Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dances With Wolves (1990) The following weapons were used in the film Dances With Wolves :
All the guns in this film were supplied by Aldo Uberti Inc. of Italy.
Colt 1851 Navy
Lt. John J. Dunbar (Kevin Costner ) keeps a Colt 1851 Navy as his sidearm throughout the film. It is actually converted to fire metallic cartridges which is safer then using blanks on a percussion revolver. Also seen in the hands of some high ranking Union officers.Major Fambrough (Maury Chaykin ) kills himself with one. Also John Dunbar's revolver could be considered as slightly achronistic due to its model type. This particular revolver was built in London, England due to its appearence being a steel frame with black iron backstrap and black steel barrel. As only around 2,000 units were produced at the London Colt factory it is highly unlikely that John would come by one
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1851 Navy - .36 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Fambrough (Maury Chaykin ) commits suicide with a Colt 1851 Navy revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. John Dunbar (Kevin Costner ) points his Colt 1851 Navy at Timmons (Robert Pastorelli ) when he refuses to help him unload his stuff. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dunbar points his 1851 Navy at Wind in His Hair (Rodney A. Grant ) when he confronts him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dunbar fires his 1851 Navy at the attacking Pawnees, although Costner fakes the recoil a little too much. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dunbar struggles to shoot a Pawnee with his 1851 Navy when he attacks him. It can be seen that the cylinder is one that houses metallic cartridges, but the rest of the revolver is untouched, to make the Colt look like a genuine Colt 1851 Navy from the Civil War period. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dunbar fires his 1851 Navy at the Pawnees while on horseback. He then tosses it away when empty. Henry 1860 Lt. John J. Dunbar (Kevin Costner ) keeps a polished brass frame Henry 1860 rifle, or as the Rebels called it, "That damned Yankee rifle you load on Sunday and shoot all week", as his main weapon of choice throughout the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brass-framed Henry 1860 - .44RF Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dunbar writes in his journal with his Henry 1860 rifle at his side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dunbar looks over at his Henry 1860 when the Siouxs confront him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dunbar fires his Henry at Buffalo while on horseback. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dunbar fires his Henry rifle at a charging Buffalo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dunbar racks the lever on his Henry rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stands With a Fist fires Dunbar's Henry rifle at an attacking Pawnee. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stands With a Fist (Mary McDonnell ) holds Dunbar's Henry rifle. Springfield 1861 Union soldiers carry Springfield 1861 rifles as their standard issue weapons. Some Confederate soldiers are also seen using it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield 1861 - .58 caliber Mini-ball. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Pepper (Tom Everett ) loads a cartridge into his Springfield 1861. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Union soldiers march, all of them armed with Springfield 1861 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Confederate soldiers fire their Springfield 1861 (front) and Enfield 1853 rifles at Dunbar when he attempts a suicide run. Enfield 1853 Confederate soldiers carry Springfield 1851 and Enfield 1853 rifles as their standard issue weapons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enfield 1853. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Confederate soldiers fire their Springfield 1861 and Enfield 1853 rifles at Dunbar when he attempts a suicide run. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Confederate soldier aims his Enfield 1853 at Dunbar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captured Confederate soldiers hold their Enfield 1853 rifles upside down. Remington 1858 New Army Both Union and Confederate soldiers are seen with Remington 1858 New Army revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Confederate Cavalrymen armed with a Remington 1858 New Army. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Elgin (Charles Rocket ) points his Remington 1858 at Spivey (Tony Pierce ) and orders him to stop kicking Dunbar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The evil Sergeant Major Bauer (Larry Joshua ) armed with a Remington 1858. Later, in an apparent continuity error, it switches to a Colt 1860 Army. Colt 1860 Army Union soldiers are seen armed with Colt 1860 Army revolvers as their sidearms.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1860 Army - .44 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spivey (Tony Pierce ) fires his Colt 1860 Army at Two Socks. Based on the divots in the cylinder this appears to be a zinc replica. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major tries to kill Smiles A Lot (Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse ) with his Colt 1860 Army, but luckily it got too wet from him crawling in the river. It changed from a Remington 1858 revolver, which he was actually seen crawling through the river with. Sharps 1863 To prepare for the attacking Pawnee Indians, Dunbar gives the Sioux indians Sharps rifles, which based on the time are 1863 models.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Sioux elder fires a Sharps 1863. Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine Dunbar also gives many of the Siouxs Sharps Saddle Ring carbines, also assumed to be the 1863 model. Union soldiers are later seen almost entirely armed with Sharps Carbines in the film, and use them to sadly shoot down Dunbar's pet wolf, Two Socks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring carbine - .52 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Sioux fires a Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bauer with a Sharps 1863 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bauer fires his Sharps Carbine at Two Socks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Edwards (Kirk Baltz ) fires his Sharps Carbine at Two Socks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Edwards fires his Sharps Carbine. Colt Walker 1847 A Confederate Cavalryman (Bill W. Curry ) is seen armed with a Colt Walker 1847 revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Walker 1847 - .44 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Confederate Cavalryman armed with a Colt Walker 1847. 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun Muzzleloader 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun Muzzleloaders are seen used by some of the Confederate soldiers at the beginning of the film and Timmons (Robert Pastorelli ) keeps one at his side while driving Dunbar in his coach. They are noted as muzzle loaders based on the ramrod underslung under the barrels.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing J. Stevens & Company shotgun - 12 gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Confederate soldier in the center is seen armed with a double barreled muzzle loading shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Timmons keeps a muzzleloading shotgun at his side on his coach. 
