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[[Image:LMT.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Love Me Tender'' (1956)]]
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{{Infobox Movie
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|name = Love Me Tender
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|picture = LMT.jpg
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|caption = ''Theatrical Poster''
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|country = [[File:USA.jpg|25px]] USA
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|director = Robert D. Webb
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|date= 1956
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|language =
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|studio= Twentieth Century Fox
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|distributor=
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|character1=Vance Reno
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|actor1=[[Richard Egan]]
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|character2=Cathy Reno
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|actor2=Debra Paget
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|character3=Clint Reno
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|actor3=[[Elvis Presley]]
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|character4=Brett Reno
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|actor4=[[William Campbell]]
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|character5=Martha Reno
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|actor5=Mildred Dunnock
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|character6=Ray Reno
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|actor6=[[James Drury]]
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|character7=Mike Gavin
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|actor7=[[Neville Brand]]
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|character8=Maj. Kincaid
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|actor8=[[Bruce Bennett]]
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|character9=Ed Galt
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|actor9=[[Russ Conway]]
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}}
  
''Love Me Tender'' was a 1956 Post-Civil War drama that marked the feature film acting debut of [[Elvis Presley]].  In the film, Presley stars as a young man who finds himself at odds with his new wife and the Civil War veteran brother whom he thought had been killed in the war.  The film's cast also included [[Richard Egan]] and [[Neville Brand]].
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'''''Love Me Tender''''' was a 1956 Post-Civil War drama directed by Robert D. Webb that marked the feature film acting debut of [[Elvis Presley]].  In the film, Presley stars as a young man who finds himself at odds with his new wife and the Civil War veteran brother whom he thought had been killed in the war.  The film's cast also included [[Richard Egan]] and [[Neville Brand]].
  
'''The following firearms were used in the film ''Love Me Tender'':'''
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==Remington New Army (mocked up Single Action Army)==
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= Revolvers =
The revolvers seen in the film appear to be Colt [[Single Action Army]] revolvers with a mock cylinder rod to resemble the Civil War era Remington New Army handgun. Similar mockups appear to have been used in several Westerns including ''[[The Horse Soldiers]]'' and ''[[Rio Lobo]]''.  Several characters are seen using the revolver including Clint Reno ([[Elvis Presley]]), Vance Reno ([[Richard Egan]]) and Mike Gavin ([[Neville Brand]]).
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== Single Action Army (visually modified as Remington 1858 New Army) ==
[[File:Remington1858-1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Remington 1858 New Army]]
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[[Single Action Army]] revolvers, visually modified to resemble [[Remington 1858 New Army]], are widely used in the movie. They are used by Reno brothers - Lt. Vance Reno ([[Richard Egan]]), Clint ([[Elvis Presley]]), Ray ([[James Drury]]) and Brett ([[William Campbell]]), by cavalrymen of Lt. Reno's unit - Sgt. Mike Gavin ([[Neville Brand]]), Pardee Fleming ([[L.Q. Jones]]), Kelso ([[Ken Clark]]), and by some other characters.
[[File:ColtSAALongBarrel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Single Action Army]]
 
[[File:LMT 11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Clint Reno ([[Elvis Presley]]) holds the revolver.]]
 
[[File:LMT 12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Clint opens fire with the revolver.]]
 
