Rossi Ranch Hand

Read here and watch the video at the bottom of the page. Note the price as well. Obviously people were buying them at that price or he wouldn't be in business.
http://maresleg.com/maresleg.htm
The Chiappa/Puma Bounty Hunter is over a grand and dealers constantly sold out.
Now Rossi comes along and sells the same thing for $400. I call that a steal.
Accuracy depends on the shooter's ability. The weapon itself is as accurate as any other 1892 replica rifle or carbine from Rossi. The Mare's Laig was not only used in Wanted, Dead or Alive; but in Serenity/FireFly and Zombieland as well. It is strictly a Hollywood invention. It would be nearly impossible to bring one into play as quickly as someone could a SA revolver and it has no advantage of ammo capacity or firing rate.
It's not a weapon for everyone's taste; but no firearm is. It's also an excellent starting point for an SBR if you replace the "grip" with a normal size stock. (Get a permit.) Another possibility is fitting it with a trimmed down magnum-thickness shotgun buttpad for a smallish son or daughter you wish to introduce to hunting. You can also replace the loop lever with a standard one and do the "push-pull" cocking style a lot easier than an 1892 rifle/carbine. If you are really ambitious, remove all but the upper portion of the lever and fit it with some studded brass knuckles for close-quarter fighting.
 
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DWFan wrote:

"The Chiappa/Puma Bounty Hunter is over a grand and dealers constantly sold out.
Now Rossi comes along and sells the same thing for $400. I call that a steal.
Accuracy depends on the shooter's ability. The weapon itself is as accurate as any other 1892 replica rifle or carbine from Rossi. The Mare's Laig was not only used in Wanted, Dead or Alive; but in Serenity/FireFly and Zombieland as well."

Not quite the same thing...the Italian-made Chiappa is better fit and finish (externally at least) with real walnut, but your basic point is spot-on.
I think I also saw the Mares Leg depicted in one of the non-Eastwood Spaghettis? The one (? ha) where a bunch of sleazies (as opposed to...?) are hanging around waiting for a train or some such - forever - flies buzzing around? One of those guys I think had some variant of the Mare's Leg.
 
I had to think for a minute whether or not to put it in the rifle or handgun forum. It's classified as a handgun so here it is.
 
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I have to think of this as a curiosity. It looks like a rifle but can't do as well those things a rifle does. It can't be as ergonomically efficient as a pistol or revolver, and is significantly larger.
 
I can think of a few places it might actually make sense.

Example: you're on a long off-road motorcycle trip, and you have the thing in a scabbard right next to your headlight lashed to a fork tube or something. Or lashed to one side of a backpack.

A 12" barrel will net you some interesting gains in velocity, esp. in 357 or 44Mag. With the right load from that barrel, even the 357 starts to turn into a bearstopper, at least in blackie country...and the 44Mag likewise against the bigger stuff.

Makes sense for handgun hunting, too. Yet again that long barrel is an advantage and it would actually be easier to shoot offhand than a 12" barrel revolver.
 
How do you shoot it though, one handed or two? I really don't think anyone is going to blaze from the hip like Josh Randall!
 
"Absolutely ridiculous, unnecessary, unneeded."

I have a JB Custom Mares Laig in .45 Colt. As with most of the guns in my safe, it is probably "unneeded", but is sure is fun to shoot!! ;)

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Regards,
 
I think I also saw the Mares Leg depicted in one of the non-Eastwood Spaghettis? The one (? ha) where a bunch of sleazies (as opposed to...?) are hanging around waiting for a train or some such - forever - flies buzzing around? One of those guys I think had some variant of the Mare's Leg.
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"Once Upon A Time In The West"
 
I'm interested....12" of barrel takes most magnum rounds from thumpers to THUMPERS quick....and it's a package that can fit in a backpack, automobile, or a hallway in your home better than a full-sized rifle...not to mention the coolness factor....

I want mine in .357, plz.... :D
 
"Once Upon A Time In The West" made me want one a long time ago when I was way too young to purchase it, and in my adulthood "Firefly" has sealed the deal.

Can anyone venture a guess as to whether or not this Rossi gem will be safe to handle the really hot .44 loads, such as those offered by Garrett or Buffalo Bore? When I'm not using it to vastly improve my "handgun" marksmanship ;), this thing looks like it'd be a hoot to have in bear country, and that barrel will surely zip those slugs along faster than my 5 inch Redhawk.
 
Rossi's ad agency is saying September for the guns showing up.
The actions themselves, being the same as the Rossi 92 rifles & carbines, should handle most reasonable .44 Mag pressures. Garrett makes two levels, one of which would be too long for the action to feed, I'd think. Not sure on the other one.
If the Buffs will feed, they should be OK in the gun.

Denis
 
Can anyone venture a guess as to whether or not this Rossi gem will be safe to handle the really hot .44 loads, such as those offered by Garrett or Buffalo Bore?
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The Rossi '92s have a pretty good rep, and there are some tuning guides available at:

http://marauder.homestead.com/rifles.html

Now that said, I don't think I'd load the very hottest "44Mag+P" rounds by Garrett or Buffalo Bore. I'd load their heaviest 44Mag loads, yeah, but...not the +Ps.

That still leaves you with some damn good choices, made better by the 12" tube.
 
Why are you funny people pretending you have a practical purpose for every gun you own? :D If it looks fun to shoot that's a good enough reason for me to buy one!
 
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