The Quick and the Dead (1995)

The Quick and the Dead is a 1995 Western starring Sharon Stone as a gunslinger who enters a small town's dueling competition in order to exact revenge on the town's leader, who was involved in the death of her father years earlier. The film was directed by Sam Raimi and co-starred Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio. Not to be confused with the 1987 Western that starred Sam Elliott.This film marked Woody Strode's final acting role (the movie is dedicated to his memory). 
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=Handguns=
==Single Action Army==
As with most westerns, the Single Action Army is the most prominently used gun in the film, built by various replica companies such a Cimmaron and EMF Hartford. Not surprisingly, the 4 3/4" Quickdraw models are the most common models in the film, likely due to the Quickdraw contest which the film revolves around.
thumb|none|400px|The Custom engraved Colt Single Action army used by "Ace Hanlon" (Lance Henriksen) in The Quick and the Dead (1995) - .45 LC. This is the actual live firing screen gun used in the film.
==Colt 1851 Navy (with Richards-Mason Cartridge conversion)==
When John Herod (Gene Hackman) forces Cort (Russell Crowe) to fight in a quickdraw duel, he takes him to his son's shop and tries to find a gun for him to use. After finding the guns in there too expensive, John asks for the "most worthless piece of crap" in the store. The Kid (Leonardo DiCaprio) pulls out a POS Colt 1851 Navy with a Richards-Mason cartridge conversion and slaps it on the table, saying simply "Five bucks". Cort uses it for all the duels, but John only gives him one round, which (mentioned in a later scene by Cort) is .38 Long Colt (In reality, authentic Colt 1851 Navy conversions were chambered for .38 Short Colt), for each duel, so he can't shoot his way out of town. This proves troublesome when Cort duels the mighty Spotted Horse (Jonothon Gill), who refuses to go down after one shot.
==Colt 1860 Army (with Richards-Mason Cartridge conversion)==
Several characters in the film are seen with Colt 1860 Army revolvers with Richards-Mason cartridge conversions. The most notable of these users is Dog Kelly (Tobin Bell) when he duels with The Lady.
==Colt 1851 Navy==
In The Lady's flashback to when her father The Marshal (Gary Sinise) is hanging by a noose, John Herod is seen using a percussion Colt 1851 Navy with ivory grips. He hands the gun to Young Ellen "The Lady" (Stacy Linn Ramsower) and says she has three shots to shoot the rope of the hangman's noose wrapped around her father's neck. Her lack of experience, training and hand strength leads to tragic consequences.
==LeMat 1861==
Gutzon (Sven-Ole Thorsen) keeps a LeMat 1861 revolver, which he is seen loading up for his duel with The Kid. He never gets to fire it though due to how fast The Kid is compared to him. It appears he keeps the gun cocked on an unloaded chamber, which would make things very difficult for him. It is confusing why he wouldn't just use the shotgun barrel for the draw, since it is a larger round with a better chance of hitting.
==Remington 1875==
John Herod (Gene Hackman) is seen using a Remington 1875 with an engraved brass frame which he uses to shoot the legs off of a chair as Cort (Russell Crowe) stands on it with a noose around his neck before The Lady (Sharon Stone) shoots him down. The Kid (Leonardo DiCaprio) is also seen showing off a Remington, which he inaccurately refers to as "A Remington Army .44" (which is its percussion predecessor, the 1858 New Army) with silver grips.
thumb|none|400px|The custom engraved Remington 1875 used by John Herod (Gene Hackman) in The Quick and the Dead (1995) This it the actual revolver used in the film.
thumb|none|400px|The custom Remington 1875 used in the film, handled by Leonardo DiCaprio.
==Smith & Wesson New Model No.3==
The Kid (Leonardo DiCaprio) shows off a Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 with nickel finish revolver in his shop with a nickel finish. The front of the trigger guard is removed to decrease draw time, but The Kid warns not to wear it while drunk or he is liable to blow his foot off.
==Roger & Spencer revolver (with cartridge conversion)==
Sgt. Clay Cantrell (Keith David) keeps a cartridge converted Roger & Spencer .44 cal revolver which is attached to a Bridgeport Device pivotal turning system on his hip so instead of pulling it from a holster, he simply twists the gun to the ready position.
==James Reid "My Friend" Knuckle Duster==
When The Lady (Sharon Stone) goes to meet John Herod (Gene Hackman) for dinner, she ties a James Reid "My Friend" Knuckle Duster to a string on her dress and draws it under the table, using the sound of the hammer cocking to intimidate him. The sound of a hammer cocking is then heard from him, so she leaves, only to see the sound was produced from him opening a match holder.
==Remington 1866 Derringer==
John Herod (Gene Hackman) draws a Remington 1866 Derringer on Cort (Russell Crowe) when he tries to attack him for forcing him to duel with The Lady (Sharon Stone). 
=Rifles=
==Marlin-Ballard No. 4 Perfection==
Dog Kelly (Tobin Bell) seen at the beginning of the film digging in the ground. He spots the lady riding up on her horse towards him and pulls out a Marlin-Ballard No. 4 Perfection sharpshooter's rifle noted by its receiver and Rocky Mountain front blade sight. Luckily for her, he misses and puts a hole through her hat brim.
==Winchester 1873==
John Herod's (Gene Hackman) deputies use Winchester 1873 rifles as their weapons in the film. Herod himself uses one of these rifles to kill Ratsy (Raynor Scheine) as he flees town for smashing Cort's hand, ruining their duel. Cort (Russell Crowe) also uses one of their rifles to take down one of the deputies.
=Shotguns=
==Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun==
A Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun is seen hanging in The Kid's (Leonardo DiCaprio) shop.
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