[[File:LMT 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
  
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''Note:'' see additional images on [[Talk:Love Me Tender|talk page]].
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[[Image:Remington1858-1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber.]]
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[[File:ColtSAALongBarrel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Single Action Army]]
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[[File:LMT-SAA-Remington1858-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the attack on railway station Brett Reno fires at a stationmaster who tries to get his revolver from desk drawer.]]
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[[File:LMT-SAA-Remington1858-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view of Pardee Fleming's revolver during the battle on the railway station.]]
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[[File:LMT-SAA-Remington1858-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kelso holds a revolver.]]
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[[File:LMT_02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Ray Reno, dressed in Union uniform, threatens a railwayman.]]
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[[File:LMT-SAA-Remington1858-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ray and Brett Reno with revolvers, taken from Maj. Kincaid (the revolver that Brett carries in his belt), Mike Gavin and Kelso.]]
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[[File:LMT-SAA-Remington1858-14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kelso with two revolvers.]]
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[[File:LMT-SAA-Remington1858-17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mike Gavin and Clint Reno with revolvers.]]
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[[File:LMT_11.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A closeup of Clint Reno's revolver.]]
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[[File:LMT_12.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Clint opens fire with the revolver.]]
  
==Springfield 1873 "Trapdoor" Carbine==
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== Remington 1858 New Army (Cartridge Conversion) ==
Several Confederate soldiers are armed with the [[Springfield 1873 "Trapdoor" Carbine]] before the robbery of the Union payroll.  
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Several genuine [[Remington 1858 New Army]] are also seen in the movie. They appear to be [[Remington 1858 New Army (Cartridge Conversion)|cartridge conversion]] as the cylinders lack slots for caps. Remingtons of Clint Reno ([[Elvis Presley]]), Brett Reno ([[William Campbell]]), Ray Reno ([[James Drury]]) and Pardee Fleming ([[L.Q. Jones]]) several times switch to visually modified SAA revolvers and back again.
[[Image:UmbertiTrapdoorCarbine.jpg‎ ‎|thumb|none|500px|Replica Springfield Model 1873 '''Cavalry Carbine''' "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70]]  
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[[Image:1858Remingtoncartridge.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Remington 1858 New Army (Cartridge Conversion) - .45 Long Colt.]]
[[File:LMT 05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several Confederate soldiers are armed with the  [[Springfield 1873 "Trapdoor" Carbine]] before the robbery of the Union payroll. ]]
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[[File:LMT-Remington1858-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Clint Reno with a Remington revolver. The cylinder appears to be empty.]]
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[[File:LMT-Remington1858-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The outlook of Clint's revolver reveals it as a genuine Remington rather than an SAA based mockup.]]
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[[File:LMT-Remington1858-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One more view of Clint's revolver.]]
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[[File:LMT-Remington1858-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ray Reno (at the left) holds a revolver, taken from Texas ranger Ed Galt (Russ Conway).]]
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[[File:LMT-Remington1858-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The staghorn grip of Ray's (former Galt's) revolver is seen]]
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[[File:LMT-Remington1858-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Brett's revolvers is a genuine Remington while another one is a visually modified SAA. In this scene real and fake Remington revolvers switch there and back several times.]]
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[[File:LMT-Remington1858-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Clint's revolver is seen. It is definitely cartridge conversion.]]
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[[File:LMT-Remington1858-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ray's revolver with staghorn grip is seen.]]
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[[File:LMT-Remington1858-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pardee Fleming holds same revolver with staghorn grip, taken from Ray Reno.]]
  
== Springfield Model 1861 ==
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== Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 ==
[[Springfield 1861]] muzzle-loading rifles is the main battle rifle used by Union soldiers in the film.
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Official Mr. Siringo ([[Robert Middleton]]) carries an anachronistic [[Smith & Wesson New Model No.3]]. The revolver is captured from him by Vance Reno ([[Richard Egan]]).
[[Image:Springfield1861.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Springifeld Model 1861 - .58 caliber Minie ball]]  
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[[File:NBV49-T-F2-H.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3. Target configuration]]
[[File:LMT 04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|[[Springfield 1861]] muzzle-loading rifles is the main battle rifle used by Union soldiers in the film.]]
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[[File:LMT-SW-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ivory grip of Siringo's revolver is seen.]]
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[[File:LMT-SW-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vance Reno carries the revolver.]]
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[[File:LMT-SW-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vance Reno holds the revolver.]]
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[[File:LMT-SW-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A view from the muzzle.]]
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[[File:LMT-SW-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vance carries the revolver.]]
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[[File:LMT-SW-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vance's revolver in another scene. Note that grip looks slightly different; possibly another prop was used in this moment.]]
  
