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:
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.
Pump-Action Shotgun
Barrel and magazine tube of Sheriff's shotgun, that looks like the mag tube of a K1200
View of the receiver of Cecil's 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
O/U double barrel shotgun carried by one of the hunters
Better view of o/u shotgun
o/u double barrel shotgun carried by "Sarge"
Better view of Sarge's o/u
Semi-Automatic Shotguns
Rifles
Bolt Action Rifles
Kyle Hanson (
Dirk Benedict) Removing scope from bolt action rifle
Scoped Bolt action rifle being used by "Sarge"
Better view of Sarge's scoped bolt action rifle
Semi-Automatic Rifles
Kyle Hansen (
Dirk Benedict) shooting a Browning .22 LR Semi-Auto at the fair shooting gallery. It is also shot by Jenny Bellows (
Linda Blair)
Handguns
Cecil carrying Sheriff Pough's revolver
Deputy Dave's snub nosed revolver
Improvised Weapons
As Kyle Hanson is a Special Forces Veteran, he is very experienced with improvised weaponry. Even though they are not firearms, I am including them here for completeness.
Improvised Bow and Arrow
Improvised bow made by Kyle Hanson (Dirk Benedict)
Kyle Hanson shooting improvised bow
Molotov Cocktails
Kyle with his Molotov Cocktails
Dynamite
Kyle appropriates a case of dynamite
better pic showing writing stenciled on box "EXPLOSIVES"
Kyle Preparing the dynamite
Kyle with 4 sticks of fused dynamite in the front of his pants, ready for use
Kyle with one stick of dynamite lit to scare off his persecutors
Kyle pulling the fuse out of a stick of dynamite