Matewan is the 1987 film that is a dramatized account of the battle that occurred between miners and their mining company in Matewan, West Virginia in 1920, during a coal strike. The film was written and directed by John Sayles and the cast included Chris Cooper, Kevin Tighe, James Earl Jones, and David Strathairn.
The following weapons were used in the film Matewan:
Colt Official Police
Colt Official Police Revolvers in .38 Special are used by Sheriff Sid Hatfield (David Strathairn). Colt revolvers are also used by several others in the film, notably Bill Hickey (Kevin Tighe).
Sheriff Sid Hatfield (
David Strathairn) uses 2 Colt Official Police Revolvers in .38 Special during the final shootout scene.
Sheriff Sid Hatfield (
David Strathairn) uses 2 Colt Official Police Revolvers in .38 Special during the final shootout scene.
Sheriff Sid Hatfield (
David Strathairn) dry fires after cleaning his revolvers. The rounds he uses are shown.
Griggs (
Gordon Clapp) uses a Colt Revolver in .38 Special calibre during the final shootout.
Bill Hickey (
Kevin Tighe) uses a Colt Revolver in .38 Special calibre during the final shootout.
Single Action Army
Few Clothes (James Earl Jones) who brandishes a Colt Single Action Army Revolver in .45 Colt during a politically tenuous scene.
Joe Kennehan (
Chris Cooper) talks with Few Clothes (
James Earl Jones) who brandishes a Colt SAA Revolver in .45 Colt during a politically tenuous scene.
Mauser M1895 Rifle
The M1895 Chilean Mauser in 7 x 57mm calibre appears throughout the film.
Mauser 1895 Short Rifle - 7x57mm Mauser
Danny Radnor (Will Oldham) uses a Mauser Rifle Model M1895 during the final shootout. The image has been reversed, possibly to preserve the scene's line of action.
A striker fires on the hired guns during the final shootout. The left hand side of the same model Mauser is shown in true form.
Danny Radnor (Will Oldham) aims his Rifle during the final shootout.
Winchester Model 1892
Winchester Model 1892 in .44-40 calibre appears throughout the film
A shooter uses a Winchester Rifle Model 1892 in .44-40 calibre during the final shootout scene.
Winchester Rifle Model 1892 "Saddle Ring"
The Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring rifle in .44-40 calibre appears throughout the film.
Note none of the Rifles used in the film have the large lever loop shown in the photo.
A striker uses a saddle ring Winchester Rifle Model 1892 in .44-40 calibre during the final shootout.
Double Barrel Shotgun
1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.
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