Factual error: The rifles that Jake Cutter has Paul Regret dig up are Henry repeaters, or possibly 1866 Winchesters. Either way weapons unavailable in the period depicted in the movie.

The Comancheros (1961)
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Directed by: John Wayne, Michael Curtiz
Starring: John Wayne, Nehemiah Persoff, Ina Balin, Stuart Whitman
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Paul Regret: How do you know you killed him?
Ranger Capt. Jake Cutter: There wasn't time not to.





Answer: There's no specific meaning. Metaphorically, it would mean that it is the beginning of something that is dismal, is going to be long and difficult to achieve, or may not end well. Basically, it's a "bad omen."
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