Curator's Corner: Chuck Connors' Winchester
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- Опубліковано 21 січ 2010
- www.nramuseum.org Chuck Connors famed gun from the TV series The Rifleman (1958). John Popp joins Phil Schreier, Senior Curator at the National Firearms Museum, for a special edition of the Curators Corner. This edition features the Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring that will travel with Schreier to Las Vegas for the 2010 SHOT Show and the Wally Beinfield Antique Arms Show. This rifle was shot about twelve times to open every episode of the long-running television series, and it has a uniquely large lever loop that Connors used for twirling his firearm.
My Mother's Uncle owned a Semi Pro Basketball Team, the Paterson Crescents from Paterson, NJ. Chuck played for them. When Her Uncle passed in the seventies , Chuck sent a beautiful Flower Arrangement and Letter to His Wife. Total Class Act.
Chuck Connners is the man. Great show, the Rifleman. Sorely missed---Rest In Peace, Chuck!
a toy replica was marketed around 1962 - I had one and it truly was cool and I think it fired roll caps
The rifleman and that opening seen with Chuck firing rapid shots with that rifle truly had me believing that I could be like him. But not even close.
Chuck Connor what a great TV dad and real life decent man.
Right on. He played for the Boston Celtics right after WWII, and then went to the Brooklyn Dodgers and then the Chicago Cubs. He's a pretty fascinating guy.
Actually , there were three rifles. Two were authentic Winchester Model 1892 rifles, while the third was an El Tigre, a replica that was made in Spain. Two additional Winchesters featuring the large loop lever were made some years later for Chuck Connors to carry in his public appearances.The four original 1892's are now in private collections and no one knows what happened to the Spanish copy. (I am quoting an article that appeared in Guns of the Old West Magazine).
Most of those western series used the model 92 even though the story line usually takes place 10 years or more before that model would have been developed.
To much talking and little Information about the rife
I own a Vintage Winchester Model 92 with the custom made Big Loop Lever because I loved the Rifleman.
6.5 minutes of talk about upcoming shows and 30 seconds on the gun.
Yeah ridiculous!
Grew up watching THE RIFLEMAN. The 1892 Winchester caliber 44-40 carbine with a standard 20-inch barrel used on the set of The Rifleman appeared with two different types of levers. The backwards, round-D-style loop was used in the early episodes. Sometimes the rifle McCain uses has a saddle ring (the purpose of this ring is to allow the rider to tie the gun with a lanyard, to secure it in the scabbard). The lever style later changed to a flatter lever (instead of the large loop) with no saddle ring.
McCain fires 12 shots from his rifle during the opening credits: seven shots in the first close-up and five more as the camera switches to another view. The blank cartridges are shorter than standard cartridges, so the magazine will hold more of the blanks. The soundtrack contained a dubbed 13th shot, to allow the firing to end with a section of the theme music. The rifle was chambered for the 44-40 W.C.F. (Winchester Center Fire) cartridge, which was chambered in both revolvers and rifles.[5] He could supposedly fire off his first round in three-tenths of a second, which certainly helped in a showdown.
Winchester is Big Time. I love em. The 30-30 is amazing from 1964 too. It's a great rifle.
Roger Rabbit
Thanks for the info. Definitely my favorite show as a kid.
I Watch the rifleman Every weekday at 3 o’clock just started watching it love the show you don’t see nothing like that on TV no more 💯awesome rifle 😎💯
Saw Chuck Connors & Johnny Crawford at the Houston Fatstock Show & Rodeo in 1962. Needless to say, Lucas McCain filled the Houston Coliseum with gunsmoke.
I would love just to see and hold a firearm of Chuck Connors awesome man I love to show the rifleman very standup man and that’s how I see him thank you
That was awesome firepower in those days. I love those gunshots in the "Rifleman" intro.
if lucas macain was president no one would mess with us
That gun was purchased at auction for $ 1,200,000
He played baseball and basketball
The Rifleman took place in the 1870s, 10 to 15 years before the Winchester 1892 even hit the streets.
Love Chuck Connors. I would love to see the rifle he used.
Great rifle.
