- For the Red Dead Redemption variant, see Cattleman Revolver.
The Cattleman Revolver is a weapon featured in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online.
Description[]
A popular and classic sidearm, the Buck Cattleman is a great all-around revolver, featuring a good balance of damage, accuracy and fire rate. Suited for close to medium-range combat, this gun can also be dual-wielded and used on horseback. This gun has an ammo capacity of six rounds, and can use Regular, High Velocity, Split Point, Express and Explosive revolver ammo.[1]
Gameplay[]
The Cattleman Revolver is a good all-around weapon for most situations. It has a high fire rate when fired from the hip, and moderate accuracy, damage, and range. It can be upgraded with rifling, which improves the range, as well as a longer barrel and improved iron sights, which improve the accuracy. It can take as many as 3-4 shots to kill an NPC if they are shot in the torso, unless they are shot in the head, in the neck or in the upper chest, in which case a single shot is enough.
Acquisition[]
In both Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, this revolver is available from the start of the game. The player can purchase a second model from any gunsmith, or pick one up from slain NPCs.
Components & Styles[]
Components[]
| Grip | Cost ($) |
|---|---|
| Basic Grip | Default |
| Ironwood Grip | 14.00 |
| Ebony Grip | 12.00 |
| Pearl Grip | 15.00 |
| Hero's Pearl Grip (Available to players at Honor Rank 4 or higher) |
30.00 |
| Barrel | Cost ($) | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | Short Barrel | Default |
| Long Barrel | 12.00 | |
| Rifling | Standard Rifling | Default |
| Improved Rifling | 15.00 | |
| Iron Sights | Cost ($) |
|---|---|
| Stock Sights | Default |
| Improved Sights | 5.00 |
Styles[]
| Metals | Components - Cost ($) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel, Cylinder |
Frame | Hammer | Sight | Trigger | |
| Iron | 4.00 | 6.00 | 3.25 | 2.00 | 2.75 |
| Nickel | 4.50 | 6.50 | 3.50 | 2.25 | 3.25 |
| Blued Steel | 4.75 | 7.25 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.25 |
| Blackened Steel | 5.50 | 8.50 | 4.50 | 2.75 | 4.00 |
| Browned Steel | 6.00 | 9.00 | 4.75 | 3.00 | 4.50 |
| Brass | 6.50 | 9.50 | 5.25 | 3.25 | 4.50 |
| Silver | 7.25 | 10.75 | 5.50 | 3.50 | 5.25 |
| Gold | 8.00 | 12.00 | 6.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Engravings | Option | Cost (S) |
|---|---|---|
| Engraving Style (Applicable to the Barrel, Cylinder and Frame each) |
None/Remove | 0.30 |
| Baroque | 5.00 | |
| Art Nouveau | 6.50 | |
| Victorian | 8.50 | |
| Ornamental | 10.00 | |
| Inlay Metals | Iron | 1.50 |
| Nickel | 2.25 | |
| Blued Steel | 3.00 | |
| Blackened Steel | 3.75 | |
| Browned Steel | 5.25 | |
| Brass | 6.00 | |
| Silver | 7.50 | |
| Gold | 9.00 |
| Grip Customzations | Option | Cost ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Carvings (Unavailable for the Hero's Pearl Grips) |
None/Remove | 1.00 |
| Rattlesnake | 12.00 | |
| Scorpion | 12.50 | |
| Puma | 13.75 | |
| Deer | 14.50 | |
| Eagle | 15.00 | |
| Buck | 15.25 | |
| Varnish (Only available for Basic Grips or Ironwood Grips) |
Birch/Mahogany | 1.50 |
| Black Walnut/Maple | 2.00 | |
| Bocote/Mesquite | 2.50 | |
| Dark Rosewood/Myrtle | 3.00 | |
| Bubinga/Rosewood | 3.50 | |
| Cocobolo/Wild Cherry | 4.00 | |
| Ebony/Bright Maple | 4.50 | |
| Walnut/Dark Walnut | 5.00 |
Letter from a customer[]
"I had a most terrible childhood, having been afflicted with polio. I suffered immensely and still find it quite difficult to walk or use my left arm. However I found the Buck Cattleman Revolver easy to use when my family was taken from me one night last March. Having a terrible feud with our neighbors for as far as anyone can care to remember, they came and accused us of grazing cattle on their pasture and soiling the river. My Pa got into some very terse words and shots rang out from their side. I hobbled to the porch and fanned that revolver with my crippled left arm, and left them dead and dying where they once stood. I cannot thank you enough for the propitious extent of this fine revolver."
-Aclin Banning of Texas.
Trivia[]
- The Cattleman Revolver is based on the Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Revolver.
- Based on the 5.5 inch Artillery model. When the long barrel is bought and put at the Gunsmith, it becomes the Cavalry model with the 7.5 inch barrel.
- The Cattleman Revolver is by far the most widely used weapon among various NPCs, Lawmen and bandits. This can be seen as a historical accuracy of the game, as the Colt Model 1873 is generally regarded as the most popular revolver of the Old West. In addition to the appeal of its reliability and other qualities, its popularity came about in part because by 1877 Colt made models of this weapon that could use ammunition that was compatible with the Winchester Model 1873 repeater (and later the Winchester Model 1892).
- John Marston has his own unique Cattleman Revolver, as well as various other gang members such as Hosea Matthews, Sadie Adler, Kieran Duffy, Sean MacGuire and Lenny Summers, who also have their own unique versions. Charles Smith is shown owning a Cattleman Revolver, but never uses it.
- Although the word "cattleman" can be thought of as a pun of the older word "cowboy", the former originated as a serious term in the 1860s with the rise of large ranches and the demands for raising and herding cattle on a large scale.
- Once the player has an Honor rank of +4 or higher (75%+ on the Honor bar), the unique Hero's Pearl Grip will become purchasable at any Gunsmith for this weapon only.
- During "Jim Milton Rides, Again?" and "Pouring Forth Oil IV", the revolver is seen with an incorrect swing-out cylinder.
- Given that the weapon is given to the player from the start, it is impossible to “View” the weapon from Gunsmith catalogue and hear their dialogues.
- Alfredo Montez utilizes a Cattleman Revolver customized with an ebony grip.
- The Cattleman is one of the fastest reloading revolvers in the game. This is in stark contrast with its real life counterpart, as its gate-loading mechanism means that it reloads very slowly with each empty case needing to be ejected before new cartridges are inserted one by one.
Gallery[]
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First-Person View[]
References[]
- ↑ In-game description.
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