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
Colt 1851 Navy - .36 caliber.
Major Fambrough (
Maury Chaykin) commits suicide with a Colt 1851 Navy revolver.
Dunbar points his 1851 Navy at Wind in His Hair (
Rodney A. Grant) when he confronts him.
Dunbar fires his 1851 Navy at the attacking Pawnees, although Costner fakes the recoil a little too much.
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. Also can be seen the black iron backstrap and steel frame, indicating it to be a London produced Colt Navy
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.
Brass-framed Henry 1860 - .44RF
Dunbar writes in his journal with his Henry 1860 rifle at his side.
Dunbar looks over at his Henry 1860 when the Siouxs confront him.
Dunbar fires his Henry at Buffalo while on horseback.
Dunbar fires his Henry rifle at a charging Buffalo.
Dunbar racks the lever on his Henry rifle.
Stands With a Fist fires Dunbar's Henry rifle at an attacking Pawnee.
Springfield 1861
Union soldiers carry Springfield 1861 rifles as their standard issue weapons. Some Confederate soldiers are also seen using it.
Springfield 1861 - .58 caliber Mini-ball.
Sgt. Pepper (
Tom Everett) loads a cartridge into his Springfield 1861.
Union soldiers march, all of them armed with Springfield 1861 rifles.
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.
Confederate soldiers fire their Springfield 1861 and Enfield 1853 rifles at Dunbar when he attempts a suicide run.
A Confederate soldier aims his Enfield 1853 at Dunbar.
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.
Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber.
A Confederate Cavalrymen armed with a Remington 1858 New Army.
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.
Colt 1860 Army - .44 caliber.
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.
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.
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.
Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring carbine - .52 caliber.
A Sioux fires a Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring carbine.
Bauer with a Sharps 1863 carbine.
Bauer fires his Sharps Carbine at Two Socks.
Edwards (
Kirk Baltz) fires his Sharps Carbine at Two Socks.
Edwards fires his Sharps Carbine.
Colt Walker 1847
A Confederate Cavalryman (Bill W. Curry) is seen armed with a Colt Walker 1847 revolver.
Colt Walker 1847 - .44 caliber.
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.
J. Stevens & Company shotgun - 12 gauge.
A Confederate soldier in the center is seen armed with a double barreled muzzle loading shotgun.
Timmons keeps a muzzleloading shotgun at his side on his coach.
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