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Realism in Western Movie

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Re: Realism in Western Movie

Post by Vaquero » Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:45 pm

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That looks like a '58 there.

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Post by ESquared » Wed Jul 17, 2019 3:52 pm

Loved Tombstone. Just re-watched it a couple of months ago. It had been years. Even better this time around.
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Re: Realism in Western Movie

Post by GunnyGene » Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:38 pm

Cowboys and Aliens is the most historically accurate and realistic. :lol: ;)

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Post by RanchRoper » Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:50 pm

Quite a few Henry 1860 rifles in it.
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Post by JEBar » Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:10 pm

in the movie The Sons Of Katie Elder ..... In the final gunfight in Hasting's store, John Elder fires his six-shooting Colt to a total of thirteen or fourteen times, without requiring - or doing any - reloading whatsoever.
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Re: Realism in Western Movie

Post by EasyEd » Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:38 pm

Hey All,

Any comments on Tom Horn with Steve McQueen?

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Post by RanchRoper » Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:27 pm

Great movie. Decent attempt at period correctness. Watched it on dvd couple weeks ago.
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Re: Realism in Western Movie

Post by Vaquero » Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:07 pm

EasyEd wrote:
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Hey All,

Any comments on Tom Horn with Steve McQueen?

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Think it's a pretty good movie.

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Re: Realism in Western Movie

Post by Mistered » Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:13 pm

I liked the part in Dances With Wolves where Costner is shooting the buffalo with his Henry (along with the Indians with arrows) - and they are crumbling like cheap suits!
An original .44 Henry round would most likely not even penetrated much past the hide!
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Re: Realism in Western Movie

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:18 pm

Lots of movies show guys shooting Henry's but the mag tube tab is at the empty position. Lonesome Dove got it right.
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