like a Colt SAA
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Ed Miller (Dennis Quaid) aims his revolver at the bank manager. Note the fake extractor.
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Ed holds his revolver on the civilians.
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Ed sticks his revolver in the store clerk's face.

Single Action Army

Various models of the Colt Single Action Army are used by several characters in the film.

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Rifles

Winchester 1873

The Winchester 1873 is used by several of the outlaws in the film.

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Winchester 1873 - .44-40.


Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy"

A Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" is also a prominent rifle used in the film, notably by Bob Younger (Robert Carradine).

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Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" - .44 Rimfire.

Shotguns

12 Gauge Harrington & Richardson Topper Single Shot Shotgun

Younger (David Carradine) carries a 12 Gauge Single Shot Shotgun .

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Harrington & Richardson Topper Shotgun - 12 gauge. This is a common single barreled breach loading top break shotgun.
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Colt 1878 Double Barrelled Shotgun (Sawed Off)

A Colt 1878 double barreled shotgun with the barrel sawed down to short length is carried by guard riding shotgun on the wagon.

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Colt 1878 - 12 Gauge.
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