What revolver for Roland of Gilead?

[mc5aw]

A Chiappa Rhino. Hard chromed model in .357.

http://chiappafirearms.com/product/2443

 

[David LaPell]

Another gun would be an engraved Smith & Wesson .44 Russian with that nice spurred trigger guard with the standard length barrel and ivory grips.

 

[therevjay]

Having always been a big Steve King fan. I tried to read a "Roland" story, once. I don't think it really matters, as long as he puts the muzzle in his mouth before firing.

 

[egressman]

the gun

I have read the entire series about 6 times now working on book 3 of the 7th time, and what I havent seen anyone mention is the fact that these guns are made from the steel of king Arthur's sword Excalibur. Second point is that true sandalwood will keep its fragrance for decades, look it up. So its fitting to have a regal wood on regal steel (not ivory as some have mentioned). Third point that someone has touched, Iis that the world he comes from isn't ours, its very close, close enough to share a wall with each other, but still not ours. That being said, with him not being from our world isnt it possible that someone made the exact gun that he is using? A Winchester .45 with a long barrel and a cylinder the kicks out to the side? With all the descriptive texts that are in these books abiut the guns I think it would be fantastic to have someone attempt to smith a gun. With all if the scroll work, the grips, the mark of eld and so forth. I would buy that gun.

 

[walkin jack]

Walker Colt .45s w/6" bbl. Antique blued steel w/ironwood grips. Those pesky Lobstrosities were a real nuisance and required some serious firepower.

I always envisioned a young Clint Eastwood in that role. Too bad it never made the silver screen. Some big-shot Hollywood producer missed a good bet on that one. come to think of it Clint could have done it himself.

 

[Gunslinger808]

How do you guys find these old threads?

 

[wheelyfun66]

old thread, but resurrected!
I would have Sir Roland carry an 1858 Remington (conversion!)
or a Colt SAA
or a....shoot, what do you call those Civil War-era revolvers with a shotgun barrel in the middle of the cylinder?

 

[lawandorder]

Type "Stephen King Anti gun" in your Google search bar and you will see what he is.

 

[shouldazagged]

It's becoming obvious that King doesn't know anything at all about guns. Roland's revolver is chambered in ".45 Winchester". And the cylinder "swings out" but it must be cocked to fire. Lovely.

Could be worse. Margaret Truman Daniel, old Harry's daughter, wrote several spy novels in which she called all semi-auto pistols "revolvers", and designed one that was all plastic and wouldn't show up on metal detectors. Apparently she thought even the ammo wouldn't...

 

[Jyezahn]

Isn't King an anti-gunner? Yes, yes he is.

Anyway, I loved those books and we named our son, Roland. She says it's after Roland of the Knights Templar, but secretly, in my mind it was after Roland Deschain.

 

[walkin jack]

Could be worse. Margaret Truman Daniel, old Harry's daughter, wrote several spy novels in which she called all semi-auto pistols "revolvers", and designed one that was all plastic and wouldn't show up on metal detectors. Apparently she thought even the ammo wouldn't...

Affectionately referred to as the "glock-7"

 

[Gunslinger808]

what do you call those Civil War-era revolvers with a shotgun barrel in the middle of the cylinder?

Le Mat revolver.

 

[Shorter102]

I'd definitely say Colt Python, but one that is 45.

 

[Murcus]

Reading the 5th of 7 "Dark Tower" books by Stephen King, and wondering what you folks would choose as Roland Deschain's six shooter?

Colt 44. -

 

[PatAz]

No breaks for King he is disgustingly anti gun.