" Welcome to the McCain Ranch "
 

If you don't use this map to get around The McCain Ranch.....you'll get lost!

Be sure & visit The McCain Ranch Card Shoppe
Do you know someone who would enjoy getting a birthday card or a get well card from The McCain Ranch?
The McCain Ranch is offering Free Birthday Cards/Get Well Cards by Pony Express . . . .
They can be made out to Cowboy or Cowgirl!

The McCain Ranch with all the episodes

Branded—started 12/3/06

North Fork Weekly

The McCain Ranch Messageboard
This messageboard is password protected
To join . . . . .you will need to e-mail

 The Producer's Corner
by Arnold Laven

 Mark's Fishing Hole
All kinds of fun things to do
In the table of contents - click on the rifle marked "Specials"

Doc Burrage's

Blacksmith's

North Fork
How far did you say it was to North Fork?

North Fork's townfolks

The Book of Job

"Medicine Hat Oaks"
now Glory Ranch
This was originally Chuck's ranch
Here Chuck explain the meaning of
"Medicine Hat Oaks"

The Rifleman Trivia Pages according to episodes Not yet finished

The All American Cowboy Cookbook
Home cookin' on the range

*The Encore Channel is showing the same opening scene for all five seasons of
 "The Rifleman". 
Not sure why, but I think MPI also did this when they had done the DVD's for the show.  You're not the only one asking. . . . ."Isn't there more then one opening scene?"
How many opening scene do you think there were? 
How many did you say?  Are you sure?    ; )
Pictures of the opening scenes

The Rifle Index page––Check out Pete pages & Pete with his rifle
Also Pete's theory & others on. . . . .
"How many shots did Lucas McCain fire in the opening scene of 'The Rifleman'?"

Great stuff here on the pilot rife that was in 'The Sharpshooter'
Check out Shawn's rifle pages & stories and several other weapons on the show.
Mark's rifle was a .22 from the episode 'Mark's rifle'
Nathaniel Cameron, carried a Hollywood Henry in 'The Grasshopper'
'The Jailbird', the "$300.00 rifle" that Eli Manse bought
'Stranger at Night', Artemus Quarles revolver he stole from a man that he killed
Jeremy Pennebroke's rifle, from 'Sporting Chance'

You won't want to miss rooster's 'Sidewinder' the alternate ending
also his Colt Single Action Revolver page
This is the weapon use in the 'Sidewinder' by Grid Maule played by Billy Hughes Jr.

These links pertain to stories or information about The Rifleman's rifle & weapons that were on
"The Rifleman"

Does anyone have any idea what regiment Lucas was really in during the war? 
One thing for sure Lucas was a Lieutenant. . . .
Checkout Renewed Rifleman Fans page—Indiana Regiments

 "The Rifleman" Casualty list
"There was a lot of violence on The Rifleman. We once figured out that I killed on the average of
two and a half people per show. That's a lot of violence," Chuck recalled with conviction.

We all know that Lucas read and quoted from the Bible many of times throughout the episodes.  Here are six Parables that will give you insight to these episodes — The Sheridan Story — The Horse Traders — The Deserter — Trial of Hate — The Clarence Bibs Story — The Queue

The Story Book. . . . .Do you have a Rifleman story you wrote and would like to share?
 Or a story you would like to tell that has something to do with you and The Rifleman–young & old alike? 
These pages are your pages––Fans of "The Rifleman."   The Rifleman Stories
If so, please get in touch with
Be sure & check out "The Writer's Corner"

This is what I call The McCain Ranch "odds n' ends" pages . . . . . there are oodles of these pages. I will be putting extra thingy's in these pages there was no room left for them in the episode page and yes—bloopers!  Believe it or not, "The Rifleman" did have their share of Bloopers!   But then I think we're all aware of that by now!   I will be going back and adding the earlier ones from time to time.  This will take a while, so please bear with me.  I sure could use any and all help, please feel free to send me anything you might find interesting.   I'll see if I can capture it and add it to one of these pages.  Several of you have submitted some really good stuff!      I would like to thank each and everyone of you for participating in this—Keep 'em comin' . . . . .