Lucas and Marcus McCain what a great team what a great show I've got all the series truly one of the great shows of that e a r a
I don't remember a Marcus? The sheriff's first name was Micah I believe but the boy was just Mark.
Lol
Their was at least three rifles used on the series, some were used ,when they had a scene, where the firearm would be thrown on the ground, or handled roughly.Does he have the main rifle,or one of the throw around ones?
The real star of the show !
Rifleman magazine in this month's issue states: "one of the rifles that was modified for use by Chuck Connors in the popular television western series "The Rifleman" was an El Tigre". So it appears that the one above not the only rifle used in the series.
+Richard Ross there were four rifles used in the series three were Winchesters and on was the el tigre which was used for rough shots all the Winchesters have been accounted for but the last report I read was the el tigre has been lost
the great Chuck Connors
I think I've watched almost all the old episodes on here...and remember them from my childhood...you can tell he was a very physically imposing man by the way he literally throws grown men around like rag dolls in the fight scenes.
The Rifleman had The original bump stock.
I thought they were going to talk about the gun or rifle!
Nothing about the rifle.. geez
That's (R) Chuck Connors!
Don’t mention the caliber?
Well at least I got to learn about the rifle from the comments
AWESOME....
Chuck Connors brought me here.
I thought this video was about the rifle.
I tried so many times to count how many shots did he did at the beginning of the show I always thought it was 13 no I know it was 12
Where can I buy Chuck Norris' Winchester?
still waiting for the winchester info...
Love that rifle and show. Wish it wasnt so costly to buy one like it.
And this doesn't have a spring in it so I will talk about the ShotShow for 7 minutes. I am surprised you didn't ask me for another donation.
Chuck was a good minor league baseball player. He played in the majors just two seasons-one for his beloved Dodgers and another for the Cubs in 1951. He also played major league basketball for the Boston Celtics in the mid 40's and is given credit for being the first player to smash a backboard. He was also drafted by the Bears.
love this
Nice little piece on the actual modified rifle from the series...I enjoyed it, Thanks for uploading.
How'd he spin the rifle without shooting off his foot?
Keith Segovia you never seen Army of Darkness?
Nobody ever mentions the most important feature of the weapon; what caliber is it? I see below mention of 44-40, which is what I was expecting since it was the most popular cal for Winchesters during the late 1800s. Nobody has ever mentioned the fact taht an 1892 is just a bit too modern for a series taking place in the 1870s or 80s, but nobody would notice. The appearance is identical.
There was an episode of The Rifleman where Lucas buys a box of 44-40 from Millie.
The rifle I thought that Luke McCain carried was an 1894 Winchester El Tigre 44:40 a weapon I understand could cut a man in half
He played basketball and baseball
I have seen several inquiries about purchasing a rifle like the one used by Chuck Connors in The Rifleman. There is a fellow named Mike DiMuzio who makes exact duplicates of the famous rifle for sale. He learned from Moe Hunt, who made the rifles for Chuck Connors. DiMuzio is also very proficient with the rifle and makes appearances at gun shows where he gives demonstrations. Check out Mike on Facebook or his Website, The Rifleman's Rifle, for details on purchasing an actual working model of the gun.
Awesome, thanks for sharing this.
fasteddie820 Question there are lots of people with that same name, does he have a website???
Richard Smith
Oh great, now I have to buy another gun. Thanks
I think Mike Di Muzio passed away.
He says 1892 but the description says 1862? Fix one or the other!
You know I'm just curious if this rifle was ever to go up for acution does anybody know how much they would put it up for? if Anybody has a guess please tell me.
I really have no idea but I would swag a price of about $100K (a former U.S. Marine vet with a nice collection of firearms including a model 1894 Winchester .30-30 carbine)....btw I still use it to hog hunt here in Florida...it is an excellent weapon for brushy areas where you need a short barrel and quick point and shoot requirements.
steve Fowler it get abot 200 grand
You cann't, you have to be able to modify one. JMWeed Master Gunsmith
Don't curator's usually handle historical artifact's with gloves?
I typed up a book explaining the situation but realized most readers probably wouldn't care.
