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The .45 Colt Single Action Army used by Russell Crowe in the 2007 remake of 3:10 to Yuma is up for auction on GunBroker.com. It includes a range of documents confirming its provenance as the actual gun from the film. In addition to those documents, the gun’s serial number can be seen in the film and matched to this firearm.

The 2007 movie “3:10 to Yuma” is a modern remake of the 1957 film of the same name, which was based on a short story by Elmore Leonard. Directed by James Mangold, the film is a gripping Western that follows the story of a struggling rancher named Dan Evans (played by Christian Bale) who agrees to escort the notorious outlaw Ben Wade (played by Russell Crowe) to the town of Contention, where he will board the 3:10 train to Yuma Prison. 

The Wild West era holds a special place in the hearts of many firearms enthusiasts. Plenty of shooters today grew up with figures of cowboys, sheriffs, and outlaws on horseback with lever-action rifles and classic revolvers. What would American firearms history be without the image of two spur-wearing duelists in a dusty street at high noon, hands hovering nervously over the Colt Peacemakers on their hips? Particularly given Hollywood’s canonization of frontier gunslingers, with iconic portrayals by actors like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and Robert Duvall, guns of the mid-late 1800s can be exceedingly nostalgic.

On October 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was shot while giving a speech to a crowd in Milwaukee. In a move that secures his place in history as one of the most badass presidents of all time, he declined medical treatment. Instead, he finished his 90-minute speech, bloody shirt and all. Ten days prior to this event, a gift was sent to good ol’ Teddy for his 54th birthday. The gift was a factory engraved Colt Single Action Army revolver. Roosevelt’s Colt recently sold at December 2020 Rock Island Premier Firearms Auction which the company called “The Sale of the Century”.

Photo Of The Day, with a history lesson from the Wild West: Microtech Ultratech Knives and the revolver is a Colt Single Action Army .45.

If you’re in the market for a replica Old West cartridge revolver or a classic percussion pistol reproduction then you may be familiar with Italy’s Pietta Firearms. This year they’re expanding their line of Colt 1873 Single Action Army revolvers with half a dozen calibre options and 30 configurations available.

This collection of revolvers belongs to @ahare19 on Instagram. This is what he posted:

For those not familiar with Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid series of video games, there is a character called Revolver Ocelot. He is a Russian operative with a penchant for spaghetti westerns. Hence his affinity for Colt Single Action Army Revolvers. In the third game of the series, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Ocelot shows off his skills by twirling his Colt revolvers.