The Sacketts

Does anyone know for sure what model Tyrel Sacketts revolver was? Just watched it for the 50th time and would like to know for sure.

Sheriffs model 1860 in 44cal
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/...evolver-44-caliber-55-barrel-steel-frame-blue

[ Just watched it for the 50th time
Great movie, I too have watched it several times,
wish we had more like it.
Fred

A fantasy gun that never existed.

I haven't watched The Sacketts for about a year but I think it was a cartridge conversion of a Colt 1860 Sheriff model.

I've lost track of how many times I've watched it over the years. Wore out the VHS tape copy and have it on DVD now. Never get tired of it and the other Tom Selleck westerns.

Jeff

Smokey Plainsman said:

A fantasy gun that never existed.

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You mean one of those 6 guns that shoot 21 times without reloading??

BullRunBear said:

I haven't watched The Sacketts for about a year but I think it was a cartridge conversion of a Colt 1860 Sheriff model.

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I have little doubt that is right for functional "movie" purposes. However the pistol as shown in the movie is definitely a C&B 1860.
The Richards Mason cartridge conversion of the 1860 Army included removing the loading lever, adding a cartridge extractor along the side of the barrel as well as the less obvious (from the angles show in the movie) loading gate & recoil shield.

I watched it again last night and the pic of the 1860 sheriff's model. Look at the scene where he killed Tom Sunday. It shows a closeup.

I tried to watch it last night, but couldn't get through Reel One. It's a soap opera. The guns weren't PC and there was entirely too much "perfection" on the part of the Sacketts.

Who knows what replica guns they used.

Looks like a mostly blued 4-screw frame 1860 Long Cylinder conversion (LCC)to me, with 5,5" barrel.
These conversions kept the loading lever w/o function.
Allegedly LCCs were made from Colt parts in a few shops Mexico in .44 Henry RF cal. after the CW.
Later some were converted again to shoot .44 Colt CF cartridges.
Although a few Colt made prototypes exist in the Hartford Colt collection Colt never produced them for sale.
I like that movie.
Long Johns Wolf

Gene L said:

I tried to watch it last night, but couldn't get through Reel One. It's a soap opera. The guns weren't PC and there was entirely too much "perfection" on the part of the Sacketts.

Who knows what replica guns they used.

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Hollywood has never that I know of ever did an hc movie. Even well done movies that follow novels have to cheat a little to get the story all on film.
But,
I like a lot of historic movies that leave a lot to be desired historically, while some that are more correct I poo poo for its mistakes. I love the Mountain Men but didn’t much care for The Revanent. I really liked Gettysburg and God’s and Generals, don’t much care for Glory and I love almost all of the 50s and 60s John Wayne movies.
I liked the Sakettes because I liked the Actors.... go figure

It's too bad the pistol is a conversion.

Although these guns were used following the CW, the forum rules say talking about them is against the forums rules.

This is due to the time period being after the forums cut-off date and the guns were cartridge pistols.

:hmm: I think I'll watch my copy of the movie again and pay more attention.

watched Sackets on you tube yesterday
really enjoyed it