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
Several characters are seen carrying over/under double-barreled shotguns.
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.
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. These weapons are included here as trivia.
Improvised Bow and Arrow
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.