"This n' That" - These pages are your pages––Fans of "The Rifleman."  
They are what I call fan pages . . . . . Do you have something you would like to share?  Maybe a picture? If so, please get in touch with 

"The McCain Ranch"—"Gone But Not Forgotten"
"1958 vs. 2006"         "Time Can Stand Still"

"How many of the Mouseketeers appeared on The Rifleman
Beside Johnny Crawford?"  There were two other Mouseketeers,
 plus one person that got honorary ears, can you name any of them? 

"When the West Was Fun"
This is a great show and a great page, I bet it will be one of your favorites!
 *Be sure & stop by & see Judy's photo album—Jocko Mahoney & me

The Rifleman meets Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
February 12th & 19th 2005 from the 1030 -110 BBC Radio Four in the United Kingdom

"The Rifleman" Fanart by bluespiritgal.  BSG has done a really great job on these designs.  This link will be updated from time to time. 
Thank you for sharing these with us BSG.
Besides an artist BSG is also a writer remember praire-schooner?
"Lost" & "The Outlaw's Widow"
Be sure & check out these great writings

The Rifleman Screen Caps for all of you fans to enjoy
These are many of my favorite episodes.  Maybe your favorite episode is among these?

I have a feeling your gonna be seeing quite a bit of bluespiritgal around the ranch in the future.  She has & is working on several other projects for the ranch.
Please be sure & check out her website!

Chuck Connors
aka Lucas McCain

Johnny Crawford
aka Mark McCain

Paul Fix
aka Marshal Micah Torrance

Herschel Burke-Gilbert
Lyrics The Rifleman
Herschel Burke-Gilbert—YouTube

Harlan Warde aka John Hamilton
President of the North Fork Bank [1958 - 62]

John Harmon aka Eddie Halstead
Owner of The Madera House [1958 - 62]

Bill Quinn ~ Sweeney Bartender
Last Chance Saloon aka North Fork Saloon
[1958 - 63]

Hope Summers aka Hattie Denton
Owner of The General store [1958 - 60]

Joan Taylor aka Millie Scott
Owner of the General Store after Hattie left
[1960 - 62]

Patricia Blair aka Lou Mallory
Owner of the General Store, Madera House, a farm and several parcels of land
[1962 - 63]

Jeff Connors - Son of Chuck Connors

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Cowgirl aka Margie 

Moe Hunt—My friend
I promised Moe he would be back in
The McCain Ranch & I kept my promise
Thanks Moe for the memories!

Character Actors Pages Index
Who appeared in more episodes on
"The Rifleman" then anybody else? 
If I have forgotten anybody please feel free to
 e-mail

One Timers Only
This is new to The McCain Ranch and has
a long way until it is finished. 
This will be update from time to time.
If I have forgotten anybody please feel free to
e-mail

David's Model - McCain Ranch

Lucasboy with his flip special

Matthew's Pages and Grandpa too!

Gene Hawkins - Rifleman's Tears

Lu & George's
Back Country Horsemen of Washington
"Lifetime Achievement Award"

Harold Ashcraft—The Rifleman & Me!

Ed's pictures that he sent of his
Rifleman's rifle & his TV Guide collection

Randy's Old Folks Test

Lonnie's Hartland & Western collection

My Whole Life
Thanks Kira for the poem
& bluespiritgal for the great picture

6 Shirts & a 5 Cowgirls
An auction - 6 shirts & 5 girls
This is a story about some of the members of
The McCain Ranch messageboard
went together & won a collection of Chuck's shirts

John Wayne
"America . . . . .Why I Love Her!"

Fans Rifleman—Photo Album

The Rifleman episodes & Cowgirl's
photo albums in Shutterfly

Johnny Crawford—Photo Album

The Rifleman Screen Caps

More to come.....

