Ruckus

Ruckus (1981)

Ruckus in Madoc County (1981)

Ruckus is a 1981 action film starring Dirk Benedict as Kyle Hanson, a traumatized Special Forces Vietnam Veteran who just wants to be left alone. However a misunderstanding with the local bigshot Sam Bellows (Ben Johnson) causes problems with the local rowdies. The film also co-stars Linda Blair as Jenny Bellows and Richard Farnsworth as Sheriff Jethro Pough. The film is also known as Ruckus in Madoc County.

The following firearms were used in the film Ruckus:

Handguns

Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver

Cecil uses Sheriff Pough's Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special

Cecil carrying Sheriff Pough's revolver.

Cecil aims the S&W M&P revolver.

Colt Detective Special

Deputy Dave owns a nickel-plated Colt Detective Special revolver.

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Colt Detective Special 1st Gen (Nickel) - .38 Special

Deputy Dave's Colt Detective Special.

Shotguns

Remington Model 870

Deputy Dave (John Van Ness) uses a Remington M870 shotgun with a 28 inch barrel throughout the film.

Remington 870 Field Gun with raised barrel ribbing and 28" barrel - 12 Gauge.

Deputy Dave steps out of his patrol car with his Remington Model 870 in hand.

Deputy Dave with his Remington M870.

Deputy Dave aiming his Model 870.

Mossberg 500

Sheriff Jethro Pough's (Richard Farnsworth) uses a Mossberg 500 Field shotgun.

Mossberg 500 Field Shotgun - 12 gauge

Sheriff Pough with his Mossberg 500 with long field barrel

A shot revealing the MOssberg 500s' signature magazine tube.

Harrington & Richardson Pardner Pump

Cecil's (Matt Clark) uses a Harrington & Richardson Pardner Pump shotgun.

Harrington & Richardson Pardner Pump Shotgun - 12 gauge

Cecil with his H&R Pardner Pump.

A shot of the receiver on Cecil's H&R Pardner Pump.

Unidentified Pump Action Shotgun

The shotgun held by the man in the background is a pump action shotgun

Double-Barreled Side-By-Side Shotguns

Sarge (Taylor Lacher) as well as several other characters carry a 12-gauge double-barreled side-by-side shotguns.

Colt Model 1878 reproduction - 12 Gauge

Sarge with his double-barreled side-by-side shotgun.

A side-by-side shotgun with exposed hammers.

Another side-by-side shotgun with exposed hammers.

Another side-by-side shotgun with exposed hammers.

Over/Under Double Barrel Shotguns

Several characters are seen carrying over/under double-barreled shotguns.

Browning O/U - 12 gauge.

Mr. Bellows (Ben Johnson) with a O/U double-barrel shotgun.

A O/U double barrel shotgun carried by one of the hunters.

Another shot of a O/U shotgun.

Sarge with a O/U double-barrel shotgun.

A better view of Sarge's O/U shotgun.

Sarge with his O/U shotgun.

Sarge firing his O/U shotgun.

Browning Auto-5

The Browning Auto-5 shotgun makes a brief appearance in the film.

Browning Auto 5 (pre WW2) - 12 gauge

A man with a Browning Auto-5 (foreground).

Rifles

Unidentified Bolt Action Rifles

Both Kyle Hanson (Dirk Benedict) and Sarge are seen using unidentified bolt-action rifles.

Kyle removing the scope from a bolt action rifle.

"Sarge" with a scoped bolt-action rifle.

A better view of Sarge's scoped bolt-action rifle.

Browning BL-22

Kyle Hansen (Dirk Benedict) and Jenny Bellows (Linda Blair) use a Browning BL-22 rifle at the fair's shooting gallery.

Browning BL-22 Semi-Automatic Rifle - .22 LR

Kyle Hansen with the Browning BL-22.

Improvised Weapons

As Kyle Hanson is a Special Forces Veteran, he is very experienced with improvised weaponry. These weapons are included here as trivia.

Improvised Bow and Arrow

An improvised bow made by Kyle Hanson (Dirk Benedict).

Kyle Hanson shooting the improvised bow.

Molotov Cocktails

Kyle with his Molotov Cocktails.

Dynamite

Kyle appropriates a case of dynamite.

better pic showing the stenciling on box that reads "EXPLOSIVES".

Kyle Preparing the dynamite

Kyle with four sticks of fused dynamite in the front of his waistband.

Kyle with one stick of dynamite lit to scare off his persecutors.

Kyle pulling the fuse out of a stick of dynamite.