Tom horn movie rifle

You have to drill and tap the tang one hole to mount it. Firearms news feature on cimarron firearms 1876 centennial. He eventually rose to the position of chief of scouts. Cattle thieves were duly warned, blood was shed, and tom horn was implicated but never charged. Tom horn wyoming killer for hire legends of america. The winchester models 1873, 1892 and 1894 were the rifles that got all the attention. While its not exactly a caliber you will find in the average gun shop or sporting goods store, ammunition actually is available. By age 17, hed been a railroad laborer, wagon and stage coach driver and then a us army scout who played a part in the surrender of geronimo in 1886 by negotiating the terms of. November 21, 1860 november 20, 1903 was an american scout, cowboy, soldier, range detective, and pinkerton agent in the 19thcentury and early 20thcentury american old west. Director jim guercio, better known as a producer for chicago, blood, sweat and tears, and the. Flawed 1876 centennial rifle 4560 uberti sass wire. His account was originally published in the denver, colorado, posse of westeners. Without cheating in the movie tom horn steve mcqueen version which rifle and caliber did the main character use. Rifle possibly used by tom horn forensic science specialists in the buttstock, wrapped around the sectioned cleaning rod was an envelope of the wyoming stock growers association upon which, written in pencil, are the lyrics to lifes railroad to heaven the hymn sung at horns hanging and signed g.

Tom horn internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv. I put a new tang sight and front sight on the rifle and took it to the range to zero it with the new sights. He saw heavy action in numerous fights with apache warriors. Tried, convicted and hanged in 1903 in cheyenne for a murder he almost certainly did not commit, tom horn was an enigmatic range detective in the employ of ranchers who controlled large tracts of land in southeastern wyoming and northwestern colorado even today, he has a reputation as a killer hired to exterminate cattle rustlers, but in his own words his work. He left school and home to escape an abusive father at an early age. Though not a success when it was released in the spring of 1980, tom horn has come to assume something of a cult status in the years that have followed. I have a uberti 1876 centennial rifle in 4560 caliber 28 barrel. American legacy firearms is proud to present the tom horn rifle into the gunfighter series. Cimarrons 1876 centennial tom horn rifle is inspired by the great film tom horn, which starred steve mcqueen. Combined with the cimarron tom horn sight included, rustlers will think twice before taking your herd. The rifles blued frame features the infamous stock detectives signature engraved on the side plate. Bidding was fast and furious, with interest coming from the phones, the internet and the floor bidders. Tang mounted tom horn peep sight, buckhorn rear, blade front weight.

The gun mcqueen carried in the movie was an original winchester model 1876. In the movie tom horn with steve mcqueen, horn used a model 1876 winchester in 4560. The workmanship on this rifle, from horns signature engraved on the rifles side plate to the fire blued screws and safety catch on the butt of the lever, is impeccable. The model 1876 from cimarron is a splendid rendition of the gun used in the movie. In the steve mcqueen movie tom horn, mcqueen stated that he preferred a. Tom horn was a scout, cowboy, soldier, range detective, and pinkerton agent before he turned to work as a hired killer in wyoming. Tom horn, a legendary frontier scout and tracker who helped capture geronimo, drifts around the quickly disappearing western frontier. Tom horn in real life shot a model 94 winchester with a 26 inch barrel in calibur 3030, known then as the 30wcf. However my research indicates that while horn did use an 1876 in 4560 on his earlier adventures, he was using a 1894 winchester rifle not carbine in 30 wcf 3030 during the last few years before his arrest. Tom hornsteve mcqueen, linda evans, richard farnsworth, slim pickens, geoffrey lewis 1980.

This is the gun that tom horn was carrying the night he was arrested for the murder of willie nickell, the legendary crime he may or may not have committed. Tom horn 1980 official trailer steve mcqueen, linda evans. He was awaiting execution for the murder of willie nickell when he and a pal broke out of the cheyenne, wy jail on august 9, 1903. It was, in reality, a 4575 but was depicted in the movie as a 4560 since thats the caliber horn used. In more recent times it found fame as the rifle used by steve mcqueen in the 1980 movie tom horn and in 2001 as a slickedupped model 76 carbine carried by tom selleck in the movie crossfire trail. The plot of the movie tom horn turns on the characters model 1876 winchester.

Thomas tom horn, jr 18611903 find a grave memorial. Without cheating in the movie tom horn steve mcqueen. Firearms news feature cimarron 1876 centennial tom horn. Winchester model 1876 cimarron arms tribute to tom horn. The following eyewitness account of the hanging of tom horn was writen by john charles thompson, a repoter. Western lawman, world champion steer wrestler, convicted murderer. Tom horn is hanged in wyoming for the murder of willie. This unusual rifle and the rare cartridge it fired ultimately tied mcqueens character to a murder he did not commit. Cimarron 1876 centennial tom horn rifle presented by cimarron, this rifle is chambered in. It is a rifle that was iconic even before steve mcqueen immortalized it in his classic movie tom horn, a movie which blended history with folklaw in the best western tradition. In real life what rifle and cartridge did the actual tom prefer.

