The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun is an American Western television series that appeared on NBC between 1957 and 1959, with John Payne in the role of Vint Bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the American Civil War. A skilled gunfighter, Bonner is an idealist who prefers to resolve conflicts peacefuly whenever possible. He is gregarious, intelligent, and public-spirited.
The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 78 episodes, including the pilot episode in which John Payne character's name is Britt Ponsett. The series was based on The Six Shooter, an old-time radio series that starred James Stewart and aired from 1953 to 1954. In the radio series, the main character's name was Britt Ponsett.
The Restless Gun theme song begins: "I ride with the wind, my eyes on the sun, and my hand on my restless gun..."

Episodes

Season 1: 1957–58

Season 2: 1958–59

Selected guest stars

Home media

On March 1, 2010, Timeless Media Group released a three-disc best-of set featuring 24 episodes from the series.
On April 23, 2013, Timeless Media released Restless Gun: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. The 9-disc set features all 78 episodes of the series.