The Westerner

The Westerner Country USA Language English Channel NBC Creator Sam Peckinpah Genre Western Broadcast 1960 No. of Seasons 1 No. of Episodes 13 Main Cast Character Actor Dave Blassingame Brian Keith Digger Hank Gobble Burgundy Smith John Dehner

The following weapons were used in the television series The Westerner:

Revolvers

Colt Police Positive

Carla (Madlyn Rhue) carries a Colt Police Positive as her personal sidearm in “The Painting” (S1E13). Considering that the series is based on the Wild West, the appearance of the Colt Police Positive is anachronistic, as it was introduced in 1907.

Colt 1907 Police Positive w/ 5" barrel - .38 Colt New Police

Carla points her Colt Police Positive at Dave Blassingame. (S1E13)

A good side shot of the Colt Police Positive being aimed at Blassingame and Digger. (S1E13)

When Carla goes to meet Digger again, she holds her Colt Police Positive while talking to him. (S1E13)

Colt Single Action Army

Danny Lipp's henchmen are armed with Colt Single Action Armys when they arrive at the cantina with his boss in “Jeff” (S1E01). Dave Blassingame (Brian Keith), Frank Ritchie (James Anderson) and Deputy Tyson (Richard Rust) carry a Colt Single Action Army in “School Days” (S1E02). Dave Blassingame, Pauk Loper (Adam Williams) and his goons use their Colt Single Action Army during the course of “Two Pines” (S1E05). Burgundy Smith (John Dehner) and several of his henchmen carry Colt Single Action Armys in “The Courting of Libby” (S1E06). All members of the McKeen clan use their Colt Single Action Armys to slaughter each other across the family lands in “The Old Man” (S1E08). The Mexican bandit gang led by Serafin (Joseph Wiseman) carries Colt Single Action Armys in “Ghost of a Chance” (S1E09). Cal Davis (Ben Cooper) and several members of the group of horse hunters carry Colt Single Action Armys in “Hand on the Gun” (S1E12).

Colt 1873 Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt

Dave enters the school armed with his Colt Single Action Army to see what's going on. (S1E02)

Frank Ritchie realizes that someone has entered the school after his crime, so he tries to draw his Colt Single Action Army, but is hit by a gunshot. (S1E02)

Dave Blassingame draw his Colt Single Action Army...

...and cocks the hammer in front of Pauk Loper's thugs. (S1E05)

The Oresquote (Michael Ansara) fires his Colt Single Action Army at the bastard who challenges him to a duel. (S1E12)

Digger holds a Colt Single Action Army while driving the stagecoach (S1E13).

Colt 1873 Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel - .45 Long Colt

One of Danny Lipp's men holds his Colt Single Action Army as he passes Dave's Winchester Model 1895 to his boss. (S1E01)

After an intense fight between Dave and Danny, one of latter's men puts an end to the fight by pointing his Colt Single Action Army at Dave to stop him. (S1E01)

Deputy Tyson aims his Colt Single Action Army at Sheriff Davidson (R.G. Armstrong). (S1E02)

After shooting the sheriff's deputy, Pauk Loper flirts with Sal (Jean Willes) while holding his Colt Single Action Army. (S1E05)

A good shot of Dave Balssingame's Colt Single Action Army on the ground. (S1E06)

One of Smith's men takes aim at Digger with his Colt Single Action Army. (S1E06)

Dave Blassingame manages kill the crazy old man who was trying to kill him, although he does not come out of the fight unscathed.

Sheriff Frank Dollar (Malcolm Atterbury) finds Dave Blassingame and his dog Spike in the middle of the desert, both about to die of thirst. (S1E07)
Frank Dollar has a Colt Single Action Army in his holster.

Dave Blassingame threatens Sheriff Frank Dollar with discharging his revolver and teaching him a lesson about not entering a room unannounced. (S1E07)

Dave Blassingame taps a teacup from an empty house, burning his finger in the process, implying that people are still frequenting the house. (S1E09)

One of the bandits in the Mexican cantina draws Dave's Colt Single Action Army and threatens him with it. (S1E09)

One of Serafin's gang members points his Colt Single Action Army at Dave Blassingame. (S1E09)

Carlotta (Katy Jurado) arms herself with a Colt Single Action Army and kills one of the last men in Serafin's gang. (S1E09)

Cal Davis holds his Colt Single Action Army while riding with his new group of horse catchers. (S1E12)

Colt Single Action Army (Mocked-up as a Remington 1858 New Army)

Old Man McKee (Sam Jaffe) uses a Colt Single Action Army modified to resemble a Remington 1858 New Army during the climax of “The Old Man” (S1E08).

Colt 1873 Single Action Army w/ 7.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt

Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber

For comparison: Remington 1875 - .44 Remington Centerfire (CF)

Old Man McKee points his fake Remington 1858 New Army. (S1E08)

Colt Thunderer

Digger (Hank Gobble) carries a Colt Thunderer as his personal handgun in “Brown” (S1E03) and “The Courting of Libby”. During the course of the series, Digger's Colt Thunderer is mostly seen holstered.

