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Quigley Down Under
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Quigley Down Under is a 1990 Western starring Tom Selleck as Matthew Quigley, an American frontiersmen and sharpshooter who travels down to Australia of the mid-19th Century to accept a job from a wealthy rancher (Alan Rickman) to use his skills in the outback. When he's told the truth about the nature of his job, Quigley clashes with the rancher and finds himself stranded in the desert with a crazed woman who believes he is her dead husband. The film was directed by Simon Wincer (Lonesome Dove). Note: While some promotional materials state that the film takes place in the year 1860 (which would make numerous firearms in the film anachronistic), there are no direct references to the exact date in the actual movie.
The following weapons were used in the film Quigley Down Under:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Shiloh Sharps 1874 Long Range Rifle
Matthew Quigley (Tom Selleck) uses a Shiloh Sharps 1874 Long Range rifle with a 34" barrel (4"s longer than a standard 30" barrel) converted to fire a .45-110 metallic cartridge with a 540 grain paper-patch bullet. It has double set triggers, and is fitted with a ladder-elevated Vernier peep sight and a Globe front sight. He is an incredible sharpshooter with this rifle and often makes use of the double set triggers for more accurate shots. Sometimes he shoots from so far away, the report of the rifle is heard 2-3 seconds after the impact of the bullet (Even though sound catches up with supersonic rounds after 300-400 yards). Several times in the film the gun is shown capable of sending people airborne (some even completely flipped in mid-air!), as movie rules states a big gun must send bad guys flying. Additionally there is some excellent gun dialogue, seldom seen in most movies, in which Quigley describes his rifle to Marston.
Breech Loader
Cartridge
Barrel
Double Set Triggers
Sight
Colt 1860 Army
Elliot Marston (Alan Rickman) uses a Colt 1860 Army .44 caliber as his personal sidearm. He refers to it as the Army revolver and has much respect for its maker, Colonel Samuel Colt. At one point, he is seen placing his second one in Quigley's belt. Like most American weapons in the film it would have been relatively rare in Australia
Griswold & Gunnison 1860
Marston's men are mainly armed with reproduction Griswold & Gunnison 1860 Revolvers in .36 caliber throughout the film. An odd choice for the Australian setting since they were manufactured by the Confederacy in small numbers and never exported; although it might be standing in for the Colt 1851 Navy (The London made models with all-steel frames were relatively popular in Australia).
Colt 1851 "U.S. Marshal"
Dobkin (Tony Bonner) carries a pocket version of the 1851, known as the Colt 1851 Navy "U.S. Marshal" with ivory grips and cylinder grooves which Quigley also pockets for himself after the final duel.
One of Marston's men tries to draw a "belly gun", a Colt 1862 Navy, from the small of his back before being shot by Quigley.
Remington 1858 New Army
One of Marston's men carries a Remington 1858 New Army in the film.
Thompson Center Arms Hawken Plains Rifle
Marston's men arm themselves mainly with Thompson Center Arms Hawken Plains rifles throughout the film. Quigley kills one of these men and takes the rifle off his horse for Crazy Cora to use.
Bounty Hunter Dueling Pistol
Grimmelman, the gunsmith of the town, offers Quigley a Italian .45 caliber dueling pistol, called simply the "Bounty Hunter". Quigley refuses to take it, claiming he never had much use for a shooter (pistol).
Colt Dragoon 1848
Quigley also takes off the dead man's horse a Colt Dragoon 1848 .44 caliber pistol. Crazy Cora (Laura San Giacomo) uses the Colt Dragoon to fend off dingos from her camp and an Aborigine baby while Quigley is away getting .45-110 shells from a town. Presumably the same man who owned the horse is seen cocking the gun on the wagon as the Red-coats approach.
Colt Walker 1847
A full-sized original Colt Walker 1847 is seen in the hands of one of Marston's men during the shootout in in the town with Quigley. The Colt Walker used is most likely a reproduction as only about 1100 where originally made and they now sell for US$150,000 or more.
Enfield 1864 Cavalry Carbine
The British Red-Coats are all armed with Enfield 1864 Cavalry carbines.
Boot Pistol
At the end of the film when Quigley is preparing to leave Australia, the travel clerk cocks a Hoppes Model 300 replica of an Ethan Allen boot pistol (source, 3rd Ed. Black Powder Gun Digest, page 16) under his counter when asking his name, aware there is a bounty on Quigley.
