The Rifleman was a TV series that aired from 1958 until 1963 and featured Chuck Connors in the title role. In the opening sequence, the Rifleman is seen shooting his customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle. I was a little boy at the time (born in 1955), but I do remember this.
The picture below is from the Texas A&M baseball field and the pitcher had just struck out a batter. The scorecard lit up with that opening sequence, which you can see at the YouTube link below. The Rifleman fires off about twelve shots, as fast as he can pull the lever. Since this is Texas, celebrating a strikeout with a hail of bullets just seems to make perfect sense.
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