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Old March 29, 2001, 11:17 PM   #1
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excuse my ignorance fellas but I have a question and I know you guys could answer it. In the movie True Grit w/ John Wayne the girl (her name escapes me except for baby sister)shoots Tom Chaney with her Fathers pistol. What kind of pistol was used in the film I thought it was a Colt 1847 Walker or a Dragoon but dont know which one maybe you guys can help I am looking for a replica of that pistol Thanks
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Old March 30, 2001, 01:14 AM   #2
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It's been a long time since I've seen the movie but I think she is carrying a Walker revolver in there. John Wayne, as I remember, incorrectly referred to the pistol as a Colt's Dragoon outside of the courthouse in the opening scenes, and that's why I remember, it wasn't a Dragoon. The Dragoons all have catches for the loading lever and they had a different style grip. You shouldn't have any problems obtaining a reproduction Walker. Uberti makes some really nice ones and the Colt's aren't that bad either, though my dad bought one from Colt a few years back that had really awful polishing on it, all the corners were badly rounded over.
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Old March 30, 2001, 01:51 AM   #3
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I know that technically it is not correct, but the Colt Walker is also sometimes called a Colt-Walker Dragoon Pistol since they were issued to the US First Mounted Rifles, aka Dragoons.

The pistol used in the movie was a Colt Walker.

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