Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins るろうに剣心 (Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan) Movie poster Country Japan Directed by Keishi Ohtomo Release Date 2012 Language Japanese Studio C&I Entertainment IMJ Entertainment RoC Works Co. Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Kenshin Himura Takeru Satô Kaoru Kamiya Emi Takei Megumi Takani Yû Aoi Sanosuke Sagara Munetaka Aoki Gein Gô Ayano Saito Hajime Yôsuke Eguchi Kanryuu Takeda Teruyuki Kagawa Jine Udo Kôji Kikkawa Akira Kiyosato Masataka Kubota Yamagata Aritomo Eiji Okuda

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (るろうに剣心 Rurouni Kenshin) is an 2012 Japanese action movie, based on manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki.

The following weapons were used in the film Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Handguns

Flintlock Pistol

Two Flintlock Pistols is hanged on the Kanryuu's mansion.

British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber

Two flintlock pistol is seen the wall (circled in red).

A slightly better view of this guns.

J.R. Cooper Pepperbox

Gein (Gô Ayano) fires 5-shot pepperbox during the brawl with Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satô). The same movie prop is hanged on the Kanryuu's mansion. It's appears to be a rare version of the J.R. Cooper pepperbox with folding trigger ([1]).

Two handguns is hanged on the wall (circled in red).

A closer view of the bottom one (pointed by the red arrow).

Two handguns is fired by Gein. Pepperbox is in Gein's right hand.

Gein raises the 5-shots pepperbox...

...and fires it. The Turnover Pistol is perfectly seen in Gein's left hand.

Gein aims his handguns akimbo.

Turnover Flintlock Pistol (converted to percussion)

Gein's second firearm is the three-barreled Turnover Flintlock Pistol, converted to percussion. For some reason, the lock is on the other side. The same movie prop is hanged on the Kanryuu's mansion.

Kolser S.A. made replica of a three barrel turnover flintlock pistol, made in Augsburg in 1775 (hand-rotated).

Two handguns is hanged on the wall (circled in red).

Gein pulls his pistol.

Two handguns is fired by Gein. Turnover pistol is in Gein's left hand.

The Turnover Pistol is perfectly seen.

Gein aims his handguns akimbo.

A good view of The Turnover Pistol. Note the spring, that prove the fact, that this pistol was converted from flintlock.

Colt 1851 Navy

Kanryuu Takeda (Teruyuki Kagawa) as well, as several his henchmen can be seen armed with the Colt 1851 Navys during the raid on his mansion.

Colt 1851 Navy - .36 caliber.

Numerous Colts is hided behind the books (circled in red).

Takeda's henchman holds the Colt. Numerous similar Colts is tucked to his belt.

Henchman threatens Megumi Takani (Yû Aoi) with his Colt. At least three similar Colts can be seen tucked to the belt.

Henchman aims the Colt. Kanryuu Takeda operates the Gatling gun.

Kanryuu Takeda pulls his Colt...

...but is threatens by Kenshin katana.

Henchman covers, Colt in hand.

Rifles

M1867 Tabatière Rifle

What appeared to be M1867 Tabatière rifles are used by several shogun's trops, samurais, Shinsengumi and Imperial soldiers during Toba-Fushimi battle.

Snider Enfield Mk.II** Short Rifle - .577 Snider. French M1867 Tabatiere Rifle has similar outlook.

Samurai fires his rifle.

The barrel can be seen.

Another samurai shots rival samurai.

Two samurais aims their rifles.

A close view of the lock.

Another samurai fires his rifle.

Numerous rifles is aimed.

Imperial soldiers salute after wins the battle.

Snider-Enfield Rifle

A Snider-Enfield Rifles is also seen during Toba-Fushimi battle.

Snider-Enfield Mk.II** Infantry Rifle - .577 Snider

Samurais grapple for the rifle.

Samurai holds his rifle...

...while being shot.

Two samurais aim their rifles.

Another samurais run, rifles in hands.

Numerous samurais with the rifles during the close combat.

The rifle is seen on the battle field, partly covered by the snow (pointed by the red arrow).

Arisaka Type 38

Two Imperial Japanese Army soldiers holds Arisaka Type 38s at the one point.

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Two soldiers hold their rifles.

The rifle of the left one can be seen better.

Machine Guns

Gatling Gun

Kanryuu Takeda (Teruyuki Kagawa) fires Gatling Gun during the battle with Kenshin Himura and Sanosuke Sagara (Munetaka Aoki).

British M1865 Gatling Gun at the Royal Artillery Museum with hopper feed - .58 Rimfire / .50-70

The partly disassembled Gatling Gun can be seen into the box.

Note the numbers of the barrels.

Kanryuu Takeda fires his Gatling gun.

A view from the other side.

Kanryuu Takeda aims the Gatling gun. His henchman holds thE colt revolver.

A view from the other side.

A closer view of the Gatling gun.

A closest view of the gun.

The Gatling gun is aimed.

Another perspective.

The rear part of Gatling gun can be perfectly seen.