Silk (2007)

Silk Movie poster Country UK Italy USA France Canada Japan Directed by François Girard Release Date 2007 Language English Japanese Latin Studio Rhombus Media Fandango Bee Vine Pictures Distributor Alliance Atlantis New Line Cinema Picturehouse Asmik Ace Main Cast Character Actor Hervé Joncour Michael Pitt The Girl Sei Ashina Hélène Joncour Keira Knightley Mayor Joncour Kenneth Welsh Mme. Joncour Martha Burns Baldabiou Alfred Molina Béatrice Berbek Chiara Stampone Hara Jubei Kôji Yakusho Umon Jun Kunimura Schuyler Callum Keith Rennie

The following weapons were used in the film Silk:

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Double Barreled Percussion Cap Pistol

Hervé Joncour (Michael Pitt) carries a Double Barreled Percussion Cap Pistol during his visits to Japan. The similar looking guns can be seen tucked to the belts of Umon (Jun Kunimura) and several other Japanese men. The single gun appeared onscreen, so, the single movie prop was used.

Double barreled percussion cap pistol.

Hervé Joncour pulls his pistol. The grip is seen.

The good view of the hammers...

...and ramrod.

The shot is blurred due the move, but the gun shape is seen.

Hervé Joncour talks with Japanese boy (Kanata Hongô), holding the pistol.

A slightly other view of the gun.

The pistol is tucked to the belt (pointed by the red arrow).

The similar looking pistol is tucked to the belt as well (pointed by the red arrow).

Enfield 1853

Several Japanese men were armed with the Enfield 1853 rifles.

British 1853 Enfield

A bundle of rifles is carried by the gun dealer Schuyler (Callum Keith Rennie).

Japanese man guards a village with the rifle on the sling.

Hara Jubei's trooper carries the rifle on the sling.

A closer view of the rifle.

Hara Jubei's trooper holds his rifle.

Hara Jubei's trooper carries the rifle at the background, left.

A slightly other view of his rifle at the background, center.

The rifle's length is seen (at the background, right).

Another Hara Jubei's trooper carries the similar looking rifle at the background, left.

Another perspective.

Berdan Sharps 1859 Rifle

A Berdan Sharps 1859 Rifle is Hara Jubei's (Kôji Yakusho) firearm of choice.

Berdan Sharps 1859 Rifle - .54 caliber

Hara Jubei holds Hervé Joncour at gunpoint.

Another view of the same scene.

Hara Jubei cocks his rifle.

The cocked hammer is seen.

A slightly other viw of the rifle.

Another perspective.

The muzzle of Hara Jubei's rifle is seen.