Wild Boys

The following weapons were used in the television series Wild Boys:

Wild Boys was a short-lived Australian series about bushranging in colonial Australia. It was cancelled for good reason, but the armoury of the show is quite respectable.

Pistols

Colt 1860 Army

Daniel has an 1860 army with a short barrel in the opening sequence of episode 1

Whitney Revolver

The Whitney makes an appearance first as Hogan's revolver. During a police ambush he drops it and it falls into posession of the superintendent Francis. The Whitney would easilly be mistaken for a Remington at a distance. Note the smaller overall size and "Colt-style" ball-rammer. The Whitney revolver was issued to the South Australia police for a period. The one used in the series is probably an original.

Hogan threatens Francis with the Whitney

Another view, showing the shape of the frame and ball-rammer

Tranter third model

Superintendent Francis uses a Tranter third model with a double trigger.

Francis aiming the tranter

Note the position of Francis' middle finger on the second trigger, and the lack of hammer spur. The tranter was cocked with the second trigger underneath the trigger guard, which was a popular feature in colonial Australia.

Colt 1851 Navy

Jack pulls a navy Colt from the holster next to the driver's seat on the armoured police transport. The brass-coloured frame is probably not correct for an issued revolver as the police in colonial Australia would most likely be using Colts made in London, which were all-steel framed.

Jack pulls the 1851 Navy from the holster mounted on the seat

Jack fires the 'Navy at the wagon's tongue

Remington 1858

Captain Gunpowder (undoubtedly a reference to the other "captains" of bushranging history) gives the trio a Remington among some other firearms when they visit his hut.

Rifles

Hawken

Captain sticks the boys up with a Hawken rifle when they appear at his hut. This is probably not accurate as the Hawken was never popular in colonial Australia, usually rather the Enfield or, for the more discerning shooter, the Whitworth.

Captain has the boys "covered" with the Hawken

Sharps

Captain demonstrates a Sharps rifle in "54 calibre" to the boys in the hut. The Sharps didn't have a strong following in Australia (but rather the Snider conversions in Victoria, Alex Henry rifle in NSW, and a few Braendlin-Albini in South Australia) Furthermore, the Sharps was not available in "54 Calibre." Common parlance at this time would most likely have referred to projectile measurements in "bore." 54 bore was a common projectile weight in Australia and the British Empire for revolvers at the time, and is equal to about 442/100ths. Certainly no police force in Australia was ever equipped with the Sharps.

Jack takes a look down the sights of Captain's Sharps

Pattern 1853 Enfield

Captain also has in his armoury, what would have been the more common pattern '53. He names it in "fifty-seven calibre" which, like his description of the Sharps, sounds awkward for the era. 600px|thumb|none|Captain shows Daniel the Enfield