the six shooter is a united states western old-time radio program. it was created by frank burt, who also wrote many of the episodes, and lasted only one season of 39 episodes on nbc (sept. 20, 1953-june 24, 1954). initially, it was broadcast on sundays at 9:30 p.m. eastern time, through october 11. then it was heard at 8:30 p.m. for three weeks. finally, on november 8, 1953 through march 21, 1954, it was broadcast sundays at 8 p.m. beginning april 1, 1954 through the final episode it was on thursdays at 8:30 p.m. one old-time radio directory called the program "a last, desperate effort by a radio network (nbc) to maintain interest in adventure drama by employing a major hollywood movie star in the leading role."