H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 John Wayne had a standard looking Colt with a 4-3/4" barrel. He shot Lee Marvin with a Winchester 92, with a STANDARD lever, not a large loop one. But what was Jimmy Stuart's revolver. I don't own a copy of the movie to put it on my big TV, and You Tube clips are not clear enough for me to make it out. It looks like some kind of a Colt C&B, possibly converted, but I'm not sure. It also looks to be nickeled. So does anyone know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 According to the Internet movie firearms database, it was a Colt 1862 conversion: http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Man_Who_Shot_Liberty_Valance,_The Stoddard (Jimmy Stewart) receives a shooting lesson from Tom Doniphon (John Wayne), who reminds him he needs to cock the hammer first. Stoddard (Jimmy Stewart) holds his revolver in his confrontation with Valance. Colt 1862 Cartridge Conversion Ransom "Rance" Stoddard (Jimmy Stewart) is seen with a Colt 1862 revolver with a Richards-Mason conversion as he receives a shooting lesson from Tom Doniphon (John Wayne). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagonia Pete Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Too slow ... duplicate info ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Thanks for the info. Some quick research tells me that replica 62's are made, but nobody is making a conversion cylinder for them. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 A gunshop buddy worked in the movie industry much of his early life. Many times as a producer and arms expert. He told of the gun rental houses producing all kinds of special mods on guns - including converting percussion guns to fire blanks. Our conversation was over an original small frame Colt converted to 32 something. I don't remember the specifics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagonia Pete Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Well .... the conversions don't need a conversion cylinder as they have already been converted ... ... but ... It looks like Kirst makes a little 22 kit for the cap and ball version that might work ... https://kirstkonverter.com/22-caliber-colt-pocket-model.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Patagonia Pete said: Well .... the conversions don't need a conversion cylinder as they have already been converted ... ... but ... It looks like Kirst makes a little 22 kit for the cap and ball version that might work ... https://kirstkonverter.com/22-caliber-colt-pocket-model.html Yeah, there is the Cimarron in .380, but you can't buy one in Massachusetts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El CupAJoe Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 You could do a 1860 conversion pretty easy, just bigger and 6 shot vs 5... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 4 hours ago, El CupAJoe said: You could do a 1860 conversion pretty easy, just bigger and 6 shot vs 5... Already have one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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