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= Rifles =
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== Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine ==
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Lt. Reno's cavalrymen Pardee Fleming ([[L.Q. Jones]]), Kelso ([[Ken Clark]]) and Davis ([[Barry Coe]]), are seem with [[Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine]]s.
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[[Image:Sharps 1863 SRC.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine - .52 caliber]]
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[[File:LMT-Sharps-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Davis with Sharps carbine in hands.]]
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[[File:LMT_05.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Davis and Kelso (at the background) with Sharps carbines.]]
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[[File:LMT-Sharps-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One more view of Davis' carbine.]]
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[[File:LMT-Sharps-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One more view of Kelso's carbine.]]
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[[File:LMT-Sharps-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Davis (at the left) and Fleming (at the right) with carbines.]]
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[[File:LMT-Sharps-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The saddle ring is perfectly seen on Fleming's gun.]]
  
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== Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle ==
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Union infantrymen are armed with anachronistic [[Trapdoor Springfield Rifle|Springfield 1873 Trapdoor rifle]]s.
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[[Image:UmbertiTrapdoorFullSize.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Replica Springfield Model 1873 "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorRifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:LMT_04.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Union soldiers with rifles. In this scene they reload rifles in the way that clearly allows to identify the guns as Trapdoor, but it is seen only in motion.]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorRifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Trapdoor breech can be seen.]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorRifle-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorRifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Union soldiers fire after Lt. Reno's cavalrymen. The second from the left rifle is seen in action.]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorRifle-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maj. Kincaid's soldiers guard Reno brothers' house.]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorRifle-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Union soldier (Frank Griffin) holds his rifle when speaking with Cathy Reno (Debra Paget).]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorRifle-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closup of the barrel and bayonet.]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorRifle-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One more view of the rifle.]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorRifle-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Same soldier is troubled by Jethro (Paul E. Burns).]]
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== Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Carbine ==
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[[Springfield 1873 Trapdoor Carbine]]s are used by several cavalrymen.
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[[Image:UmbertiTrapdoorCarbine.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Replica Springfield Model 1873 '''Cavalry Carbine''' "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70]]
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[[File:LMT-Cannon-1A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A carbine leans against the carriage of a cannon while the soldier is on rest.]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorCarbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorCarbine-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Union cavalryman at the left holds a Trapdoor carbine.]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorCarbine-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A carbine in saddle holster on the horse of Mike Gavin who is disguised as Union soldier.]]
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== Krag-Jorgenson Rifle ==
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Several infantrymen are armed with heavily out of time [[Krag-Jorgenson]] rifles.
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[[Image:USKragRifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Property Marked Krag-Jorgensen Model 1896 Rifle - .30-40 Krag]]
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[[File:LMT-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:LMT-Rifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two rifles in hands of Union soldiers, firing after Lt. Reno's cavalrymen, are supposed to be Krag-Jorgenson.]]
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== Krag-Jorgenson Carbine ==
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A train engineer ([[Robert Adler]]) uses what appears to be a [[Krag-Jorgenson]] carbine.
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[[Image:Kragcarbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1896 U.S.Krag-Jorgensen Carbine - .30-40 Krag]]
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[[File:LMT-Rifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A train engineer holds a carbine that is supposed to be a Krag-Jorgenson.]]
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= Muskets =
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== Flintlock Carbine ==
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During the battle on the railway station one of Lt. Reno's cavalrymen carries a [[Flintlock Musket|flintlock carbine]] in saddle holster. This is an outdated weapon for American Civil War.
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[[File:French 1816 cavalry carbine.jpg|thumb|400px|none|An example of flintlock carbine: French 1816 Cavalry Flintlock Carbine - .69 caliber]]
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[[File:LMT-Flintlock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:LMT-Flintlock-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A flintlock carbine in saddle holster is seen at the left. Note that the lack of the flint in jaws.]]
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= Shotguns =
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== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
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Several railwaymen are armed with [[double barreled shotgun]]s.
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[[File:LMT-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A railwayman holds a shotgun.]]
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[[File:LMT-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:LMT-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A shotgun in hands of a train engineer is seen.]]
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= Trivia =
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Muzzleloading field cannons of Union army are seen on a railway flatcar.
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[[Image:Gribeauval 12-Pounder Cannon.jpg|thumb|none|400px|French Gribeauval 12-Pounder Cannon]]
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[[File:LMT-Cannon-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two cannons on a flatcar.]]
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[[File:LMT-TrapdoorCarbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A cannon is seen on a flatcar at the background right.]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 25 October 2019


