"Wanted Dead or Alive" Mare's Leg

[BassCliff]

Hi,

I watch a lot of GRIT TV, I love westerns. As of late, the network added the Steve McQueen series "Wanted Dead or Alive". I thought I'd find out a little more about his sidearm. I wondered why the cartridges on his gun belt looked so big. This article explains why.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Wanted Dead Or Alive's 'Mare's Leg': How Effective Is It Really?

Though imposing on the silver screen, Steve McQueen's Winchester Model 92 "Mare's Leg" was an invention of Hollywood. Follow Rick Hacker as he takes a look at some of the modern reproductions of the "Mare's Leg," and tests them out.

www.americanrifleman.org

I suppose the platform would be useful in close quarters, defending the inside of your home, but not very versatile beyond that. It's also nuts that the production company had to pay such exorbitant fees and taxes for a prop on a TV show. That's California.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

when i saw "92" and the cartridges on the belt i knew no way those were for the rifle. best i remember all 92's were for 44mag and shorter cartridges as the other are .800-1.200" longer. well at least in the rossi?

 

[Jester560]

when i saw "92" and the cartridges on the belt i knew no way those were for the rifle. best i remember all 92's were for 44mag and shorter cartridges as the other are .800-1.200" longer. well at least in the rossi?

The full size Rossi is available in 454 Casull. I want one badly.

 

[Captain O]

Fascinating, yet pointless. I watched the series as a little boy and again in reruns. The firearm is entertaining, but highly impractical.

 

[Captain O]

The original "Mare's Leg" was an 1892 Winchester "Saddle-Ring" Laever-Action in .44-40 Winchester.

Ah, Hollywood! Never let a dramatic looking concept go to waste (regardless of how hard it would be to actually employ.}

That's entertainment!

 

[Beartooth]

Steve McQueen, the King of Cool. He could have used a slingshot or a pea shooter in that series and still would have made it look cool as shi7!

The Rossi version of this would be fun to have.

 

[Elfego Baca]

The 'mares leg' seems to be an useless effort at practicality!

 

[Old_Me]

i watch that show on MeTv, weekends and i like it, as well as Paladin...

but in my state...??

that would be illegal to own
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Under Rhode Island General Laws (§ 11-47-2 and § 11-47-8), any rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches or an overall length of less than 26 inches is classified as a "sawed-off rifle" (or short-barreled rifle) and is strictly banned

 

[Shibadog]

when i saw "92" and the cartridges on the belt i knew no way those were for the rifle. best i remember all 92's were for 44mag and shorter cartridges as the other are .800-1.200" longer. well at least in the rossi?

The 92’s were like 44/40 at best, and often 32/20 or 25/20’s if memory serves.. Steve’s rounds are what 38/55’s?