The following guns were used in the film Legends of the Fall
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WARNING! POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD!
Winchester 1873 The Ludlow family keeps a Winchester 1873 as a hunting rifle, and several of the Ludlows use it, most notably Tristan Ludlow (Brad Pitt ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1873 - .44-40 WCF. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. William Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins ) teaches Susannah Fincannon Ludlow (Julia Ormond ) how to fire a Winchester 1873 rifle at a can. She appears to be left eye-dominant, which is rather inconvenient since she is a right handed shooter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan (Brad Pitt ) chambers his Winchester 1873 rifle while hunting the Grizzly bear. A smart hunter would have the gun already chambered since animals have sharp hearing and it would likely spook the bear (or anger it). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan taking aim at the bear. Error creating thumbnail: File missing For unknown reasons, he doesn't kill it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alfred Ludlow (Aidan Quinn ) with a Winchester 1873 after killing the last O'Banian thug. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan takes the Winchester. The location of his finger is not good. Error creating thumbnail: File missing At least he blocks the hammer with his thumb. Single Action Army Both Col. William Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins ) and Tristan Ludlow (Brad Pitt ) keep Single Action Army revolvers as their sidearms while working on the ranch.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army 5 1/2" Artillery - .45 Long Colt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 5 1/2" Artillery Single Action Army is seen tucked in Col. Ludlow's belt. You'd think if he bought the bullet holding belt, he'd buy a holster too. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan is forced to shoot a cow trapped in barbed wire with his nickel Single Action Army. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan holds his SAA on a bartender when he refuses to serve One Stab (Gordon Tootoosis ) for being an Indian. Henry 1860 Samuel Ludlow (Henry Thomas ) is seen holding a Henry 1860 rifle when watching his wife shoot.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Henry 1860 - .44 Rimfire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Samuel with a Henry 1860. Winchester 1895 Decker (Paul Desmond ) is handed a Winchester 1895 rifle by Col. Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins ) when he aids Teen Tristan (Eric Johnson ) after he is attacked by a bear.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1895 - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Decker to the left is briefly seen with a Winchester 1895. Remington Rolling Block Whenever hunting bears, Col. Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins ) and One Stab (Gordon Tootoosis ) use military style Remington Rolling Block rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Military Remington Rolling Block - .45 Caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One Stab behind Colonel with a Remington Rolling Block. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel with a Remington Rolling Block. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel and One Stab hunt the bear with their Remington Rolling Blocks. Sharps 1874 Decker (Paul Desmond ) uses a Sharps 1874 rifle fitted with a Vernier peep sight as his main weapon throughout the entire film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharps 1874 - .45-70. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Decker in the background aiming his Sharps 1874 Long Range at the bear. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Decker aiming down his Sharps. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Decker loads his Sharps rifle when preparing to snipe a police official in his car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Decker shoots the car's tire out to make the official leave his car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Decker cocks the hammer on the Sharps. Nice shot of the Vernier peep sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Decker loads a 3rd round into his Sharps after the second round only wounds the official. Double Barreled Shotgun Tristan (Brad Pitt ) brings Colonel (Anthony Hopkins ) back a decorative Double Barreled Shotgun after traveling most of the world. He uses it to kill the last of the O'Banion thugs on his lawn when they come to kill Tristan.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington SPR210 Shotgun - 12 Gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The shotgun disassembled in a presentation case. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel tries to assemble the shotgun, but has difficulty do to the paralysis from his stroke. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel produces the shotgun from under his coat to shoot John T. O'Banion (Robert Wisden ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel shoots O'Banion with the shotgun, which practically destroys his chest with buckshot and then throws him off his feet to the ground, because Hollywood believes a shotgun is capable of knocking someone down. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel shoots the thug next to him. Holland and Holland Paradox Tristan (Brad Pitt ) is seen using a Holland & Holland Paradox while hunting big game in Africa. This gun's unique feature is the smooth bore barrels with rifling only at the end of the barrels.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holland & Holland Paradox - 10ga. