Mare's Leg
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The Mare's Leg is the name given to a customized shortened rifle used by Steve McQueen's character on the television series Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961). McQueen's character was named Josh Randall. Mare's Leg is now a generic term for a Winchester Model 1892 (or modern derivative) with a shortened barrel and stock.[2]
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Mare's Leg | |
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Type | Cut-down lever-action rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Kenny "Von Dutch" Howard |
Designed | 1958 |
Produced | 1958, 1993 |
No. built | 3 (1958), ~2 (1993) |
Specifications | |
Length | ~2 ft (61 cm)[1] |
Barrel length | ~12 in (30 cm)[1] |
Cartridge | .44-40 .44 Magnum .38 Special .357 Magnum .22 Long Rifle |
Action | Lever-action |
Feed system | 6-round tubular magazine |
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