But we kids loved it when Lucas was in a gunfight, then went semi-lever full auto and blasted..”BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!” filling the air with lead!
But he never hit anyone in that mode. Only one or two shots put the bad guy down.
If I remember, the first RIFLEMAN episode I saw was the pilot and was shown on Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theater.
Chuck Conners was one of few men that played two sports at the major league level. Baseball and basketball for him.