The Son (TV Series)

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The Son Poster Country USA Channel AMC Genre Western/Drama Broadcast 2017- No. of Seasons 1 No. of Episodes 10 Main Cast Character Actor Eli McCullough Pierce Brosnan Pete McCullough Henry Garrett Toshaway Zahn McClarnon Sally McCullough Jess Weixler María García Paola Núñez Prairie Flower Elizabeth Frances Jeannie McCullough Sydney Lucas

The Son is an American western drama television series based on the 2013 book of the same name by Philipp Meyer. Created and developed by Meyer, Brian McGreevy, and Lee Shipman, the series is a sweeping family saga that spans 150 years and three generations of the McCullough family. The ten-episode, one-hour drama traces the story of the transformation of patriarch Eli McCullough (Pierce Brosnan), from good-natured innocence to calculated violence, as he loses everything on the wild frontier, setting him on the path to building a ranching-and-oil dynasty of unsurpassed wealth and privilege. The Son deftly explores how Eli’s ruthlessness and quest for power triggers consequences that span generations, as the McCulloughs rise to become one of the richest families reigning in Texas. The series premiered in the US on AMC on April 8, 2017.

The following weapons were used in the television series The Son:

Rifles

Kentucky Flintlock Rifle

In the series premiere "First Son of Texas" (S1E01), a young Eli (Jacob Lofland) carries a Kentucky Flintlock Rifle with an octagonal barrel and double set triggers while fishing. He uses it to hunt a turkey and later defend the homestead.

Kentucky Plains Flintlock Musket

In the series premiere "First Son of Texas" (S1E01), a young Eli (Jacob Lofland) carries the weapon, note the octagonal barrel.

In the series premiere "First Son of Texas" (S1E01), Young Eli shoulders the Kentucky Rifle, note the double set triggers

Winchester Model 1907

Eli McCullough (Pierce Brosnan) and some of the ranch hands use a self loading Winchester Model 1907 chambered in .351WSL as their primary long guns.

Winchester Model 1907 - .351 Winchester

A production image of Eli (Pierce Brosnan) with the Winchester.

In "Death Song" (S1E04), Eli McCullough (Pierce Brosnan) shoulders the Winchester Model 1907.

Pistols

Colt M1911

Old Eli carries a Colt M1911 chambered in .45ACP on his right hip, with a double spare magazine pouch on his left. Historically this should be the original 1911 variant as the 1911A1 was not introduced until 1924 (9 years after the events portrayed in the series).

Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

Eli pulls his pistol in (S1E01).

Mauser C96

A Mauser C96 is also used by Neptune.

Mauser C96

At the right, Neptune pulls his pistol in (S1E05).

Machine Guns

Lewis Gun

In "Death Song" (S1E04), Neptune (J. Quinton Johnson) uses a Lewis Gun when battling opposing forces at the river. This is a possible anachronism as earnest production on the Lewis gun did not start until late 1914, with adoption by the British military in 1915. Although it is possible that one was being used in Texas in 1915, it is unlikely.

Lewis Gun - .303 British

In "Death Song" (S1E04), Neptune (J. Quinton Johnson) uses a Lewis Gun when battling opposing forces at the river.