Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate (1980)

Heaven's Gate is director Michael Cimino's bleak 1980 "anti-western" based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill (Kris Kristofferson), educated in the East and full of idealism, attempts to protect Eastern European immigrants - farmers against the land barons and owners of pastures who hire mercenaries to settle their scores. The hired gunmen, including Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken), plan to kill a number of farmers whose names appear on a death list and whom the farmers believe have been stealing their cattle. Backed by the federal government, the mercenaries prepare to attack the farmers when Averill and Champion clash over the impending massacre and Ella Watson (Isabelle Huppert), a local prostitute and woman they both love. The film, while shot very realistically with attention to every detail, became notorious for its enormous budget and its negative buzz and subsequently became one of the biggest box office flops of all time.

The following firearms can be seen in the film Heaven's Gate:

Winchester Model 1892

Many characters in the film are armed with Winchester Model 1892's.

Winchester 1892 -.32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.

A mercenary fires his 1892 that appears to be missing the handguard.

Men at the wagon ramparts fire their Winchesters.

Frank Canton (Sam Waterston) fires upon the sheriff with another handguardless Winchester.

Nathan D. Champion (Christopher Walken) makes his stand.

Sherif Averill (Kris Kristofferson) put the rifle into holster on saddle of his horse.

Mr. Eggleston (Brad Dourif) shoots from behind the wooden barrier at the mercenaries.

Winchester Model 1876

Some Winchester Model 1876 rifles appear in the hands of mercenaries, some appear to be missing their handguards like other rifles in the film.

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1876 Winchester rifle similar to the one used in Tombstone.

Two men in the background fire their 1876 Winchesters lacking handgaurds.

Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"

Sheriff's deputy John L. Bridges Jeff Bridges is equipped with a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" rifle.

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Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine - .44 RF.

John behind the bar cover a back of his chief with a rifle in his hand.

John at the horse fired from a rifle at the mercenaries.

Henry Model 1860

Sheriff James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) initially purchased a Henry 1860 rifle, but later wears more modern repeaters Winchester Model 1892.

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Henry Model 1860 - .44 Rimfire.

Sheriff Averill sits with his Henry and his badge.

Remington Rolling Block

Sheriff James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) uses a Remington Rolling Block rifle.

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Remington No. 1 Rolling Block - ..22 rimfire

Sheriff (Kris Kristofferson) fired from a window after the fleeing rapist.

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The rifle by which fired sheriff, is leaning against to right of the window.

Maynard Single Shot Percussion Carbine

Mercenaries - many former soldiers brought from the army also a very accurate Maynard Single Shot Percussion Carbine.

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Maynard Single Shot Percussion Carbine- .50 caliber

One of the mercenaries shoot from his percussion carbine at Ella on a horse.

Single Action Army

Most of the characters in the movie use "Cavalry" model Single Action Army revolvers. Sheriff Averil James (Kris Kristofferson) used the "Artillery" models.

Colt Single Action Army w/ 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model.

Nathan D. Champion (Christopher Walken) is armed with a Cavalry model.

Frank Canton (Sam Waterston) shoots a convict with his Cavalry SAA.

One of the settlers fires a Cavalry SAA in a fight.

An SAA in hand of the fallen mercenary.

Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. The most common of the SAA revolvers as it is just the right length. - .45 Long Colt.