From: "Clive 2001", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I seem to remember Edgar Brothers in Macelsfield, Cheshire had them for
sale. Not a big market place but an interesting one.
Apparently the large loop was to accommodate heavily gloved fingers, Man,
it gets cold in Texas in the winter.
Rgds,
From: "Earl W", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks everyone, here's the response from Winchester, does anyone know the
specifications of the rifles with the large loop - Barrel Length, Calibers,
Sights etc
I think Franklin Mint was one of the places that said the large loop was
invented by JW -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Try Kings Gunworks in Los Angeles. They did the large loop lever for Steve
McQueen in the "Rifleman" TV series.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't think it was invented by John Wayne, Robert Stack used
one in "The Rifleman" but I'm not sure which was filmed first.
Steve.
"Stagecoach" featured this rifle and that was 1939 I
believe.
Jonathan Laws
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The "Rifleman" TV series was first.
Both John Wayne Commemorative (gold engraved) and regular production
blue models have been produced by Winchester.
Don't have data handy as to years/production runs.
John Rickards
Fairfax, VA
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From: Paul Bartomioli, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
uh, excuse me. Chuck Connors, former pro football and baseball player,
played the Rifleman on TV in the US.
paul bartomioli
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I'm sure Robert Stack was in that show, I even remember an
article in the American Rifleman where they interviewed
From: "Earl W", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello,
I am trying to find out more about the Winchester underlever
rifle that John Wayne used in several of his films.
In "El Dorado" it was commented that it was a customised rifle.
The outward appearance of the rifle is that of a 1873, 1892 or
