Mr. Dennison (Lyle Talbot) shows The Beaver (Jerry Mathers) his Sharps single shot rifle. Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848 and ceasing production in 1881. They were renowned for long-range accuracy. By 1874 the rifle was available in a variety of calibers, and it was one of the few designs to be successfully adapted to metallic cartridge use.
Unlike previous episodes in Season One, Hugh Beaumont's episode teaser appears before this episodes opening credits. In earlier episodes, they appeared just after the credits.