Tang mounted sight similiar to tom horns in the steve. Tom horn made use of winchesters a model 1894 and maybe a. In typical cimarron fashion, the company has taken a historically significant model and personalized it to a historic figure. An exarmy scout is hired by ranchers to kill cattle rustlers but he gets into trouble with the corrupt local officials when he kills a boy. Tom horn 1980 official trailer steve mcqueen, linda evans movie hd a renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down. The hanging of tom horn, 1903 eyewitness to history. Tom horn did, in fact, carry and use a winchester model 94 rifle in. For other people named thomas horn, see thomas horn disambiguation. The first winchester rifle as well as an 1873 1 of and an 1876 1 of duration. A 28inch octagon barrel in standard blue with the cimarron designed tom horn sight and nicely figured walnut stock and. As far as a tang sight for your marilin 1895 cowboy in 4570 i bought one from marble. Back in the black powder days, cartridges were typically. Based on poor research, the movie screenwriters then concocted a story in which tom horn lugged around a governmentissue leveraction 45. Proud and convinced of his own innocence, he refuses to leave the county or avoid the town.

Its the story of a famous stock detective who hunted down rustlers in wyoming around the turn of the century after a career as an indian scout in. Cimarrons 1876 centennial tom horn signature rifle is inspired by the great film tom horn. This was the penultimate movie for 50yearold steve mcqueen, who was dying of cancer in 1980. But the historical fact is that tom horn used a much smaller leveraction 30. The only compromise made for our litigious society is a lever safety. Prior to this film, the winchester model 1876 was rarely featured in hollywood westerns. When arrested on january, 1902, hired assassin and stock detective tom horn had in his possession a model 1894. If this is the case you will be emailed with a shipping cost update.

Nevertheless, horns death marked the end of the cowboy era, and the old frontier perished along with him. Oct 10, 2015 winchester model 1876 leveraction rifle used by steve mcqueen in the movie tom horn. Tom horn is a 1980 western film directed by william wiard and starring steve mcqueen as the legendary lawman, outlaw, and gunfighter tom horn. My favorite clip from tom horn, showing both sides of the man. Tom horn was also present at geronimos final surrender at skeleton canyon, arizona, on september 4, 1886, acting as an interpreter. Shipping charges will be adjusted at the order desk. Although not as famous, or infamous as the earps and other major players in the old west, legendary gunman, tom horn was a central character in the story of wyomings early days. The engravings on the metal and wood depict important events that have happened throughout tom horns life. Tom horn is hanged in wyoming for the murder of willie nickell on november 20, 1903, the infamous hired killer tom horn is hanged for having allegedly murdered willie nickell, the 14yearold son. That weapon was believed to be the one he used to murder 14yearold willie nickell the previous july near iron mountain in wyomings platte county a crime for which he was convicted and hanged in cheyenne. It was steve mcqueen who used the winchester model 1876 gun that i could so vividly recall. A movie clacker, which is dated january 27, 1979, symbolizes the troubled start of tom horn. The winchester model 1876 is associated with teddy roosevelt and with the wild west era.

With steve mcqueen, linda evans, richard farnsworth, billy green bush. In this movie, horns near constant companion is a winchester model 1876 in 45 60. Most historians state that the real tom horn s rifle of choice was a. We went to buffalo arms for some authentic black powder rifle ammunition. Based on a true story, steve mcqueen the films executive producer stars as bounty hunter tom horn in wyoming who winds down his long career of. Firearm news features cimarrons tom horn leveraction.

The cimarron tom horn rifle is chambered in 4560 winchester. In fact when horn was arrested for the murder of willie nickell, a murder which he probably didnt commit, he had 4560 cartridges in his pocket. Horn was executed with a new, and supposedly, more humane, method of hanging that relied on the emptying of a bucket of water to trigger the release of the. Their conspiracy is set in motion when a young boy tending sheep is shot by a.

An epidemic of cattle rustling in southern wyoming in the 1890s and the desperate straits of stockmen set the stage for tom horns arrival. The cimarron centennial tom horn signature edition rifle doesnt have a cross block safety or half cock safety, just like the original. Interesting thing happened yesterday at my local rifle range. Born in memphis, missouri on november 21, 1860, tom horn began life on the farm and developed a liking for the outdoors that stayed with him all of his life. Tom horn stated that he was at linscotts place when willie nickells father was shot and wounded a few days after willies murder. Tom horn steve mcqueen uses the winchester model 1876 rifle as his weapon of choice throughout the movie. Though he was the fifth of 12 children, he is said to have had little companionship as a child. Tom horn was a civilian scout in the apache wars between 1849 and 1886, in arizona. Tom horn came to be known as the murderous cattle detective in wyoming.