If not for replica firearms, we’d still be watching movies where the actors shoot it out with 1892 Winchesters and 1873 Colt revolvers—regardless of the time period of the film!   Thanks to detail-conscious prop men and armorers like Keith Walters, the 2010 True Grit’s property master, this story first shared on film by John Wayne is authentic and a real treat for Old West gun lovers. Walters already has an impressive resume of Westerns under his belt, including 1999’s Rid


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