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Heaven's Gate

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Heaven's Gate (1980)

Heaven's Gate is 1980 Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill (Kris Kristofferson), educated in the east and full of idealism, attempts to protect immigrant farmers from Eastern Europe. when wealthy land barons hire mercenaries to settle their scores. The hired gunmen, including Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken), plan to kill a number of farmers whose names appear on a death list and whom the farmers believe have been stealing their cattle. Backed by the army and the federal government, the mercenaries prepare to attack the farmers when Averill and Champion clash over the impending massacre and Ella Watson (Isabelle Huppert), a local prostitute and woman they both love. The film was shot very realistically with attention to every detail and exaggerated budget greatly exceeded sales in cinemas. The famous flop in the history of film.


The following firearms can be seen in the film Heaven's Gate:




Winchester Model 1892

Many characters in the film are armed with Winchester Model 1892's.

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Winchester 1892 -.32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.
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A mercenary fires his 1892 that appears to be missing the handguard.
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Men at the wagon ramparts fire their Winchesters.
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Frank Canton (Sam Waterston) fires upon the sheriff with another handguardless Winchester.
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Nathan D. Champion (Christopher Walken) makes his stand.
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Mr. Eggleston (Brad Dourif) shoots from behind the wooden barrier at the mercenaries.

Winchester Model 1876

Some Winchester Model 1876 rifles appear in the hands of mercenaries, some appear to be missing their handguards like other rifles in the film.

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1876 Winchester rifle similar to the one used in Tombstone.
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Two men in the background fire their 1876 Winchesters lacking handgaurds.

Henry Model 1860

Sheriff James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) uses a Henry 1860 throughout the film, a strange choice considering many more modern repeaters would have been available in the 1890's.

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Henry Model 1860 - .44 Rimfire.
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Sheriff Averill sits with his Henry and his badge.

Single Action Army

Most of the characters in the movie use "Cavalry" model Single Action Army revolvers. Averil James (Kris Kristofferson) and Ella Watson (Isabelle Huppert) use "Artillery" models.

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Colt Single Action Army w/ 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model.
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Nathan D. Champion (Christopher Walken) is armed with a Cavalry model.
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Frank Canton (San Waterston) shoots a convict with his Cavalry SAA.
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One of the settlers fires a Cavalry SAA in a fight.
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An SAA in hand of the fallen mercenary.
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Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. The most common of the SAA revolvers as it is just the right length. - .45 Long Colt.
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Ella (Isabelle Huppert) shoots down mercenaries guarding the bridge over the river.
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James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) fires an Artillery SAA.

Unidentified revolvers

In the hands of one of the immigrants appeared unidentified revolver.

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Trapdoor Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine

The equipment of immigrant farmers also was a "Trapdoor" Springfield Model 1873 rifles.

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Replica Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Ubertl Arms - .45-70
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Several men on the gathering of the settlers holds in the hand these rifles.
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John L. Bridges (Jeff Bridges) operates with a device for firing of several guns at once.

Unidentified rifles

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12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Trapers frequently shopped a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns. Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken) also initially used this weapon.

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Colt Model 1878 reproduction - 12 Gauge
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J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) exposed hammers and designed to fire Black Powder shotgun shells - 12 Gauge
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Fuse Bomb

In the final battle it used a fuse bombs to destroy walls wagon of mercenaries.

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One of the women settlers holding a bomb with a lit fuse.
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Mr. Eggleston (Brad Dourif) is trying to throw a bomb at the mercenaries.
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One of the mercenaries picked up the bomb and threw it back.