Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York (2002)

The following guns were used in the movie Gangs of New York

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!!

Single-Shot Boot Pistols

A majority of the residents of Civil War era New York all carry small single-shot boot pistols for protection

Civil War Era Boot Pistol

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The Man in the Top Hat holds a boot pistol on the assassin, who has just wounded Bill "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis)

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You can see the man in the blue coat on the right covering Bill(Daniel Day-Lewis), after the attempted assassination

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McGloin(Gary Lewis) holds his boot pistol on the assassin

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Good shot of Jenny Everdeanes' (Cameron Diaz) boot pistol as she reaches for it

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Jenny Everdeane (Cameron Diaz) holds her boot pistol on Walter "Monk" McGinn (Brendan Gleeson)

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Jenny (Cameron Diaz) gives Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) her boot pistol, so that he can finish off the suffering Johnny Sirocco (Henry Thomas)

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Jenny (Cameron Diaz) draws her pistol on the dock after she is attacked by citizens, during the riots scene

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Good shot of Jenny's (Cameron Diaz) pistol after she kills one of her attackers

Percussion Pocket Pistol

When Happy Jack Mulraney (John C. Reilly) is chasing Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) through the church, he draws a Percussion Pocket Pistol

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Happy Jack Mulraney (John C. Reilly) keeps his Pocket Pistol in the ready position as he searches for Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) in the unfinished church

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A better shot of Jack Mulraneys (John C. Reilly) pistol

Best shot of the pistol

Based on the barrel look it looks to be a Queen Anne pistol, or if indeed being a pocket pistol, the Liegi derringer

Colt Model 1849 Pocket Model

During the Theatre Scene an Assassin (Bronco Mcloughlin) attempts to kill Bill "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis) with a Colt 1849 Pocket Model Revolver

Colt 1849 Pocket - .31 caliber.

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A Descent shot of the 1849 Pocket as the assassin (Bronco Mcloughlin) pulls from under his top hat and aims it at Bill (Daniel Day-Lewis)

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Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) wrestles the assassin (Bronco Mcloughlin) in an attempt to get the revolver from him

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Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) manages to get the revolver, after it inadvertently goes off mortally wounding the assassin (Bronco Mcloughlin)

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The Same scene only better view of the gun

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The Same scene only better view of the gun

Double Barrel Shotgun

Seen being held by a Ship Captain and William Tweed (Jim Broadbent).

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William Tweed (Jim Broadbent) stands at the ready with his shotgun

A ship captain clutches his shotgun.

The same captain drops dead with his shotgun next to him.

Elgin Cutlass Pistol

Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) attempts to assassinate Bill "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis) by throwing a knife and then pulling an Elgin Cutlass Pistol, only to be impaled by a knife thrown by Cutting

The Elgin Cutlass Pistol

The Elgin Pistol lying on the table before being pocketed for the asassination attempt.

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Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) takes a knife in the gut, the Elgin Pistol is seen in his right hand

Colt 1851 Navy Revolver

During the Draft Riots Scene, a mob breaks into Mr. Schermerhorn's (David Hemmings) house, and he in turn uses two Colt 1851 Navy Revolvers akimbo style

Colt 1851 Navy .36 caliber.

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As the mob advances on his house, Mr. Schermerhorn (David Hemmings) prepares to fight back with two Navy Revolvers, akimbo style

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Mr. Schermerhorn (David Hemmings) fires one of his two Navy Revolvers before retreating into his dining room

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A somewhat better view of the Navy Revolver

Joslyn Rifle

During the scene where William Tweed (Jim Broadbent) is conversing with Dead Rabbit supporters, Jenny Everdeane (Cameron Diaz) keeps a Sharps Rifle aimed on him

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Jenny (Cameron Diaz) keeps a Joslyn Rifle on William Tweed (Jim Broadbent)

Springfield Model 1842 Musket

An Irish imigrant is seen being issued a Springfield Model 1842 Musket. This is historically correct, as the Irish Brigade were issued the 1842 Musket until 1864, as it was preferred for it's ability to use the "buck and ball" load.

Springfield Model 1842 Musket - .69 smoothbore

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A Newly Drafted Soldier receives his Springfield Musket

Springfield Model 1861 Rifle

The majority of US Army troops carry Springfield 1861 rifles.

Springfield 1861 - .58 caliber

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Soldiers begin boarding the ship to go to war, they all have Springfield Rifles slung on their back

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Soldiers continue to board

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Soldiers stand in ranks, at the ready during the Draft Riots- the rifles finished in the white are Springfields, while the blued ones are Enfields

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Taking aim at the Dead Rabbits

Enfield P1853 Rifle

Some US Army troops are seen carrying Enfield Pattern 1853 rifles, which were commonly issued to Union regiments.

Enfield Pattern 1853 - .577 caliber

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Soldiers stand in ranks, at the ready during the Draft Riots- the rifles finished in the white are Springfields, while the blued ones are Enfields

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Taking aim at the Dead Rabbits

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Good shot of the Rifle Bore, on one of the Enfield Rifles

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McGloin (Gary Lewis) attempts to charge the soldiers and is shot down in a hail of rifle bullets

Unknown Colt Cap & Ball Revolver

During the scene where William Tweed (Jim Broadbent) is conversing with Dead Rabbits, Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) appears to have a Colt Cap & Ball Revolver tucked in his waistband, the same gun is seen, during the debate scene.

There is a good possibility that this is the 1849 Pocket Model, that he took off the assassin who tried to kill Bill earlier.

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Amsterdam with what appears to be a Colt Cap & Ball Revolver.

The Colt Revolver is seen again during the debate.

Unknown Firearms

There are numerous firearms in the movie that are hard to identify

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Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) pulls out an unidentifiable second gun during his assassination attempt on Bill Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis).

A Man to the right has a pistol of unknown make or model drawn.

Two men to the right have pistols drawn, one looks to be maybe a ducks foot pistol, the other appears to maybe be an over/under pistol.

A musket barrel, possibly a Springfield musket can be seen to the right

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Numerous villagers in the background carry unidentifiable rifles

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The villager in the middle has, what looks to be a pistol of some kind

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There is a gun case in the back left behind the guy with the black hair who is holding a wine cup, full of rifles

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Rioters raid the gun case in Mr. Schermerhorns' (David Hemmings) house, rifle are hard to identify. One appears to be a Sharps, judging by the trigger guard.

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Two of the Tammany Hall representatives stand at the window during the Draft Riots, holding unknown rifles

Ship Cannons

During the Draft Riot, just before the fight between the Dead Rabbits and the Bower Boys, a ship of the coast fires its cannons off.

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Cannons firing from ship