The rifle used on the set of The Rifleman, an 1892 Winchester caliber. 44 - 40 carbine with a standard 20 - inch barrel, appeared with two different types of lever. The backwards, round - D - style loop was used in the early episodes. Sometimes the rifle McCain uses has a saddle ring (the purpose of this ring is to allow the rider to tie the gun with a lanyard, to secure it in the scabbard). The lever style later changed to a flatter lever (instead of the large loop) with no saddle ring.
what caliber of rifle did the rifleman use
1892 Winchester caliber. 44 - 40 carbine with a standard 20 - inch barrel