Henry Mare's Leg .22 LR
Henry Repeating Arms · Pistol · In Production
Also known as: H001ML, Mare's Leg, Mare's Laig
Overview
The Henry Mare's Leg in .22 LR (model H001ML) is a cut-down lever-action pistol modeled on the iconic 'Mare's Leg' carried by Steve McQueen's bounty hunter character Josh Randall in the 1958-1961 TV series Wanted: Dead or Alive. Built on the H001 Classic Lever Action platform with a shortened barrel, abbreviated buttstock that forms a pistol grip, and an American walnut stock cut to the exact specification of the gun used on the television series. The .22 LR version holds 10 rounds of .22 Long Rifle (16 rounds of Shorts) in its tubular magazine and weighs only 4.45 pounds.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2018 g (71.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 635 mm (25.00") |
| Barrel Length | 327 mm (12.87") |
| Action Type | Lever Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tube |
| Muzzle Velocity | 320 m/s (1050 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 130 J (96 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1500 m (1640 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 406 mm (15.98") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Hammer Block, Half Cock Notch
- Features: Side Loading Gate, Tubular Magazine, Exposed Hammer, American Walnut Grip, Adjustable Rear Sight, Hooded Front Sight, Grooved Receiver For Optics, Lever Action Pistol
Variants
- Henry Mare's Leg .22 WMR — Rimfire Magnum
- Henry Mare's Leg .44 Magnum — Centerfire
- Henry Mare's Leg .357 Magnum — Centerfire
- Henry Mare's Leg .45 Colt — Centerfire
Base model
Production
Production years: 2008-present
Henry's modern Mare's Leg pistol family was introduced in the late 2000s after the success of the Coen Brothers' 2010 film True Grit (which featured the Mare's Leg) drove renewed interest
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Notes
Federally classified as a pistol because it has a barrel under 16 inches and a non-shoulder-fired stock - the configuration was never originally manufactured as a rifle, so it is not legally a Short-Barreled Rifle (SBR). Purely a novelty/range piece, but enormously popular with cowboy-TV-era fans.
Background
The original Mare's Leg was a custom-cut Winchester Model 1892 carried by Steve McQueen's bounty hunter Josh Randall in 'Wanted: Dead or Alive' (1958-1961). Three were built for the show by Hollywood gunsmith Von Dutch and Kenny Von Dutch Howard. McQueen wore the rig low on his hip in a custom 'Buscadero'-style holster, and the show's cult status turned a TV prop into one of the most recognizable firearms in American pop culture - later carried again by Hailee Steinfeld's Mattie Ross in the 2010 True Grit and by Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games series.