Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
るろうに剣心
(Rurôni Kenshin:
Meiji kenkaku roman tan)
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Movie poster
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| Country
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 Japan
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Keishi Ohtomo
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2012
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| Language
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Japanese
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C&I Entertainment
IMJ Entertainment
RoC Works Co.
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| Distributor
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (るろうに剣心 Rurouni Kenshin) is a 2012 Japanese action movie, based on the 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 are seen in Kanryuu's mansion.
British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber
Two flintlock pistols are seen on the wall (circled in red).
A slightly better view of these guns.
J.R. Cooper Pepperbox
Gein (Gô Ayano) fires a five-shot pepperbox during the brawl with Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satô). The same prop is seen in Kanryuu's mansion. It appears to be a rare version of the J.R. Cooper Pepperbox with folding trigger.
A six shot pepperbox percussion revolver. Stamped 7 December 1843. Registered by JR Cooper No 86. Under hammer ,self cocking and chequered walnut grips
Two handguns hang on the wall (circled in red).
A closer view of the bottom one (pointed by the red arrow).
Two handguns are fired by Gein. The pepperbox is in Gein's right hand.
Gein raises the five-shot 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 a three-barreled Turnover Flintlock Pistol, converted to percussion. For some reason, the lock is on the other side. The same prop is seen in Kanryuu's mansion.
Kolser S.A. made replica of a three barrel turnover flintlock pistol, made in Augsburg in 1775 (hand-rotated).
Two handguns hang on the wall (circled in red).
Two handguns are fired by Gein. The 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, which proves this pistol was converted from a flintlock.
Colt 1851 Navy
Kanryuu Takeda (Teruyuki Kagawa), as well as several of his henchmen, can be seen armed with Colt 1851 Navys during the raid on his mansion.
Colt 1851 Navy - .36 caliber.
Numerous Colts are hidden behind the books (circled in red).
One of Takeda's henchmen holds the Colt. Numerous similar Colts are tucked into his belt.
The henchman threatens Megumi Takani (Yû Aoi) with his Colt. At least three similar Colts can be seen tucked into his belt.
The henchman aims the Colt. Kanryuu Takeda operates the Gatling Gun.
Kanryuu Takeda pulls his Colt...
...but is threatens by Kenshin's katana.
A henchman takes cover, Colt in hand.
Rifles
M1867 Tabatière Rifle
What appear to be M1867 Tabatière rifles are used by several of the shogun's troops, samurai, Shinsengumi, and Imperial soldiers during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
Snider Enfield Mk.II** Short Rifle - .577 Snider. The French M1867 Tabatiere Rifle has a similar appearance.
A samurai fires his rifle.
Another samurai shoots a rival samurai.
Two samurai aims their rifles.
A better view of the lock.
Another samurai fires his rifle.
Numerous rifles are aimed.
Imperial soldiers salute after winning the battle.
Snider-Enfield Rifle
A Snider-Enfield Rifles is also seen during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
Snider-Enfield Mk.II** Infantry Rifle - .577 Snider
Samurai grapple for the rifle.
A samurai holds his rifle...
Two samurai aim their rifles.
Another samurai runs, rifle in hands.
Numerous samurai with the rifles during close combat.
The rifle is seen on the battlefield, 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. The film is set primarily in the late 1870s, making these rifles anachronistic.
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 a 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 in its box.
Note the number of barrels.
Kanryuu Takeda fires his Gatling Gun.
A view from the other side.
Kanryuu Takeda aims the Gatling Gun. His henchman holds a Colt revolver.
A view from the other side.
A closer view of the Gatling Gun.
The closest view of the gun.
The Gatling Gun is aimed.
The rear part of the Gatling Gun can be perfectly seen.
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