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Mystery Box

posted 19 years ago by nrobertb
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In several scenes near the end of the movie, Suzy Amis is wearing a long thin box on a strap over her shoulder. It is never used or explained. Does anyone know its purpose?

One scene I found odd was when the family first sights their ranch from a ridge. Tom looks at it through a collapsible telescope, then snaps it shut before handing it to Suzy so she can look, which means she has to open it again. Then she refuses to let her son use it for a closer look at what he can plainly see already. ???

[–] stengun315 18 years ago

The box holds the tubes of cartriges used to reload the Spencer carbine she carries. The Spencer reloaded through a trap in the butt stock.

[–] nrobertb 18 years ago

That's very interesting. Thank you for the information.

[–] Captain_Augustus_McCrae 17 years ago

FYI, the box is called the Blakeslee Quick Loader, and as stated above, contained tubes that held cartridges for the Spencer carbine and rifle, which could rapidly be poured into the integral tubular magazine in the buttstock.

[–] bear022013-588-696101 9 years ago

Outstanding comments on weaponry......A topnotch film made by Mr.Selleck...a real American,a horseman extraordinaire and crack shot.........Love this movie!But film it in Arizona Tom!

[–] bear022013-588-696101 9 years ago

In 1865.....1900.or 1950.a loud mouthed woman..........such as Cable's wife would not exist.

[–] paulmc57 8 years ago

Loud mouthed women have always existed.

[–] Wuchakk 7 years ago

In 1865.....1900.or 1950.a loud mouthed woman..........such as Cable's wife would not exist.

That's funny; I don't remember her being loud-mouthed. She was grim and had issues with her husband, whom she thought was dead and then he surprisingly comes back from the war, but she wasn't "loud mouthed."

Besides, there have always been independent, strong-willed, outspoken women.

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[–] joegerardi-1 7 years ago

Ever heard of a woman called Calamity Jane?

..Joe