The following weapons were used in the film Silk:
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Double Barreled Percussion Cap Pistol
Hervé Joncour (Michael Pitt) carries a Double Barreled Percussion Cap Pistol during his visits to Japan. The similar looking guns can be seen tucked to the belts of Umon (Jun Kunimura) and several other Japanese men. The single gun appeared onscreen, so, the single movie prop was used.
Double barreled percussion cap pistol.
Hervé Joncour pulls his pistol. The grip is seen.
The good view of the hammers...
The shot is blurred due the move, but the gun shape is seen.
Hervé Joncour talks with Japanese boy (Kanata Hongô), holding the pistol.
A slightly other view of the gun.
The pistol is tucked to the belt (pointed by the red arrow).
The similar looking pistol is tucked to the belt as well (pointed by the red arrow).
Enfield 1853
Several Japanese men were armed with the Enfield 1853 rifles.
Japanese man guards a village with the rifle on the sling.
Hara Jubei's trooper carries the rifle on the sling.
A closer view of the rifle.
Hara Jubei's trooper holds his rifle.
Hara Jubei's trooper carries the rifle at the background, left.
A slightly other view of his rifle at the background, center.
The rifle's length is seen (at the background, right).
Another Hara Jubei's trooper carries the similar looking rifle at the background, left.
Berdan Sharps 1859 Rifle
A Berdan Sharps 1859 Rifle is Hara Jubei's (Kôji Yakusho) firearm of choice.
Berdan Sharps 1859 Rifle - .54 caliber
Hara Jubei holds Hervé Joncour at gunpoint.
Another view of the same scene.
Hara Jubei cocks his rifle.
The cocked hammer is seen.
A slightly other viw of the rifle.
The muzzle of Hara Jubei's rifle is seen.