Colt 1877 Thunderer - .41 Long Colt

Digger looks at his Colt Thunderer after smashing the canteen pianist's piano. (S1E03)

After making a deal with a drunken Dave, Digger tries to take Brown as his new pet.
The Colt Thunderer is seen holstered. (S1E03)

Digger fires his Colt Thunderer at Dave's Colt Single Action Army. (S1E06)

Rifles

Sharps 1863 Carbine

Rigdon (Jack Kruschen) carries a Sharps 1863 Carbine in “Going Home” (S1E11).

Sharps 1863 Carbine - .52 caliber

Ben Potts points his Sharps 1863 Carbine at Dave Blassingame and Sabetha (Virginia Gregg). (S1E11)

Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine

Leth Ritchie (John Anderson) and Doug Ritchie (William Tracy) carry a Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine during “School Days” (S1E02).

Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .44-40 WCF

Leth Ritchie holds his Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine as he looks at his brother's corpse. (S1E02)

A good side shot of the Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine being held by Doug Ritchie. (S1E02)

The father of a family holds his Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine when he notices Dave Blassingame riding near them (S1E07).

Winchester Model 1895

Throughout the series, Dave Blassingame (Brian Keith) carries a Winchester Model 1895 with telescopic sight as the main and most iconic weapon. Danny Lipp (Geoffrey Toone) arms himself with Dave's Winchester Model 1895 when he and his henchmen arrive at the saloon in “Jeff” (S1E01). Deputy Tyson (Richard Rust) arms himself with Dave's Winchester Model 1895 at latter's request in “School Days” (S1E02). Sheriff Tom Lacette (Harry Swoger) briefly holds Dave's Winchester Model 1895 in “Brown” (S1E03).

Winchester Model 1895 Sporterized - .30-06 Springfield

For comparison: Winchester Model 1895 Carbine - .30-06 Springfield

Dave enters the saloon with his Winchester Model 1895, dissuading the storekeeper from the place so he can enter with his rifle. (S1E01)

Crow is suspicious, but allows Dave to be in the bar with the Winchester Model 1895. (S1E01)

A good shot of Dave's Winchester Model 1895. (S1E01)

Dave fires his Winchester Model 1895. (S1E01)

One of Danny Lipp's men passes Dave's Winchester Model 1895 to his boss while holding his Colt Single Action Army. (S1E01)

Danny Lipp compliments Dave's Winchester Model 1895 Winchester and looks through the telescopic sight. (S1E01)

Danny Lipp aims the Winchester Model 1895 at Dave, although he does not actually intend to kill him. (S1E01)

Dave shuts Spike's mouth so he won't alert the law enforcement officers looking for him. (S1E02)

A good shot of Dave's Winchester Model 1895 as he takes aim at Sheriff Davidson and one of his deputies. (S1E02)

Deputy Tyson holds Dave's Winchester Model 1895. (S1E02)

Sheriff Tom Lacette informs Dave Blassingame that he is free of his charges, while holding the Winchester Model 1895. (S1E03)

Sheriff Tom Lacette asks Dave what his rifle is called, as he had never seen it before, and Dave describes it as a “.45 Winchester”. (S1E03)

Dave Blassingame cleans his Winchester Model 1895 with his inseparable friend Brown (S1E04).

A close-up shot of Dave's Winchester Model 1895. (S1E07)

Dave Blassingame pulls the lever of his Winchester Model 1895...

...and points to the top of a mountain. (S1E07)

One of the members of the McKee clan gets his hands on Dave Blassingame's Winchester Model 1895. (S1E08)

One of the members of Serafin's gang inspect Dave's Winchester Model 1895. (S1E09)

Shotguns

12 Gauge Double-Barreled Shotgun

Crow (Charles Horvath) arms himself with a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun in an attempt to kill Dave Blassingame (Brian Keith) in “Jeff” (S1E01).

J. Stevens and Co. Double-Barreled Shotgun (Circa 1878) w/ exposed hammers - 12 gauge

A close-up shot of the Double-Barreled Shotgun being cocked by Crow. (S1E01)

Crow fires his Double-Barreled Shotgun at Dave. (S1E01)

One of the McKee clan members holds a Double-Barreled Shotgun to take care of old McKee. (S1E08)

Old man McKee's guard points his Double-Barreled Shotgun at Dave Blassingame. (S1E08)

One of the ranchers (Ethan Laidlaw) enters his ranch with a Double-Barreled Shotgun in hand, only to find Dave Blassingame on the premises. (S1E08)

The ranchers enters a store, one of them armed with his Double-Barreled Shotgun and a troop of deputies to round up Dave Blassingame and Digger.(S1E01)