Jane Got a Gun is a 2016 Western directed by Gavin O'Connor (The Accountant). The film follows Jane (Natalie Portman), a woman who must defend her family from a vicious gang who seriously wounded her husband. The film is notable for reuniting Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, and Joel Edgerton, three cast members from the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy.
The following weapons were used in the film Jane Got a Gun (2016):
The Colt Walker 1847 is the main sidearm of Jane (Natalie Portman) and her husband Bill "Ham" Hammond (Noah Emmerich) throughout the film. Bill Hammond keeps two of the massive revolvers, both of which have been converted to accept .44 metallic cartridges. Jane loads both Walkers in the beginning of the film, keeping one for herself and leaving the other for her husband. The Bishop gunman who assaults Jane recognizes the Walker she's carrying holstered, noting that it's a particular model of firearm and Bill Hammond's weapon of choice. In a continuity error, Jane is seen practicing with her revolver, which switches back and forth between a Walker and a Single Action Army.
Dan Frost (Joel Edgerton) carries a matching set of Colt 1860 Army revolvers throughout the film. This is true to the time period, as the Single Action Army didn't begin production until around two years after the events of the film (which takes place in 1871).
Richards-Mason Cartridge Conversion
Dan Frost's revolvers have Richards-Mason cartridge conversions, allowing them to fire metallic cartridges instead of cap-and-ball.
The Bishop gunman who assaults Jane near the beginning of the film carries what appears to be a standard cap-and-ball Colt 1860 Army.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingColt 1860 Army - .44 caliber.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe Bishop gunman holds what appears to be a standard Colt 1860 without a cartridge conversion. Note the cylinder, which has notches for percussion nipples, and the ramrod still mounted under the barrel.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe gunman makes an obscene gesture with his Colt, which is not recommended with the weapon cocked and a finger on the trigger.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe gunman holds his 1860 on Jane with one hand and pulls a double-action Starr with the other when confronted by Frost and his Henry.
Starr 1858 Army
The Bishop gunman also pulls a Starr 1858 Army revolver when confronted by Dan Frost and his Henry rifle. While it is obviously a double-action Starr, Frost mistakenly refers to is as a "Colt" when suggesting to the gunman that he lower his weapons.
During a flashback, John Bishop (Ewan McGregor) shows Dan Frost a brass-framed Remington 1858 with ivory grips sporting Confederate "CS" medallions, which Bishop says belonged to General Beauregard who carried it at the Battle of Shiloh (1862) and calls it "the prize of his collection." There are two things worth noting here: 1) The Remington shown in the scene has a brass frame, which was never produced in original models and is a feature exclusively seen in modern reproductions. 2) General P. G. T. Beauregard was actually known for carrying a LeMat, and also being an official backer of Jean Alexander Le Mat's design. Bishop later wields the revolver alongside a Colt 1860 Army in the climactic shootout.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingRemington 1858 New Army (with a brass frame) - .44 PercussionError creating thumbnail: File missingJohn Bishop (Ewan McGregor) shows Dan Frost his prized Remington 1858. The brass frame indicates that this is a modern reproduction, as brass-framed Remingtons were never produced.Error creating thumbnail: File missingFrost looks over the Remington.Error creating thumbnail: File missingBishop holds the Remington on Frost, offering a good view of the brass frame.Error creating thumbnail: File missingBishop holds his Remington during the climax. Despite the fact that Bishop stated that the Remington was the prize of his collection, he still carries it during a shootout. Using cherished artifacts in combat isn't highly recommended, particularly those that belonged to generals.
Single Action Army
Despite being the star of most western films, only one Colt Single Action Army is seen in the film. When Jane practices shooting with Dan Frost, she misses hitting an ax handle with 5 shots from her revoler. In a continuity error, this gun switches back and forth between the Single Action Army and the Colt Walker Jane carries earlier in the film. Jane carries the revolver for the rest of film following this scene, holding on John Bishop (Ewan McGregor) during the film's climax. Why she switched to this gun from her Walker is unclear, but it's likely due to the already large Walker being immense in her small hands. The Single Action Army is also an anachronism by around two years, as the film takes place in 1871 and the gun didn't enter production until around 1873.
Frost owns at least one Henry 1860 lever-action rifle, using it when seeing Jane in the beginning of the film and when confronting the Bishop gunman who tries to kidnap her. Jane also uses either a second or the same Henry while practicing her target shooting, using it to blast an ax handle in half after missing it with her revolver. Jane and Frost then both use Henry rifles to great effect during the climactic shootout. It's worth noting that while some western films have used brass-framed rifles such as the Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" with the fore-ends removed to represent Henrys, the rifles in this film are genuine Henry 1860 rifles which can be determined by the lack of a loading gate on the receiver and spring follower under the magazine tube.
During the flashback in which Bishop shows Frost his Remington revolver, a few single-shot rifles can be seen hanging on the wall of his office. These guns are not seen in great detail and shown too briefly to identify accurately.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe rifles (circled in red) are seen hanging in Bishop's office, presumably part of the collection he mentioned when discussing the Remington revolver. These rifles are seen too briefly and in low lighting, making them difficult to identify.
