Tom Horn

[Captainkirk]

Excellent movie based on a true story, starring Steve McQueen as Tom Horn, one of the last remaining Indian scouts trying to deal with a West that is becoming rapidly civilized.
Favorite iron in this movie is his 1876 'Centennial' Winchester in .45-60 BP cartridge. Just watched this again last night and that gun is so badass, it makes me wanna run right out and buy one. OK, so it's not a Colt, but it's in the era where the Colt still reigned supreme. Well worth the time to watch this 'un.

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[StrawHat]

I remember seeing the movie years ago.  He carried a Winchester 76 but his cartridge belt had 44-40s in it.

[mike116]

I had nearly forgotten about that movie.  It was one of many good movies Steve McQueen made.  The period clothes were very good in that movie except for the fact that not many cowboys wore chaps in Wyoming around the turn of the century.  Almost none of them would have had 10 large conchos on each side.  Wool sweaters and sheep skin coats were very popular.
The Winchester lever action was the saddle gun of choice then.  Most regular cowboys couldn't afford one though.  Only guys like Tom Horn carried them and as a result it was it was one of the things that ultimately helped convict him.   

[dc7x64]

I thought the movie was a little older than 1980, I remember watching it on T.V. as a kid. Havent seen it since in re-runs or otherwise...strange ???

[Pat/Rick]

Another one I have in my DVD collection. Good movie!  There's some folks that live near me who's last name is Horn and they are related. Their family Bible has a section in it for the Family tree that many of them used to have, Tom's name is fairly scratched out with ink.  Our daughters grew up together, that's how I know them.

[Saranac Sam]

  Seen it a long time ago, remember it as pretty good, will have to watch it again.  Steve McQueen is one of my favorite actors, like Clint Eastwood, never seen one deliver a bad performance.  My 2p.