The following guns were used in the film Pale Rider:
Remington 1858 New Army
Preacher (Clint Eastwood) carries a Remington 1858 New Army with a cartridge conversion as his sidearm in the film, and carries several pre-loaded cylinders like modern speedloader.
Remington 1858 New Army Percussion - .44 Caliber.
Preacher aims his Remington 1858 New Army at Josh LaHood (
Chris Penn).
Preacher changes cylinders.
Preacher pushes the cylinder rod back, locking the cylinder in place.
Preacher folds up the loading lever.
Preacher shoots Deputy Mather (
Billy Drago) with his Remington 1858 after hiding behind a water trough.
Preacher holds his Remington 1858 on Stockburn (
Jon Russell).
Remington 1858 Pocket
Preacher (Clint Eastwood) uses a Remington 1858 Pocket .31 caliber as a backup, carrying it stuck into his belt. Like all the other guns in the film, it is converted to fire metallic cartridges.
Remington 1858 Pocket Percussion - .31 Caliber.
Preacher's Remington 1858 Pocket stuck in his belt.
A closer shot of the Remington Pocket stuck in Preacher's belt as he draws his full sized Remington on Stockburn (
John Russell).
Preacher delivers the
coupe de grace to Stockburn.
Colt 1860 Army
Stockburn's (John Russell) six "deputies" carry Colt 1860 Army revolvers that are actually converted to fire metallic blank cartridges. Many other characters in the film carry them as well, including Josh LaHood (Chris Penn).
Colt 1860 Army - .44 Caliber.
Josh LaHood tries to draw his Colt 1860 Army on Preacher but is too slow. Likely due to his awkward cross-draw holster.
Josh tries to pick up his Colt Army after it is shot from his hand but is shot in the hand by Preacher. Note how you can see metallic cartridges in the cylinder.
Stockburn's men level their Colt Army revolvers on Spider Conway (
Doug McGrath).
Deputy Grissom (
Jack Radosta) fires his Colt Army at Spider.
Deputy Mather (
Billy Drago) fires his Colt Army at Spider.
Colt 1860 Army with Richards Conversion
Stockburn (John Russell) carries a Colt 1860 Army with a Richards conversion to shoot metallic cartridges.