The Guns of Yellowstone
Every gun on the Duttons' Yellowstone ranch — Rip Wheeler's Blaser R8 hunting rifle, Kimber 1911, and Mossberg pump; John Dutton's Winchester 1894 lever-action and stainless Ruger Blackhawk; and Kayce's military carbines — each mapped to a current production model you can actually build. Researched from public sources; not affiliated with the series.
Ranch iron and frontier steel — the Dutton family's working guns.
Updated
Quick answers
- What rifle does Rip use in Yellowstone?
- A Blaser R8 Black Edition — the straight-pull bolt rifle he pulls from above his cabin's door frame (S3E02). It's not a lever action: the ranch's lever guns are John Dutton's Winchester 1894 and the hands' Marlin 336.
- What lever-action rifle does Rip use in Yellowstone?
- None — that's a common mix-up. Rip runs a straight-pull Blaser R8 bolt-action, not a lever gun. The lever-actions on the ranch belong to John Dutton (a Winchester Model 1894 .30-30) and the hands (a Marlin 336).
- What gun does John Dutton carry?
- A stainless Ruger Blackhawk single-action in .357 Magnum — drawn in the series premiere — with a Winchester Model 1894 .30-30 as his saddle gun.
- What pistol does Kayce Dutton use?
- A Glock 17 through Season 3 — chosen over his Livestock Agents' standard-issue Kimber 1911s — then a two-tone Kimber 1911 in Seasons 4–5. His carbines are a custom AR pistol and, later, an HK416D.
Related: Dutton Ranch (2026) — Rip & Beth's new chapter · Marshals (CBS 2026) — Kayce's spinoff
Pistols
- Ruger BlackhawkJohn Dutton (Kevin Costner)
John Dutton's stainless .357 Magnum single-action revolver — he draws it in the series premiere. Frontier iron for the patriarch.
- Kimber Ultra CDP IIRip Wheeler (Cole Hauser)
Rip's compact 1911 carry pistol; the Montana Livestock Agents carry full-size Kimber 1911s as standard issue.
Build it: Colt Optics-Ready 1911 → — a current optics-ready 1911 stands in for the Kimber
- Glock 17Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes)
Kayce's 9mm sidearm through Season 3 — as Livestock Commissioner he chose it over his agents' standard-issue Kimber 1911s — before switching to a two-tone Kimber 1911 himself in Seasons 4–5.
Rifles & carbines
- Winchester Model 1894John Dutton (Kevin Costner)
John Dutton's .30-30 lever-action — the classic saddle gun carried by the patriarch and the ranch hands, and the lever-action most associated with the ranch.
- Marlin Model 336Ranch hands
Another .30-30 lever gun seen around the ranch.
- Heckler & Koch HK416DKayce Dutton (Luke Grimes)
Kayce's military 5.56 carbine — a holdover from his Navy SEAL service.
On screen: a red dot sight.
Build it: HK MR556 A4 → — HK's civilian 416 — the MR556 — is the production equivalent
- Custom AR pistolKayce Dutton (Luke Grimes)
Kayce's earlier-season custom AR pistol — a short 5.56 AR he runs with a red dot before the HK416D.
On screen: a Trijicon MRO red dot.
Build it: Daniel Defense DDM4 MK18 Pistol → — a production MK18-pattern AR pistol is the closest build
- Blaser R8Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser)
Rip Wheeler's rifle — a Blaser R8 Black Edition he pulls from above the door frame of his cabin (S3E02), run with iron sights. It's a straight-pull bolt-action, not a lever gun: the lever-actions on the ranch are John Dutton's Winchester 1894 and the hands' Marlin.
Build it: Blaser R8 → — the actual gun — the production Blaser R8, Blaser's straight-pull bolt rifle (here in .300 Win Mag)
Shotguns
- Mossberg 590Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser)
Rip's pump 12-gauge during the assault on the militia compound.
Build the loadout. The land doesn't defend itself.
Loadout Match is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Yellowstone or their rights holders. Firearm identifications are editorial commentary researched from public sources (IMFDB — Yellowstone, The Mag Life — Guns of Yellowstone); all trademarks belong to their respective owners. We use no images or dialogue from the source, and the Build‑it links go to comparable current‑production firearms — not screen‑exact replicas.