Mares leg

[Killer Bee]

Now that the pricing issue seems to have been addressed, would someone explain to me what those are actually useful for?

my kids and I love watching westerns - Josh Randall is a badass

[Rover]

They're kind of a worthless gun. I'm sure some people like the idea of them but probably wouldn't use em or keep em for very long.

Yep, got one as an SSE back when SSEs were easy, shot it a handful of times, mostly for a laugh because it was garbage to shoot, sold it recently for an absurd price, and should have honestly asked for more.

[golfish]

Yep, got one as an SSE back when SSEs were easy, shot it a handful of times, mostly for a laugh because it was garbage to shoot, sold it recently for an absurd price, and should have honestly asked for more.

It doesn't suprise me. They kind of remind me of an AR pistol. I built a couple of them and they were fun to shoot and suprisingly very accurate but just not practical. If they had a folding stock, that would be different, but then that would be a SBR.

[Lonestargrizzly]

It doesn't suprise me. They kind of remind me of an AR pistol. I built a couple of them and they were fun to shoot and suprisingly very accurate but just not practical. If they had a folding stock, that would be different, but then that would be a SBR.

[Quiet]

Given how few comments have been submitted on the BATFE proposed ruling for braces, firearms with braces are likely to be reclassified as SBR/SBS on the Federal level, in the near future.
The BATFE can utilize the lack of comments as proof that the general public is in favor of the proposed changes.

The ATF comment period ends in about a month.

Submit a comment, if you don't want that to happen.

[Can't buy anything here]

Cool gun even if a bit impractical.

[Mtndewking]

McQueen put down lots of bad guys with his in the TV show. Plus I think his was a 45-70. Pretty sweet. I saw used one in San Diego at a local store go for $750 and it was chambered in .22lr.

[ReaperCustom97]

I've always wanted one just as a fun range toy. Could be practical in a free state as an sbr, make a nice home defense gun. But hey, many of us buy guns that have zero practical value, just because they're cool.

[Cali-Glock]

[Eat Dirt]

McQueen put down lots of bad guys with his in the TV show. Plus I think his was a 45-70. Pretty sweet. I saw used one in San Diego at a local store go for $750 and it was chambered in .22lr.

Was reading some history about the show and the rifle
And director wanted the 45-70 rounds in the gunbelt to Look Cool and show off the big bullets
But shot 44-40

[200Apples]

And director wanted the 45-70 rounds in the gunbelt to Look Cool and show off the big bullets
But shot 44-40

Correct.

My take on the Mare's Leg is it was a carbine hacked and whittled down for concealment under a duster, cloak or other late-19th-Century jacket style.
What other purpose could it have possibly served? if not the gimmick for television.

Just like the birdshead grip (buttless) short shotguns, these things are somewhat useless for shoulder-fired aiming and therefore unusable when any marksmanship was desired beyond, say, 100 yards.

[200Apples]

And director wanted the 45-70 rounds in the gunbelt to Look Cool and show off the big bullets
But shot 44-40

Correct.

My take on the Mare's Leg if it was ever real, is, it was a carbine hacked and whittled down for concealment under a duster or whatever.

What other purpose could it have possibly served? Just like the birdshead grip (buttless) short shotguns, these things are somewhat useless for shoulder-fired aiming and therefore as a centerfire carbine unusable when any marksmanship was desired beyond, say, 100 yards.

[deadcoyote]

Was reading some history about the show and the rifle
And director wanted the 45-70 rounds in the gunbelt to Look Cool and show off the big bullets
But shot 44-40

I just rewatched the 13 hours Benghazi flick. There was one scene where a dude is laying down hate with a 5.56 m249 but has belts and belts of 7.62 ammo across his chest.

[Killer Bee]

on metv now

[Mr. Blue]

Given how few comments have been submitted on the BATFE proposed ruling for braces, firearms with braces are likely to be reclassified as SBR/SBS on the Federal level, in the near future.
The BATFE can utilize the lack of comments as proof that the general public is in favor of the proposed changes.

The ATF comment period ends in about a month.

Submit a comment, if you don't want that to happen.

Done. We should all be commenting.