<P> The Mare 's Leg ( aka Mare 's Laig ; both sometimes spelled without the apostrophe ) is the name given to a customized shortened rifle used 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 . `` Mare 's leg '' is now a generic term for a Winchester Model 1892 ( or modern derivative ) with a shortened barrel and stock . </P>
<P> The Mare 's Leg ( aka Mare 's Laig ; both sometimes spelled without the apostrophe ) is the name given to a customized shortened rifle used 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 . `` Mare 's leg '' is now a generic term for a Winchester Model 1892 ( or modern derivative ) with a shortened barrel and stock . </P>
what kind of gun did josh randall carry
what kind of gun did josh randall carry
a Winchester Model 1892 ( or modern derivative ) with a shortened barrel and stock
a Winchester Model 1892 ( or modern derivative ) with a shortened barrel and stock