Secrets Of TV’s The Rifleman: More Than Just Guns And Good Times

A Strange And Sad Connection

As mentioned earlier, there were three guns used during filming of The Rifleman. However, an additional two rifles were created by Maurice “Moe” Hunt, a fan of the show. He gave them both directly to Chuck Connors, who in turn gave one to the legendary golfer Arnold Palmer, who was a fan of the show. Palmer displayed the rifle at The World Golf Hall of Fame. In 2005, Moe Hunt, who belonged to a group of stunt actors called the Reel Cowboys, shot and killed his estranged girlfriend and then turned the weapon on himself.