What year are most Western movies based on?!

Question: Excuse my ignorance on the subject, but i was wondering what year were these movies based on ? And where exactly ?

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Answers: Excuse my ignorance on the subject, but i was wondering what year were these movies based on ? And where exactly ?

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As in most movies the gun used is the Colt Peacemaker which was developed in 1872 and accepted by the army in 1873, I would say the 1880's.

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mid 1800's america

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My guess would be around 1870's to 1890's.

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