Love Me Tender
LMT.jpg
Theatrical Poster
Country Flag of the United States.jpg USA
Directed by Robert D. Webb
Release Date 1956
Studio Twentieth Century Fox
Main Cast
Character Actor
Vance Reno Richard Egan
Cathy Reno Debra Paget
Clint Reno Elvis Presley
Brett Reno William Campbell
Martha Reno Mildred Dunnock
Ray Reno James Drury
Mike Gavin Neville Brand
Maj. Kincaid Bruce Bennett
Ed Galt Russ Conway


Love Me Tender was a 1956 Post-Civil War drama directed by Robert D. Webb that marked the feature film acting debut of Elvis Presley. In the film, Presley stars as a young man who finds himself at odds with his new wife and the Civil War veteran brother whom he thought had been killed in the war. The film's cast also included Richard Egan and Neville Brand.


The following weapons were used in the film Love Me Tender:


Revolvers

Single Action Army (visually modified as Remington 1858 New Army)

Single Action Army revolvers, visually modified to resemble Remington 1858 New Army, are widely used in the movie. They are used by Reno brothers - Lt. Vance Reno (Richard Egan), Clint (Elvis Presley), Ray (James Drury) and Brett (William Campbell), by cavalrymen of Lt. Reno's unit - Sgt. Mike Gavin (Neville Brand), Pardee Fleming (L.Q. Jones), Kelso (Ken Clark), and by some other characters.

Note: see additional images on talk page.

Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber.
Single Action Army
During the attack on railway station Brett Reno fires at a stationmaster who tries to get his revolver from desk drawer.
A good view of Pardee Fleming's revolver during the battle on the railway station.
Kelso holds a revolver.
Ray Reno, dressed in Union uniform, threatens a railwayman.
Ray and Brett Reno with revolvers, taken from Maj. Kincaid (the revolver that Brett carries in his belt), Mike Gavin and Kelso.
Kelso with two revolvers.
Mike Gavin and Clint Reno with revolvers.
A closeup of Clint Reno's revolver.
Clint opens fire with the revolver.

Remington 1858 New Army (Cartridge Conversion)

Several genuine Remington 1858 New Army are also seen in the movie. They appear to be cartridge conversion as the cylinders lack slots for caps. Remingtons of Clint Reno (Elvis Presley), Brett Reno (William Campbell), Ray Reno (James Drury) and Pardee Fleming (L.Q. Jones) several times switch to visually modified SAA revolvers and back again.

Remington 1858 New Army (Cartridge Conversion) - .45 Long Colt.
Clint Reno with a Remington revolver. The cylinder appears to be empty.
The outlook of Clint's revolver reveals it as a genuine Remington rather than an SAA based mockup.
One more view of Clint's revolver.
Ray Reno (at the left) holds a revolver, taken from Texas ranger Ed Galt (Russ Conway).
The staghorn grip of Ray's (former Galt's) revolver is seen
One of Brett's revolvers is a genuine Remington while another one is a visually modified SAA. In this scene real and fake Remington revolvers switch there and back several times.
Clint's revolver is seen. It is definitely cartridge conversion.
Ray's revolver with staghorn grip is seen.
Pardee Fleming holds same revolver with staghorn grip, taken from Ray Reno.

