The Mare’s Leg (aka Mare’s Laig, with both sometimes spelt without the apostrophe) was the name given to a customized shortened rifle by Steve McQueen’s character on the television series Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961) . McQueen’s character was named Josh Randall, and the gun has also been referred to as a Winchester Randall, or a Randall Special.

The original Mare’s Leg was made by cutting down a .44-40 caliber 1892 Winchester rifle to a size that could be worn in a large leg holster, and wielded one handed. The barrel was cut down to a length of twelve (or possibly nine) inches, and much of the butt-stock was removed. For filming three guns were actually made, each with an enlarged loop on the cocking lever. The first gun differed in the size of its lever enlargement, and the last gun had an octagonal barrel instead of a round one. The actual gun being used could sometimes change from shot to shot in a given scene. While the guns were chambered for the .44-40 round, McQueen wore more impressive looking .45-70 rounds in the loops of his gun belt.

To create such a cut-down rifle (or any weapon originally built as a rifle with a barrel length less than 16 inches) is actually illegal without a Class-II manufacturer's permit. However, it is legal to make an exact copy from scratch as a “lever action pistol.”

As of the 1980s, one of the original guns was on display at the Fort Spaghetti Restaurant and Museum (999 Ball Road, Anaheim, California) Credit: Wikpedia.com

Mare's Leg Replica Rifle-Just like "Wanted: Dead or Alive" with Steve McQueen
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Be the first to own the new Mare's Leg non-firing replica! The Mare’s Leg (aka Mare’s Laig, with both sometimes spelled without the apostrophe) was the name given to a customized shortened rifle by Steve McQueen’s character on the television series Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961) . McQueen’s character was named Josh Randall, and the gun has also been referred to as a Winchester Randall, or a Randall Special. Can not be made to fire live ammo. (Replica Collectors Model *Sorry, this first edition version does not have a saddle ring!)

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