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Post by vermithrax on Apr 14, 2017 0:54:33 GMT
Forgive me, I am not a firearm guy.
Forgive and forget again any crap about Forrest Carter's novel "Gone to Texas" novel. Love the book, I have a 1st edition.
Can anyone point me towards the Josey Wales guns used in the book? I searched years ago but had no luck.
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Post by natqui on Apr 14, 2017 1:18:34 GMT
So, I did a lil' research and found nothing saying that there is a difference between the book and the movie, so here you have a link with the weapons used in the movie www.imfdb.org/index.php/Outlaw_Josey_Wales%2C_Thehope that's what you were looking for
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Post by vermithrax on Apr 14, 2017 1:26:17 GMT
So, I did a lil' research and found nothing saying that there is a difference between the book and the movie, so here you have a link with the weapons used in the movie www.imfdb.org/index.php/Outlaw_Josey_Wales%2C_Thehope that's what you were looking for Thanks! I will re-check, but I thought the book said Navy 44 revolvers.
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Post by Verity on Apr 14, 2017 1:40:25 GMT
A navy .44 would be the 1861 Colt. :)
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Post by vermithrax on Apr 14, 2017 1:42:06 GMT
A navy .44 would be the 1861 Colt. Haha my friend, I did claim I had no idea as defense!
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Post by Verity on Apr 14, 2017 1:43:54 GMT
A navy .44 would be the 1861 Colt. :) Amusingly though. It would need to be a conversion. Since the original 1861 was a .36 caliber paper-wrapped. The 1860 was .44 natively but were army models
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Post by vermithrax on Apr 14, 2017 2:05:43 GMT
Well I just got out thought by a few folks here........ Thanks!
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Post by Verity on Apr 14, 2017 2:44:58 GMT
Also note the movie ones used are one of the most rare colts out there.. the 1847 Colt Walker. :)
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Post by natqui on Apr 14, 2017 16:35:30 GMT
If you actually wanna buy the .36 Colt, you have to know that it might be pretty expensive (as said Verity) I saw one replica going for 300-400$ O.o just a display item...imagine the real deal^^
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Post by Verity on Apr 14, 2017 16:46:24 GMT
One of my friends had an 1861 navy. I went the other way and went with the biggest competing rival of the time. I have an 1858 Remington New Model Army.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Apr 14, 2017 21:43:51 GMT
A navy .44 would be the 1861 Colt. Amusingly though. It would need to be a conversion. Since the original 1861 was a .36 caliber paper-wrapped. Hmm... but wouldn't the barrel as well as the cylinder need to be swapped out? Did anything like that ever happen, historically speaking? Why bother in the first place: if you wanted a converted .44 Colt, all you'd have to do is convert an 1860 Army. Seems like way too much effort to make a .36 Navy into a .44. Personally, I think the author just mixed the calibers up.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Apr 14, 2017 21:53:34 GMT
Colt Navies were chambered in .36 caliber (both 1851 and 1861 models). Converted, they would fire a .38. The Colt Army, on the other hand, was chambered in .44. Not sure what caliber it would fire if converted, I assume .45.
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Post by Verity on Apr 14, 2017 21:57:36 GMT
Colt Navies were chambered in .36 caliber (both 1851 and 1861 models). Converted, they would fire a .38. The Colt Army, on the other hand, was chambered in .44. Not sure what caliber it would fire if converted, I assume .45. Probably. I know the 1858 Remington .44 when converted was a .45
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Post by 1776 on Apr 15, 2017 3:06:27 GMT
Colt Navies were chambered in .36 caliber (both 1851 and 1861 models). Converted, they would fire a .38. The Colt Army, on the other hand, was chambered in .44. Not sure what caliber it would fire if converted, I assume .45. Probably. I know the 1858 Remington .44 when converted was a .45 Or a .44 WSF.
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