The actionpacked classic television series about a widowed rancher, lucas mccain chuck connors, raising his son, mark johnny crawford, in new mexico. This book has a chart that details all m70 production by serial number range by month and year. A friend of mine, lucasboy, who lives in florida had taken his father to the world golf hall of game for an early fathers day gift. The story is presented in chronological order beginning 4221775, winchester, virginia and continuing thru 571776, quebec, canada. In this great read, he tells the stories of some of my personal heroesthe riflemen you will meet in this book. Good deal on first edition the riflemans rifle book. This is a good one right here and something every winchester model 70 collector should have. Roger rule is a recognized authority of collectible highgrade guns, both rifles and shotguns. I was able to find the rifle i was looking for in near original. A 28 year old iraq and afghanistan veteran returns home to interview some of americas last wwii vets. These books are collector books themselves, even when printed new, and the used book market for them keeps going up. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The riflemans gimmick was a modified winchester model 1892 rifle, with a large ring lever drilled and tapped for a set screw. Winchesters model 70, 19361963 9781438999050 by rule, roger c.
Roger rule wrote the book the riflemans rifle a remarkably thorough research book on the winchester model 70. Dimuzio is a leading expert on the legendary tv western series, the rifleman, and. Chuck connors the riflemans rifle on display at the. Mike dimuzio knows what it means to shoot straight from the hip. Find the riflemans rifle by c, rule roger at biblio. Click here to see what else is available by rcrwin70. I think that the book is the very best one on winchester model 70 rifles, and any winchester model 70 collector needs one if wanting to be serious about collecting them. The rifle lucasboy sent me these picture of the exhibit to share with you. This western series aired on abc from 19581963 and is a classic in the genre for its high production standards, characterdriven plots, moral lessons and alist guest stars. The riflemans rifle winchesters model 70, 19361963. A demonstration on spincocking a model 1892 leveraction rifle and pistol, as well as rapid firing a replica of the riflemans rifle. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
My good friend oliver north has spent his life in the company of heroes. The riflemans rifle book by roger rule, this book has come to be known as the so called final word on any contraversial. The definitive work on the winchester pre64 model 70, authorized by winchester both olin corporation and u. Roger rule is the author of what is perhaps the definitive book on the riflemans rifle the winchester model 70 19361963. Westerns were popular when the rifleman premiered, and producers tried to find gimmicks to distinguish one show from another. Author, oliver north knows about war and its abundantly evident in the pages of the rifleman. The book captures never told stories before by men and women now in. The lever design allowed him to cock the rifle by spinning it around his hand. What does the riflemans rifle and the world golf hall of fame have in common. The rifleman book by oliver north official publisher. Army special forces and author of six books including his autobiography, never surrender.
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