Smith & Wesson New Model No.3

Official Mr. Siringo (Robert Middleton) carries an anachronistic Smith & Wesson New Model No.3. The revolver is captured from him by Vance Reno (Richard Egan).

Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3. Target configuration
Ivory grip of Siringo's revolver is seen.
Vance Reno carries the revolver.
Vance Reno holds the revolver.
A view from the muzzle.
Vance carries the revolver.
Vance's revolver in another scene. Note that grip looks slightly different; possibly another prop was used in this moment.

Rifles

Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine

Lt. Reno's cavalrymen Pardee Fleming (L.Q. Jones), Kelso (Ken Clark) and Davis (Barry Coe), are seem with Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring Carbines.

Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine - .52 caliber
Davis with Sharps carbine in hands.
Davis and Kelso (at the background) with Sharps carbines.
One more view of Davis' carbine.
One more view of Kelso's carbine.
Davis (at the left) and Fleming (at the right) with carbines.
The saddle ring is perfectly seen on Fleming's gun.

Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle

Union infantrymen are armed with anachronistic Springfield 1873 Trapdoor rifles.

Replica Springfield Model 1873 "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70
LMT-TrapdoorRifle-1.jpg
Union soldiers with rifles. In this scene they reload rifles in the way that clearly allows to identify the guns as Trapdoor, but it is seen only in motion.
The Trapdoor breech can be seen.
LMT-TrapdoorRifle-4.jpg
Union soldiers fire after Lt. Reno's cavalrymen. The second from the left rifle is seen in action.
Maj. Kincaid's soldiers guard Reno brothers' house.
A Union soldier (Frank Griffin) holds his rifle when speaking with Cathy Reno (Debra Paget).
A closup of the barrel and bayonet.
One more view of the rifle.
Same soldier is troubled by Jethro (Paul E. Burns).

Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Carbine

Springfield 1873 Trapdoor Carbines are used by several cavalrymen.

Replica Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70
A carbine leans against the carriage of a cannon while the soldier is on rest.
LMT-TrapdoorCarbine-1.jpg
A Union cavalryman at the left holds a Trapdoor carbine.
A carbine in saddle holster on the horse of Mike Gavin who is disguised as Union soldier.

Krag-Jorgenson Rifle

Several infantrymen are armed with heavily out of time Krag-Jorgenson rifles.

US Property Marked Krag-Jorgensen Model 1896 Rifle - .30-40 Krag
LMT-Rifle-1.jpg
Two rifles in hands of Union soldiers, firing after Lt. Reno's cavalrymen, are supposed to be Krag-Jorgenson.

Krag-Jorgenson Carbine

A train engineer (Robert Adler) uses what appears to be a Krag-Jorgenson carbine.

1896 U.S.Krag-Jorgensen Carbine - .30-40 Krag
A train engineer holds a carbine that is supposed to be a Krag-Jorgenson.

Muskets

Flintlock Carbine

During the battle on the railway station one of Lt. Reno's cavalrymen carries a flintlock carbine in saddle holster. This is an outdated weapon for American Civil War.

An example of flintlock carbine: French 1816 Cavalry Flintlock Carbine - .69 caliber
LMT-Flintlock-1.jpg
A flintlock carbine in saddle holster is seen at the left. Note that the lack of the flint in jaws.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

Several railwaymen are armed with double barreled shotguns.

A railwayman holds a shotgun.
LMT-Shotgun-2.jpg
A shotgun in hands of a train engineer is seen.

Trivia

Muzzleloading field cannons of Union army are seen on a railway flatcar.

French Gribeauval 12-Pounder Cannon
Two cannons on a flatcar.
A cannon is seen on a flatcar at the background right.

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