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan with a Holland and Holland Paradox over his shoulder. On his bandoleer are old brass 10 gauge rounds. Marlin-Ballard No. 1-1/2 Hunters Rifle One of the hunters in Africa is seen using a Marlin-Ballard No. 1-1/2 Hunters rifle fitted with an enlongated scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A hunter with a Marlin-Ballard No. 1-1/2 Hunters rifle. Unknown Rifle One Stab (Gordon Tootoosis ) is seen holding an unknown rifle during the scene of the trail of tears at the start of the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing One Stab conforts Young Tristan (Keegan MacIntosh ) while holding an unknown rifle. Lee-Enfield No. I Mk III* When the Ludlow boys join the Canadian Expeditionary Force to fight the Germans in WWI, they are issued Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) rifles like the other soldiers. It should be noted that Canadian issued rifle was still the Ross rifle in 1915.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* SMLE - .303. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Samuel (Henry Thomas ) with a Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Canadian soldiers with SMLE rifles, fitted with bayonets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan picks up an SMLE and fires it at a cavalaryman. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan firing an SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The extractor appears to grab a faulty shell and locks up. Webley Mk VI The issued British soldier sidearm is the Webley Mk VI revolver, though Canadian troops were never issued Webleys. Historically in 1915 they would have been carrying Colt M1911s or Smith & Wesson Hand Ejectors, depending on which division they belonged to.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alfred Ludlow (Aidan Quinn ) fires his Webley Mk VI. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alfred Ludlow (Aidan Quinn )is wounded while holding a Webley Mk VI. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Webley Mk VI is seen firing in the line up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer blows his whistle while holding his Webley. Mauser Gewehr 1898 The Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifle is used by the German troops in service during WWI.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Germans fire their Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles. Maxim MG08 Maxim MG08 machine guns are used by the German troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim MG08 - 7.92x57mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Germans mow down British soldiers with Maxim MG08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Germans load up a Maxim MG08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Germans shoot Samuel (Henry Thomas ) with the MG08 when he is blinded by toxic gas and trapped in barbed wire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan kills two Germans manning an MG08 with his knife. Karabiner 98K A German cavalryman is seen firing a WWII-era Karabiner 98k at Tristan while on horseback before Tristan kills him, instead of the period-correct Kar 98 or Kar 88.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German cavalaryman fires his Kar98K at Tristan. Luger P08 Tristan (Brad Pitt ) takes a Luger P08 off of a German soldier and uses it to dispatch the German machine gunners after they shoot Samuel (Henry Thomas ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan firing the Luger P08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thompson M1921 Some of the police who work with the O'Banions use M1921 Thompson submachine guns fitted with 50 round drums.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1921 Thompson with Cutts compensator - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The police officer fires his M1921 Thompson into the air when blocking the car Tristan and his family are in. One of the rounds ricochets off the stone canyon and causes a tragic accident. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer with his M1921 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tristan takes the Thompson from the officer and beats him almost to death with it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer on the Ludlow's lawn with a Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer cocks his Thompson after Colonel kills John T. O'Banion (Robert Wisden ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer wildly fires his Thompson after Colonel shoots him. Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless A nickel Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless is the sidearm of James O'Banion (John Novak ) in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless - .32 ACP. (basically same gun but in .380 ACP). Error creating thumbnail: File missing James O'Banion draws his Colt 1908 when Tristan attacks the officer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing O'Banion holsters his Colt 1908. Error creating thumbnail: File missing O'Banion draws and chambers his Colt 1908 while searching for Tristan in the Moonshine warehouse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing O'Banion with his Colt 1908 before being jumped by Tristan. Smith & Wesson 4th Model John T. O'Banion (Robert Wisden ) shows Tristan's son, Samuel Decker Ludlow (David Kaye ), his sidearm, which is a nickel plated Smith & Wesson 4th Model revolver in .32 caliber. It could also be the 5th model but the front sight appears to be integrated to the barrel ribbing, a distinct trait of the 4th Model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & wesson 4th Model DA - .32 Error creating thumbnail: File missing O'Banion shows Samuel a "Gentleman's pistol". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A better shot of the Smith & Wesson 4th Model revolver Smith & Wesson Model 36 Susannah Fincannon Ludlow (Julia Ormond ) is seen with a nickel plated Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolver. This is incorrect since the Model 36 wasn't released yet in the 1920's. It was released in 1950.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38spl. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Susannah picks up the Smith & Wesson Model 36. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gun appears to be empty. Colt Police Positive Sheriff Tynert (Kenneth Welsh ) tries to shoot the Colonel with a nickel Colt Police Positive .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Police Positive - .32/38spl. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sheriff Tynert (Kenneth Welsh ) tries to fire his Colt Police Positive. 
