The Last Samurai

The following guns were used in the film The Last Samurai

Winchester 1873

In the beginning of the film, Nathan Agren (Tom Cruise) shows off and fires a Winchester 1873 at a trade show, according to Nathan it is a lever action rifle with a seven shot capacity. Zebulon Gant (Billy Connolly) also uses a Winchester 1873 in the fog battle scene. Algren states it is a '73 trapper, which could hold 6 + 1 in the chamber.

Don't see an enlongated reciever. I'd agree it is a Win '73 Trapper, a carbine a little bit shorter than a saddle ring carbine. - Gunmaster45

Nathan Algren fires a Winchester rifle.

Zebulon Gant is armed with a Winchester rifle.

Colt 1860 Army Richards-Mason Conversion

Nathan Agren (Tom Cruise) uses a Colt 1860 Army revolver, converted for use with metallic cartridges, while training Japan's army. One memorable scene with this gun is when Nathan Agren tries to scare a training imperial troop into shooting him to prove that the soldiers are not ready to battle the samurai.

Colt 1860 Army Richards-Mason Conversion.

"Tell this man that if he does not shoot me, I will kill him."

Colt Single Action Army

Colonel Bagley (Tony Goldwyn) also uses a Colt Single Action Army during the final charge scene.

Colt Single Action Army w/ 5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. .45 Long Colt

Colonel Bagley fires his Colt SAA at approaching samurai.

Smith & Wesson Schofield

Nathan Agren (Tom Cruise) uses a Smith & Wesson Schofield during the fog battle scene.

Smith & Wesson Schofield

Nathan Agren fires a Smith & Wesson Schofield during the fog battle.

Springfield Model 1861

The Imperial Army of Japan uses Springfield Model 1861 muzzle-loading rifles as their standard issued weapons during the fog battle. Unlike many muzzle-loaders, some of these guns appear to be able to fire two shots before having to reload, all though this could be incorrect.

It was probably the trick of the camera where the line of soldiers reloaded and then fired again, or it could just be another line assembled off camera and then fired.

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1862 Richmond, a Confederate copy of the Springfield

The Imperial Army trains with their Springfields.

Mauser M1871/84

In the second half of the movie, the Japanese Imperial Army carries German bolt-action Mauser M1871/84 rifles, in spite of the fact they were supposedly being armed by the US.

Mauser M1871/84

The Imperial Army fire their Mausers at the samurai.

Howitzer

The Imperial Army is shown training with Howitzers after Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) comes back from being with the samurai for a few months. The Howitzers are later used in the final battle scene.

An old fashioned Howitzer.

The Imperial Army train with their Howitzers.

The Imperial Army open fire.

Gatling Gun

The Imperial Army uses Gatling Guns to slaughter the remaining samurai in the final charge scene. According to Colonel Bagley (Tony Goldwyn), these guns can fire two hundred rounds a minute, and their new catridges have cut down on jamming.

An 1865 Gatling Gun.

A Gatling Gun as seen in The Last Samurai.

The Gatling Guns are unleashed upon the samurai.

Katana

The Katana is the weapon used by the Samurai in the movie.

Wakizashi

General Hasegawa stabs himself in the stomach with a Wakizashi before being beheaded by Katsumoto.

Shin Gunto

The shin Gunto army sword is seen worn by the Japanese officers.

Maybe it is misinterpreted, but the F in IMFDB stands for Firearms, not cutlery. Unless the knife is very important to the main character or placed in discussion, we list guns here, not swords. - Gunmaster45

Perhaps you'd like to explain to me then why rocket launchers and other explosive devices are named, then? They are definitely NOT guns.