I read somewhere that his rifle was rigged so that every time he cycled the loop to reload and returned to the cocked position it automatically fired. Watching this video it doesn't seem to be true in some instances he cycles the rife and takes aim to fire a shot.
"The Rifleman"! Every Guy He Shot In 9 Exciting Minutes!
Poor Lucas McCain. Every time he goes to town to buy feed or a keg of nails, he has to shoot three or four guys. And that poor sheriff rarely gets in on the fun. McCain could have had a second business in town selling used Colt SAs, tack, horses, etc. from all the guys he killed. Anyway, here's a compilation of his body count for the whole five season. Enjoy!
The Rifleman: The Complete Rifleman Massacre - YouTube
The Rifleman: The Complete Rifleman Massacre - YouTube
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I vividly remember Micah, the sheriff, having to shotgun a bad guy cause Lucas was unconscious on the town street. Micah only had the use of one arm due to a stroke, IIRC. Watch reruns early saturday mornings before the rest of the house awakens 
He had a screw in the trigger guard. When it was screwed in it tripped the trigger each time. When screwed out he could shoot the gun normally. Watching this, I think he had heat seeking bullets since that barrel wobbles all over the place yet he always scored. In that one "quarto" scene where four guys died, the main dude packs two Colt Buntlines.I read somewhere that his rifle was rigged so that every time he cycled the loop to reload and returned to the cocked position it automatically fired. Watching this video it doesn't seem to be true in some instances he cycles the rife and takes aim to fire a shot.
As a side not many remington 700's had two major problems with the bolt design. Some would fire when the bolt was re-closed, and some would fire when the gun was switched off safetyI read somewhere that his rifle was rigged so that every time he cycled the loop to reload and returned to the cocked position it automatically fired. Watching this video it doesn't seem to be true in some instances he cycles the rife and takes aim to fire a shot.
You never see empty shells eject when he rapid fires. And he rarely reloads.
As a young lad, I remember I had a rifle just like his. It was rigged with a little tab on the lever loop that when pulled out would fire the rifle every time it was cycled. The ammo consisted of spring loaded bullets. The projectiles would fire out the barrel, and the empty case would eject out the top. It was a grand piece for a kid like me at age 7 or 8.I also remember a series with Chuck Connors set in Africa. I think it was called "Africa Texas Style" or something like that. It was about Texas ranchers running a spread in Africa. Chuck carried a Colt "Peace maker" with Stag stocks, and a very sharp leather rig. I also had the toy replica of that set up as a kid. All metal gun, leather holster. The gun shot caps, and the name of the series was embossed on the holster. Fun memories of playing with those toys back in the day.
It always pained me that he was so frowned upon by media that he met with Russian leader Brezhnev, presented him with a pair of Colt's that he used in "Branded" and was ostracized for doing so. It always hurt him that this had occurred.
The Rifleman meets Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
The Rifleman meets Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
I think those toy guns are on this search page. Including that Africa show.As a young lad, I remember I had a rifle just like his. It was rigged with a little tab on the lever loop that when pulled out would fire the rifle every time it was cycled. The ammo consisted of spring loaded bullets. The projectiles would fire out the barrel, and the empty case would eject out the top. It was a grand piece for a kid like me at age 7 or 8.I also remember a series with Chuck Connors set in Africa. I think it was called "Africa Texas Style" or something like that. It was about Texas ranchers running a spread in Africa. Chuck carried a Colt "Peace maker" with Stag stocks, and a very sharp leather rig. I also had the toy replica of that set up as a kid. All metal gun, leather holster. The gun shot caps, and the name of the series was embossed on the holster. Fun memories of playing with those toys back in the day.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Chu...D0oASU7IDQAQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg&biw=1829&bih=866
He "re-killed" some of those character actors so many times through the series seasons he needed a case of 44-40's to keep them down!
Wow........ Now that was some shooting. "The Rifleman" was one of my favorites, too, back in the day. Not all rifle handiwork, though. I counted at least four times he clocked the bad guy with a six-gun, and once with an axe or sledge hammer, too. I noticed close to the end of the flick he even fired from his right hip. But I really gotta give the pitch fork it's due.
A side note about the rifles used on the "rifleman", as I remember it there were 3 different ones used in case of a breakdown.2 were winchesters & one was an "El Tigre" all '92's,Rodd Redwing worked on this series a lot as a technical adviser & sometimes actor,Rodd told me he was responsible for the design of the trigger set adjustment from single fire to rapid fire,if you'll observe closely in the rapid fire sequence his trigger finger is wrapped around the trigger guard so he won't get stabbed by the trigger when the lever is slammed shut like he would if his finger was IN the trigger guard.
When I was a kid I had a toy rifleman rifle and the half sword from Branded. Jim
IIRC the Chuck Conner's series about Africa was titled: "Cowboy in Africa." There was a movie by that name also and I'm inclined to think he starred in both.
Africa Texas Style, ( 1967 ) starred Hugh O'Brien ( stag gripped SAA ). Was base for the Conner series.
I think I read somewhere there was some moveable part that would touch the trigger when the lever came into contact with it for quick lever firing and that part could be moved out of the way so it wouldn't touch the trigger if you didn't want rapid fire.
I would love to own an original series used rifle but they certainly would be rarer than hen's teeth.
I would love to own an original series used rifle but they certainly would be rarer than hen's teeth.
I believe Chuck Connors was the only actor to star in two TV series at the same time. The westerns of that time era reflect a more innocent era and also its views about guns. The one show I don't see on cable and really miss is The Lone Ranger with
Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. Boy, what a flood of memories.
Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. Boy, what a flood of memories.
Trigger guard tapped for a set-screw. Chiappa offered this set-screw installed in their Rifleman comm.
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