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Hell on Wheels - Season 2

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Hell On Wheels - Season 2
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Country Flag of the United States.jpgUSA
Channel AMC
Genre Western
Period drama
Broadcast 2012
No. of Episodes 10
Main Cast
Character Actor
Cullen Bohannon Anson Mount
Elam Ferguson Common
Thomas "Doc" Durant Colm Meaney
Thor "The Swede" Gundersen Christopher Heyerdahl



The following weapons were used in Season 2 of the television series Hell on Wheels:


Handguns

Colt 1860 Army

Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) continues to use a Colt 1860 Army as his primary sidearm in "Viva La Mexico" (S2E01) as he did for much of the first season. However, after he is captured, and subsequently released by the US Army, he switches to a Remington 1858 New Army for the remainder of the season. Some of the former Confederate soldiers-turned-train-robbers also use the Colt 1860 Army, including Hawkins (Ryan Robbins). US Cavalry soldiers also use the Colt 1860 Army revolver during the season. Gregory Toole (Duncan Ollerenshaw) also uses a one in "Blood Moon" (S2E09). The 1860 was the most common handgun in the United States at the time, most had a brass trigger guard (see photo), they were not originally manufactured with a brass frame.

Colt 1860 Army - .44 Percussion
Cullen holds his Colt 1860 Army revolver as he finds himself in a mexican stand-off with his old compadre Elam Ferguson in "Viva La Mexico" (S2E01).
Hawkins (Ryan Robbins) holds his Colt in "Viva La Mexico" (S2E01).
One of Hawkins' accomplices fires his Colt 1860 Army revolver in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
Hawkins fires his Colt at Bohannon during the robbery in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
Seán McGinnes (Ben Esler) (on the right) holds a Colt 1860 Army revolver after a shootout in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
A US Cavalry soldier aims his Colt 1860 Army revolver at Elam in "Purged Away With Blood" (S2E06).
Gregory Toole holds a Colt Army revoler in "Blood Moon" (S2E09).

Colt 1860 (Richards-Mason Conversion)

Elam Ferguson (Common) carries a Colt 1860 (Richards-Mason Conversion) revolver with an 8" barrel as his sidearm throughout the season. Lily Bell (Dominique McElligott) also uses Elam's revolver to defend against attacking Sioux warriors in "Blood Moon Rising" (S2E10). The Richards-Mason Conversion revolver is the most common loading gate conversion for the Colt 1860 Army. Is noted from Richards conversion by sights located on hammer, much like the original design.

Colt 1860 Army with Richards-Mason cartridge conversion.
Elam holds his Colt revolver on his old compadre Cullen Bohannon in "Viva La Mexico" (S2E01).
Elam cocks his revolver in "Durant, Nebraska" (S2E02).
Elam aims his sidearm at Bauer (Timothy V. Murphy) in "Slaughterhouse" (S2E03).
Elam holds his revolver in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
Close-up of Elam's Colt in "Blood Moon" (S2E09).

Remington 1858 New Army

Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) starts carrying a Remington 1858 New Army as his primary sidearm in "Slaughterhouse" (S2E03). Lily Bell (Dominique McElligott) also uses one in "Blood Moon Rising" (S2E10).

Remington 1858 New Army - .44 Percussion
Cullen holds his Remington 1858 in "Slaughterhouse" (S2E03).
Cullen fires his Remington 1858 in the air in "Scabs" (S2E04).
Cullen fires his Remington 1858 at one of the train robbers in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
Lily Bell holds a Remington 1858 New Army in "Blood Moon Rising" (S2E10).

Colt 1851 Navy (Brass Frame)

Several people use Colt 1851 Navy revolver during the season. Hawkins' (Ryan Robbins) gang members use Colt 1851 Navy revolvers in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05). Most of the revolvers in the series appear to be brass-framed copies of the Colt 1851 Navy revolver, which did not exist until the Italians started making them during the 1960s.

Pietta "Colt 1851 Navy" with case hardened steel frame - .44 caliber
One of the gang members holds his Colt 1851 Navy revolver in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
Mickey McGinnes (Phil Burke) (on the left) holds a Colt 1851 Navy revolver after a shootout in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
A gang member lies dead with his Colt 1851 Navy still in hand in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
Hawkins' dead accomplices hold their Colt 1851 Navy revolvers in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
Reverend Nathaniel Cole (Tom Noonan) holds a Colt Navy revolver in "Purged Away With Blood" (S2E06).

Remington 1858 Pocket

A man fires a Remington 1858 Pocket revolver at charging Sioux warriors in "Blood Moon Rising" (S2E10).

Remington 1858 Pocket Percussion - .31 Caliber
The man fires his revolver in "Blood Moon Rising" (S2E10).

Allen & Thurber Pepperbox

Doc Whitehead (Grainger Hines) tries to use Durant's Allen & Thurber Pepperbox revoler in "Purged Away With Blood" (S2E06).

Allen & Thurber Pepperbox revolver - .32 caliber
Doc Whitehead (Grainger Hines) holds the Pepperbox, as he is surprised by a Sioux warrior in "Purged Away With Blood" (S2E06).

Rifles

Winchester 1866 "Yellowboy"

The Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" rifle is used by many characters throughout the series, and Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) carries one on his saddle throughout the season. Elam Ferguson (Common) also keeps a Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" at his home. Reverend Nathaniel Cole (Tom Noonan) also supplies Sioux warriors with Winchesters in "Purged Away With Blood" (S2E06).

Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Rifle - .44 RF
Cullen chambers his Winchester rifle in "Viva la Mexico" (S2E01).
US Cavalry soldiers hold their rifles after executing a criminal in "Viva la Mexico" (S2E01).
Railroad workers hold their rifles in "Durant, Nebraska" (S2E02). The man on the right has a Henry 1860.
Cullen holds his Winchester as he teaches several freedmen how to operate a rifle in "Scabs" (S2E04).
Several freedmen, including Psalms (Dohn Norwood) on the left, hold their Winchesters in "Scabs" (S2E04).
Several Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boys" mixed in with a couple of Henry 1860 rifles in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).
A Sioux warrior holds a Winchester next to Reverend Cole in "Purged Away With Blood" (S2E06).
Thomas Durant fires a Winchester as the Sioux are attacking Hell on Wheels in "Blood Moon Rising" (S2E10).
Elam fires his Winchester at charging Sioux warriors as he defends the whorehouse in "Blood Moon Rising" (S2E10).

Sharps 1874

Cullen Bohannon uses a Sharps 1874 rifle fitted with a Malcolm-style scope in "Scabs" (S2E04) to shoot a railroad worker who's being tortured by the Sioux. The rifle is a bit of anachronism, since the season takes place in 1866, and the Sharps rifle was available after 1874.

Uberti Sharps 1874 Special - .45-70 Caliber
Bohannon takes aim with the Sharps 1874 long rifle in "Scabs" (S2E04).
A closer look at the sight in "Scabs" (S2E04).

Henry 1860

Some characters use Henry 1860 rifles during the season, including Psalms (Dohn Norwood).

Henry 1860 - .44RF
Railroad workers hold their rifles in "Durant, Nebraska" (S2E02). The man on the right has a Henry 1860.
Psalms holds a Henry rifle in "Scabs" (S2E04).
Several Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boys" mixed in with a couple of Henry 1860 rifles in "The Railroad Job" (S2E05).

Machine Guns

Gatling Gun

A Gatling gun is used to defend the bridge in "Blood Moon Rising" (S2E10).

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