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The Magnificent Seven (1960)
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The Magnificent Seven is the classic 1960 Western directed by John Sturges that was in turn based upon Akira Kurosawa's classic samurai film Seven Samurai. The film follows seven gunfighters hired by citizens of a Mexican town for protection from a group of bandits who have been terrorizing them. Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn would later reunite for director Sturges in 1963's The Great Escape. The Magnificent Seven would spawn three sequels, a 1998 CBS television series as well as a feature film remake directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt released in September of 2016. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The following weapons were used in the film The Magnificent Seven:
Revolvers
Single Action Army
The Seven, which includes Chris Adams (Yul Brynner), Vin (Steve McQueen), Bernardo O'Reilly (Charles Bronson), Lee (Robert Vaughn), Harry Luck (Brad Dexter), Britt (James Coburn) and Chico (Horst Buchholz) all use various models of the Single Action Army revolvers in the film.
SAA Artillery
The Artillery model is the most prevalent handgun used in the film. Both Chris (Yul Brynner) and Vin (Steve McQueen) are seen carrying Artillery models in addition to their other revolvers. Britt (James Coburn) uses one to shoot a man off a horse from an impossible distance, Chico says: That's the greatest shot I've ever seen! to which Britt replies The worst; I was aiming for the horse.
SAA Cavalry
Vin (Steve McQueen) also carries a Cavalry model as his sidearm.
SAA Quickdraw
Calvera (Eli Wallach) also a Quickdraw model in the film, most notably to shoot a Farmer charging him and during the two shootouts. The Farmers are also seen taught to use Single Action Armys by Britt and Vinn. The man that challenges Britt to a duel shoots at Britt's feet before being stuck by Britt's switchblade. Calvera's men are seen with Single Action Army revolvers as well.
Smith & Wesson Schofield Model 3
A Smith & Wesson Schofield Model 3 is used in training.
Shotguns
Colt Model 1878 Shotgun
At the start of the film, Vin Tanner (Steve McQueen) borrows and uses a Colt Model 1878 while riding shotgun on the hearse. Vin refers to it as a "scatter-gun."
J. Stevens and Company Side by Side 12 Gauge Shotgun
One of the men at the graveyard is armed with a Side by Side Shotgun.
Rifles
Winchester Model 1892
Calvera's men use 1892 Winchester rifles in the movie. Two rifles are taken off some of the men who are killed mid-movie which the farmers use in turn to train. Harry (Brad Dexter), Bernardo (Charles Bronson) and Chris (Yul Brynner) each show the farmers how to use the rifle. Vin single-handedly uses a Winchester rifle near the end of the 1st battle while on horseback. Chris and Bernardo use Winchester rifles during the 1st and final showdown. Chico (Horst Buchholz) uses a Winchester rifle during the final battle. In a promotional image where the Seven are lined up with their guns, Chris, Chico, Bernardo and Harry have Winchester rifles, everyone else has an SAA.
Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine
One of the farmers carries a Trapdoor Springfield Carbine.
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" (Mocked-Up as Henry 1860)
When the farmers are being taught to shoot, one of them is armed with a Winchester "Yellow Boy" mocked up as a Henry 1860.
