The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas (Botte di natale) Theatrical Release Poster Country USA Italy Germany Directed by Terence Hill Release Date 1994 Studio Rialto Film Main Cast Character Actor Travis Terence Hill Moses Bud Spencer Sam Stone Boots Southerland Grandma Maw Ruth Buzzi Bridget Anne Kasprik Melle Eva Hassmann Moses Junior Jonathan Tucker Sheriff Fox Ron Carey

The Night Before Christmas (Botte di natale) is a 1994 movie directed by Terence Hill starring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill himself. The film was also released as Troublemakers and was the last movie played by the duo.

The following weapons were used in the film The Night Before Christmas:

Handguns

Colt Single Action Army

At the beginning of the film a group of cowboys use a Single Action Army in both Civilian, Artillery and Cavalry models. Moses (Bud Spencer) and Sheriff Fox (Ron Carey) carry Cavalry SAA throughout the movie while numerous other characters, including Sam Stone (Boots Southerland), Deputy Joe (Fritz Sperberg), and Stone's second-in-command Dodge (Neil Summers), prefer short models.

Single Action Army Civilian model -.45 Long Colt

Single Action Army Artillery model -.45 Long Colt

Single Action Army Cavalry model -.45 Long Colt

A group of cowboys hold their SAAs at the kid who delivered a letter to Travis

A closer shot of Moses' gun.

Moses holds his SAA when he enters in the bank

A thug shooting at Travis with his SAA

Sam Stone holds an SAA.

Sheriff Fox (at the foreground) with Cavalry revolver and Deputy Joe with Artillery revolver.

A closer view of Sheriff's revolver.

Another good view of Moses' revolver.

Colt 1851 Navy

Travis (Terence Hill) uses a Colt 1851 Navy as his main sidearm throughout the entire film. In some scenes it switches to a modern replica Pietta Colt 1851 Navy Sheriff's.

Colt 1851 Navy - .36 caliber

Travis shoots at the cowboys in the bar.

A nice closeup of Travis' smoking Colt.

Travis holds his Colt when he enters in the bank.

Travis shoots at the cowboys in the town with his Colt Navy

Travis sleeps with the revolver in hand.

In the final scene Travis aims his gun at the firework wheel...

... and he shoots.

Pietta Colt 1851 Navy Sheriff's

Travis' Colt 1851 Navy sometimes is replaced with a modern Italian-manufactured replica Pietta Colt 1851 Navy Sheriff's, identified by its shorter barrel and brass frame.

Pietta Colt 1851 Navy Sheriff's with brass frame - .44 caliber

A beautiful closeup of Travis' Pietta Colt Navy.

The revolver and accessories in the box.

Griswold & Gunnison Revolver (Denix Civil War Confederate replica)

Some of Stone's thugs are armed with Denix Civil War Confederate revolvers, non-firing replicas of Griswold & Gunnison Revolver.

Denix Civil War Confederate non-firing replica revolver

A thug aiming his revolver at Travis.

Another fine view of the revolver.

Remington 1858 New Army

Blackjack (Adam Taylor) uses a Remington 1858 New Army when he first meets Moses. Some of Stone's men also carry Remingtons.

Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber.

Blackjack cocks the hammer of his 1858

Blackjack draws his 1858 on Moses.

A thug shooting at Travis with a Remington New Army

Stone's henchman at the background holds a Remington.

Rifles

Winchester Model 1892

Travis uses a Winchester Model 1892 to shoot Stone's gallows rope. The Model 1892 is also used by the sheriff's men and Stone's thugs.

Winchester Model 1892 .38-40 caliber.

One of the sheriff's men holding the Winchester.

Another shot of the sheriff's men holding the rifles.

Travis cocks the rifle.

A better look at the rifle.

Travis struggles against a dog with the rifle in hand.

Travis aims again.

Travis shoots.

Some Winchester Model 1892 are seen in the gun case at the sheriff's office.

Unidentified rifle

A townsperson holds a rifle at the background.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

Grandma Maw (Ruth Buzzi) meets uninvited guests with a Double Barreled Shotgun in hands.