Rifleman TV series Nostalgia

[Darryll]

Just for fun. If you an old fart like me and watched the Rifleman TV series when we were growing up, I have a question for all. How many shots does Lucas McCain fire at the beginning of the program and what caliber and model was his Winchester lever gun. I think that he said it was a .44-40 at one time, but I could be (and probably am) wrong.
Darryll

 

[hogpatrol]

I don't know but I don't think there was a tv western series that someone didn't get killed every episode.

You tube: 13 or 14 shots.

 

[LarryDScott]

This is info that I read. Its a 44-40 and the intro scene has
one more shot dubbed in to facilitate the actually loaded round capacity of the rifle. I believe the number is 12. I have tried many times to count, but its to quick for me. I never get tired of this show.
The thing thats most apparent is how Lucas always conveys lessons in ethics to Mark. Shows of the 60s and 70s were good about doing this.
You wont see this in todays shows. LDS

 

[joshb]

Shows like “The Simpsons” convey ethics........just the wrong kind. Part of the reason this new generation is going to h—-$ in a hand Basket! Oh, sorry....I got started.........I’ll shut up now!

 

[sidecutter]

13

 

[JimPag]

Just for fun. If you an old fart like me and watched the Rifleman TV series when we were growing up, I have a question for all. How many shots does Lucas McCain fire at the beginning of the program and what caliber and model was his Winchester lever gun. I think that he said it was a .44-40 at one time, but I could be (and probably am) wrong.
Darryll

There were 5 rifles used in that TV series, 4 Win 1892's, and 1 El Tigre made in Spain. Chuck Connors give that one to Sammy Davis JR. He also gave one of the Winchesters to Arnold Palmer.

 

[Papa Charlie]

I believe it was 5 shots

 

[LarryDScott]

Research shows the opening scene is a 1892 Winchester firing 12 shots.
LDS

 

[284winner]

I thought it was 11 but it's been a loooong time

 

[T-shooter]

Good show. I grew up with it ans still watch the reruns.

 

[Milo 2.0]

I tried to duplicate that type of shooting with a 9422M, the wound on my trigger finger took a full 2 weeks to heal. I missed a couple of details apparently.

 

[watercam]

Now put The Rifleman and Sea Hunt together and it really gets interesting!

 

[M-61]

Have Gun Will Travel
A well read gunfighter and some interesting twists.

 

[Ggmac]

I remember one of the toy rifles of the time had a little lever you snapped down to hit the trigger when the loop was closed .

 

[hogpatrol]

Wanted Dead or Alive with Steve McQueen, my favorite. There's something about that Mare's Leg and trick holster that exudes bad ass.

 

[hogpatrol]

Then again, there's

 

[ebb]

I think Jim Pag got it right. There was a big article in the American Rifleman a few years back. I think they said it had a screw added to the lever, and when it was extended it tripped the trigger with each pull of the lever.

 

[Texas10]

Interesting tidbit: When John Wayne put a patch over one eye and instantly became a famous US Martial, he had to have the barrel of his Winchester shortened by an inch or two so he too could eject that last round by spinning the rifle around its cocking lever like Chuck could. His arms just weren't quite long enough.

60's shows and movies seemed so much better than todays.

 

[Milo 2.0]

60's shows and movies seemed so much better than todays.

They were, or the content was better, same as the music, it had meaning.
The perfectly graded roads on the 1860's Ponderosa and around Virginia City were a little much, as were 10-25 shot revolvers, but who's counting.

 

[hogpatrol]

They were some good shots in those days, able to hit a moving target while on another moving target, horse rider to horse rider.