Long story short: depending on how they classified the piece and the handling practices the museum chooses to use, he may be doing everything he's supposed to.
A few years ago, cotton gloves were standard; now it's powder-free latex. Standards vary and change.
If they are doing things like taking it to shows or removing hammer springs, they are also probably giving it a regular cleaning and oiling so the damage done here is next to none. Damage can accumulate over time, but it appears to be in good condition and, as long as they keep handling to a minimum, the rifle should outlive us all.
the rifle in the rifleman series I think was taken from the 1939 western STAGECOACH w/John Wayne they mentioned it in this video
@TacticalFatNap Chuck Norris......... XD!!!!!!! im sorry man but you so made my day right there...
He fires it 13 but the gun only holds 8 cartridges.
I always counted 13 too. But I've definitely been wrong before.👋😊👍
Does anyone know a link to the Rifleman episode where he makes his rifle? I remember that from long ago.
This is a really boring clip, spends about 30 seconds on the weapon and the rest is waffle about some exibitions
john wayne used same kind of gun in most of his movies
Make sure the set screw is not in when you twirl it around
ev dallas
Congratulations
NRA = over 5 million members as of May 2013
WHAT IS IT A 22 , 30-30 WHAT
are you talking about the one he use in Walker Texas Ranger?
Is it true that the number of rounds (12) fired during the opening of The Rifleman television program exceeded the number of rounds (10) that could be loaded at one time in the 1892 Winchester?
The actual capacity was 11 rounds. For some reason an extra shot was dubbed into the opening credits, so you hear 12 shots.
Richard Smith All they had to do was shorten the length of the rounds and more could fit into the tubular magazine. You can buy special police rounds (12 gauge) buckshot for your shotguns & increase your capacity from 6 to 8.
Richard Smith If you'll listen really close, you'll actually hear 13 shots.
No mention that it's not made by Winchester as it Spanish
I didn't read the title well enough... I thought it said Jack O'Conner's Winchester. I was ready for a Model 70. This was cool too.
tell more about the gun
In two episodes of The Rifleman..he identified the rifle as a 44:40. The rifle in this video is not that specific model ??
cartage america 44 caliber bullet w/ 40 grains of powder 44/40 The end number would indicate how much powder was in the casing, I don't recall if this was black powder or smokeless. You can still buy 44 special ammo today.
+Joseph M 1897 is when Americans started converting to smokeless. The 40 grains did denote the amount of black powder charged in the 44/40 cartridge. 40 grains of smokeless would have left Chuck in pieces when the rifle exploded. Modern powder charges for the 44/40 vary in charge from 4.5 to 17.5 grains depending on the manufacturer and bullet weights ranging from 160 to 240 grain.
hokanut Exactly that's what I said "Black powder," however, the cartridge, 44/40 is still called a 44/40 but not loaded w/ black powder of course. As stated, the 44 was the bullet size, the 40 denoted the grains of black powder.
+Joseph M Thank you for that. Good explanation.
Saddle Sore :You are very welcome..
Chuck Conners played professional baseball and basketball. I don’t think he played football.
Twelve shots in four seconds, not two, but who's counting.
Not that I looked it up or anything!
Long, long ago, I put a set screw in my Winchester Model 94 30-30. Guess what? It works!!! But you don't want to twirl it cuz when that lever closes, BOOM! and if you don't have it aimed the right way and don't have a good grip, you could do yourself or someone else some real harm.
Turned out to be nothing more than an advertisement for a long past SHOT show. 👎
that's why they call it HOLLYWOOD !
You dont, chuck connors broke it using it like a man.
As far as I know, Chuck Connors played both basketball for the Celtics and Baseball for the cubs and Brookland Dodgers. He never played pro football. They simply manipulated the watching of this video to promote a stupid show. RIP Chuck Connors.
INFORMATION MY ASS, NOTHING ABOUT CALIBER.
How 'bout talking about the rifle instead of your "Vegas shows". Your show babble isn't interesting.
I thought this was about Chuck Connor's Winchester...a waste of time...try and be more honest in your titles. Or take it down. I though I had stumbled upon a group of interesting videos instead I got a badly acted advert...poor work guys
The springfield won the civil war!