Well it seems to be interesting so far and we have been introduced to the first correct pistols. The "deputy" to the Swede was carrying a '58 Remington, that was good to see, but it was in an 1885 style Cavalry flap holster. I guess they thought that looked more civilian.
Have you noticed how the villains are carrying the Remingtons and the hero a derivative of the Colt's pattern pistols? It seems someone has some sense
. The exception to that I guess would be
Pale Rider where the bad guys carried '60s and the hero a Remington.
Well we've met
Beauty and they chose an intimidating piece for that role:
It appears it is a Belgian shotgun that was imported anywhere from the 1890s to just before WW I. based on the side lock I think it is a Henry Pieper that was imported by a LOT of companies. A lot of them were English such as the Saxton company. The proximity of the exit hole of the lock screw on the port side to the counter bore of the head of the screw passing through to the other is the giveaway. The main thing we could call technically wrong is the Swede's comment that she is an old girl. Actually breech loading shotguns were extremely rare and very new in 1865. Pin fire guns were introduced in the late 1850s but central fire guns were a new breed beginning in England. In fact I don't think there were any American ammunition producers until 1869.
My favorite scenes with it were when they were searching and the Swede was hurrying along with it. It is definitely a memorable piece.
I will make one more comment which I am actually stealing from a different board the poster "Lead Zeppelin" wondered if the Swede gave the G&G back to him after he became the Foreman. I answered "Naaaaahh...the prop department has plenty, they hand them out like candy..."
Which is tongue in cheek because they are overusing that pistol they are calling a "Griswold."
Over all I am happy with the plot development so far, there are a couple of story arcs already going and it looks like they have set the primary thread with the struggle between the railroad now personified by the Swede and Durant to some extent against Cullen.
Later,
Mako