Paladin (Richard Boone), after looking at the ammunition being made, tells his armorer (Peter Brocco) he always uses a Berdan primer. The primer is the part of the round that ignites after the firing pin/hammer of the weapon strikes it, causing a spark to ignite the gunpowder in the round. Berdan primers are named after their American inventor, Hiram Berdan of New York who invented his first variation of the Berdan primer and patented it on March 20, 1866.
This episode aired one day before gues star Raymond Bailey 's 58th birthday (born 05-06-1904).