The Rifleman — Closing Theme

Lyrics to The Rifleman Theme

Cowboy's Lullaby — ' The Baby Sitter '

Jake Pardee song ' The Challenge '
[short wav]

Jimmy Crack Corn — ' Honest Abe '

Champagne — ' The Actress '

Something Special—'A Young Man's Fancy'

Oh, That We Two Were Maying 
' The Vision '

Cowboy in Shorts from
"When the West Was Fun"

Greensleeves from 'Old Tony'

Mark's Theme

' Good Buddies '
by Johnny & Bobby Crawford
This link will take you to Ginia's site for Johnny -
scroll about half way done to hear this song

 "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
 'Long, Long Ago' ~ "Springtime"
from ' None So Blind '

Hear Jeff Connors sing. . . . .
'Let's Stand Behind our Country! ' 
 'Teach Me' — 'Son of a Cowboy'

'Seventy Times Seven' — Chuck Connors
"Forgive those who repeatedly
offend you. . . . ."

'Somebody Bigger Then you or I'
Hear Chuck & Johnny do this
 2 different versions

Words of Wisdom w/sound bytes

Ole Shorty
sung/told by Johnny Crawford

Bouncy Music — John Gilbert

The Rifleman.....starring Chuck Connors
Do you know who the announcer was in the beginning of "The Rifleman" episodes?

Coming to you live from WSVS 800 AM
Crewe Virginia
Pictures from this event with Jeff Connors

Please click here to listen to Jeff's interview with Steve Winn WSVS AM 800 out of Crewe, Virginia
Jeff Connors on the radio
Please be patience.....
this does take sometime to load

The Ballad of Lucas McCain
sung by RiflemanRay
To be able to view this hear this song you will
will leave The McCain Ranch—byeeeee!

Coming.....

Videos of the opening scenes
Opening scene 1
Opening scene 2

Hear the Story behind this video.....
The Rifleman — 'Long Gun from Tucson' -
Growing up time
*The Rifleman — 'Long Gun from Tucson' -Growing up time

The Rifleman — promo w/Lucas & Mark
*The Rifleman — promo w/Lucas & Mark

The Rifleman — promo with David Niven
*The Rifleman — promo with David Niven

Miss Milly — intro
*Miss Milly — intro

Safe Guard — intro
*Safe Guard — intro

Tribute to "The Rifleman"

Superman 
*Superman — Flight of the North - beginning
*Superman — Flight of the North - ending

Chuck Connors snowmobile commercial
Scorpion
*Scorpion

Chuck Connors — Great Western Theatre
*Chuck Connors — Great Western Theatre

*Chuck Connors Interview

*Johnny Ginger's video
'Two Ounces of Tin'

Love Without End, Amen
Father's Day Tribute to Chuck

Lone Ranger's
* Jeno's pizza roll commercial - 1960

"Boy with a knife" starring Chuck Connors

Coming.....

*Everything I Have
What a wonderful video by Livvie

If there Hadn't been you
 Lucas/Mark

  Lucas/Millie
This video was made especially for me 
This is great, you don't want to miss it!

Broken
Lucas/Mark

"What's next Livvie?"

"What's next Livvie?"

The 16th anniversary of
The Festival of the West  2006
Cowgirl's photo album

On the 15th anniversary of the Festival of the West (2005), Johnny Crawford was presented with the Cowboy Spirit Award!  " Congratulations Johnny " aka Mark McCain
Johnny Crawford Festival of the West

Silver Spur Awards
Silver Spur Awards ~ page 2—2003
Silver Spur Awards ~ page 3—2003

My gift to you
from the Festival of the West!  2007

My gift to you
from the Festival of the West!  2006

Ride Beyond Vengeances
aka Night of the Tiger (1966)
No one will forget that night of vengeance when the tiger came back to stalk his prey!

Tomahawk Trail
A 1957 movie

Wagon Train
The  Charles  Avery  Story

updated 9/5/08