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We tested these pistols using the supplied iron sights and 38 Special and 357 Magnum ammo. However, California and New York have banned them. A lever-action pistol is treated as a pistol by federal law, and most states allow the purchase of Mare’s Leg pistols. Also, in case you were wondering, these are not NFA-controlled short-barreled rifles, which require payment of $200 for a tax stamp, approval from the BATFE and federal registration. Suffice it to say you can shoot a Mare’s Leg with one hand, but you need to use two hands to operate the pistol. Many testers with lever-action rifle experience found themselves trying to shoulder the weapon, but that is not comfortable or really doable since shouldering and then levering the action would cause the bolt to come back and poke you in the eye. So equipped, we found these pistols shone as hip-shooting designs, lightning fast but with accuracy leaving something to be desired. Using a two-hand hold to pull the pistol away from our body, the sling acts like a brace for more stability. We even tried shooting the pistols using a one-point Blackhawk Storm Sling (70GS12BK, $34), like you might use to shoot an AR pistol. Using two hands on the Henry or the Rossi Ranch Hand Model RH92-51121 ($597) offered more stability, with one hand on the forend and one on the grip. Mare’s Legs are heavier than a typical pistol - especially in this case, the Henry Repeating Arms Mare’s Leg Model H006MML ($975), which at nearly six pounds took some muscling to aim and fire one-handed.

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All the weight of the pistol is forward from the shooting hand, plus when shooting these types of pistols, you need to relax your wrist somewhat to absorb recoil. Using one hand means a shooter’s arm quickly fatigues, unless you have the biceps of a Navy SEAL. There is definitely a cool factor with the Mare’s Leg, but it is an odd pistol to shoot.

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TV Westerns back then were as popular as investigative crime shows are today and the Mare’s Leg made the lead character stand out in the crowd and leave a lasting impression.

The Model 1892 rifles were never chambered in that cartridge. Also remember that Hollywood’s magic had Josh Randall, Steven McQueen’s character, wear 45-70 Gov’t.

Please do not try spinning these shortened lever guns at home, as you might, at the very least, poke your eye out, or worse, do grave bodily harm. The lever was also oversized, all the better to spin the shortened rifle around your hand.

The barrel was cut off just forward of the forearm, and the buttstock was lopped off just past the lever. Call it Hollywood magic or a TV set armorer’s clever idea, the Mare’s Leg as depicted by “Wanted: Dead or Alive” was a chopped-down Winchester Model 1892 rifle.

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From 1958 to 1961, the TV Western series “Wanted: Dead or Alive” launched Steve McQueen’s acting career, and it also laid claim to the debut of a lever-action pistol nicknamed by McQueen’s character.