Lucas McCain

==Summary==
Lieutenant Lucas McCain is a Union veteran of the Civil War. He and his son Mark Warren McCain moved to the New Mexico Territory after his wife Margaret died and they started a new life when they bought Dunlap Ranch, 15 miles west of North Fork, just past the Granite Creek ford.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with weapons
Name: Lucas McCain, Luke McCain, the Rifleman
Origin: The Rifleman
Gender: Male
Age: Mid-late 30s
Classification: Human, Soldier
Powers and Abilities:
*Peak Human Physical Characteristics (McCain is a former soldier, having served in the 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment under General Sheridan from the Battle of Yellow Tavern to the end of the Civil War and got his lieutenant's bar the morning of Five Forks,The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 16, "The Sheridan Story" and has served as the substitute Marshal for Micah Torrance,The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 7, "Duel of Honor" and he is a skilled rock-climber)
*Master Marksman (McCain is said to be the greatest shot in the world. During a contest, he shot a target five times all in the center and almost repeated himself from further away but threw the contest to save his son. He can shoot a revolver out of a man's hand. A man said he carries his rifle as if it were part of his hand, being famous for his skill with the weapon as demonstrated when he shot a piece of food out of the air. He gave Dan advice on how to be a gunslinger. Johnny Cotton said McCain is almost as good as him, and added that there were not more than 10 men in the whole country he would say the same thing about. When his rifle was temporarily stolen, he attached a revolver to a wooden plank as an improvised gunstock to simulate a rifle and gain more accuracy from a distance that a handgun normally would not allow.)
*Martial Arts (McCain can use his rifle as a blunt weapon and he is a skilled boxer, he defeated Jackford in unarmed combat, he disarmed Will Fulton of his revolver,The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 3, "End of a Young Gun" he defeated two men described as "rough as a bronc" consecutively, he defeated Manolo Argentez after the latter disarmed him of his rifle)
*Stealth Mastery (McCain discreetly retrieved his rifle after it was stolen, he stealthily eliminated three men attacking his home)The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 9, "The Sister"
*Acrobatics (McCain acrobatically avoided gunfire from a Texas gunfighter as well as from other gunfighters)
Attack Potency: Athlete level, Street level with weapons (McCain once shattered a man's leg with his signature rifle)
Speed: Average Human with Peak Human combat speed, Supersonic with weapons (McCain can fire 12 rounds from his rifle in less than five seconds, he is said to be faster and more accurate than a man with a revolver.The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 1, "The Sharpshooter" He avoided gunfire from a Texas gunfighter, whose shooting McCain admitted was precise. A man heard he is "pretty fast" with the rifle he carries,The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 10, "New Orleans Menace" and he shot a man's revolver before he could draw.)
Lifting Strength: At least Average Human (McCain's chores including lifting wagon wheels to grease them and chopping firewood. He can carry an injured calf and pull a wagon with his hands bound. He can also carry a keg of pennies with one arm and easily carry a man on his shoulders.)The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 15, "The Pet"
Striking Strength: Athlete level (With one punch, McCain knock a man out or simply down, even a larger man)
Durability: Street level (McCain withstood being lassoed and dragged across the ground by a horse,The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 2, "Home Ranch" survived getting shot twice by a man with his revolver, fell down the side of a hill to avoid being shot.)
Stamina: Athletic (McCain stayed on an unbroken horse twice as long as anybody else until his brother-in-law Johnny Gibbs came along.The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 5, "The Brother-in-Law" He caught up to three horse-riding coach robbers cross country on foot and still had enough energy to beat one of them in a fistfight. He has a high tolerance for pain, as he had no audible reaction to getting whipped in the face.)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with weapons (McCain's signature rifle is good for at least 66.67 yards.)
Standard Equipment:
*Winchester Model 1892 (McCain's signature rifle is customized to allow repeated firing by cycling its lever action and he can cycle the action with one hand. Mark confirmed that McCain made the lever action himself.The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 12, "The Angry Gun" The rifle uses .44-40 Winchester cartridges.)
*Unidentified revolvers (McCain disarmed Will Fulton, picked up one from the ground,The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 4, "The Marshal" took one from Jordan after killing him with a rock slide and affixed it to a wooden plank as an improvised gunstock to simulate a rifle and gain more accuracy, disarmed Haskins of his revolver, disarmed Abel Goss before he could shoot someone)The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 18, "The Photographer"
*Unidentified dueling pistol (Given to him by Alfredo Di Marcosini Count Di Montiva, also known as Freddie, as a sign of friendship)
Intelligence: Above Average (McCain is well-read and can recite scripture. He is very observant, as he swiftly deduced the identity of a killer based on his victims,The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 6, "Eight Hours to Die" he identified a man as a Texas gunfighter by his skittish behavior,The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 8, "The Safe Guard" he knew a man was pretending to be drunk by the look of his eyes and knew another man was pretending to be dead because his body was tense.The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 11, "The Apprentice Sheriff" He can also tell when people are lying to him, and conversely he is a good liar. He swiftly deduced one of his calves had been stolen because he could tell one of his cows had given birth less than two weeks prior; he accurately followed the calf thieves' tracks.The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 13, "The Young Englishman" He can also identify a false trail while tracking, which he taught to Mark.The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 20, "The Deadeye Kid" McCain also knows a little about medicine, as he taught Mark how to treat pink eye, he knows the symptoms of anthrax, and he treated Wes Carney's welts. He is a skilled gunsmith, as he made the lever action for his own rifle. McCain is also familiar with history and historical weapons, as well as laws such as the Homestead Act. An old Kentucky trapper once taught him how to craft a makeshift toothbrush.The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 17, "The Retired Gun" He knows how to play checkers.The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 19, "Shivaree" He speaks fluent English and some Spanish.)The Rifleman Season 1 Episode 14, "The Gaucho"
Standard Tactics: McCain stated he never deliberately pulls a trigger against a man who does not have a chance.
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: None notable.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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