Why does Lucas McCain of "The Rifleman" shoot his rifle from his hip?
In the Western show "The Rifleman", the titular character and crackshot Lucas McCain wields an anachronistic lever-action rifle modified for rapid fire. The most peculiar aspect of his shooting is that he does not rest the stock on his shoulder, but on his hip.
I cannot find the reason for this, like whether it was something rarely done in real life or an entirely fictional character quirk. The search is somewhat complicated by the fact that the term "hip fire" does not refer to resting a stock on the hip.
Best Answer
- If he had not fired his rifle from his hip, the firing rate would suffer as the reloading would have taken longer.
Please refer to this video(starting from 7:00) for how fast you can reload if this rifle is fired from the shoulder.
The reasons regarding why this rifle (Winchester 1892) is being fired by the rifleman in such a fashion
- The target(s) he tries to hit is not really far away from him, technically lower accuracy is compensated by rapid firing rate.
I admit if the rifleman is firing a modern sub machine gun or automatic rifle from his hip, it will make more sense.
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How many times does Lucas McCain fire his rifle?
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.What rifle did Lucas McCain use in The Rifleman?
After all, the show was called The Rifleman. As demonstrated every episode in the opening credits, McCain could quickly fire his custom rifle \u2014 and give it a little flip in his right hand, thanks to the large loop on the lever. The Rifleman production used three prop guns. Two of them were Winchester Model 1892s.What happened to the Riflemans rifle?
The rifle which became Chuck Connors' trademark from his TV show, "The Rifleman," will be sold at auction with the rest of the actor's estate in Pompano Beach next month.The Rifleman: See Lucas McCain shoot 'em up on MeTV
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Answer 2
It’s also a way for shooters to show off. It’s more difficult to be accurate from the hip, but some people are pretty good at it with enough practice. I’m kind of an ace at hipshooting.
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