Taurus_9mm

A former coworker mentioned these to me not too long ago. I have to say by looking at it, I'm slightly intrigued and could see purchasing one. Unfortunately it apparently won't be released until sometime in 2011.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010 ... anch-hand/

Machinist

I don't see the point in this. If it chambered a more powerful cartridge than a revolver could it might have a place but in the same cartridge it seems slower, less reliable, needs two hands to work and would be ridiculous to holster or draw. It appears it offers no advantage over a Colt. What am I missing?

gunman42782

It is from Wanted Dead or Alive, an old Steve McQueen show that was on TV years ago, called a Mare's Leg. Of course, it is just the right size for a midget! We have had two of these in the shop, but they where made by Chiappa, in Italy. Very expensive too. The Rossi is much cheaper.

Machinist

I remember the program. Once I learned it chambered pistol ammo I never saw the purpose except as a gimmick for the show. Are people just buying these to play Josh Randell?

kim

Because it's fun.


Molon Labe

Kim

Machinist

Bah!!

Snuffy

You'll shoot your foot off kid

sheepdog

...like a screen door on a submarine...

deputy125

i have no use for a lever action "pistol".........which is how they are geting away with this.........much the same way i guess that 30 carbine "pistol" was legal......what was it? an iver johnson enforcer?????

and of course there is that ar-15 pistol bushmaster has......
http://www.bushmaster.com/catalog_carbo ... C15P97.asp

kim

I have no real use for one either, but I still think it'd be fun. Remember 'Zombieland'.


Molon Labe

Kim

Taurus_9mm

Jeff Quinn just did a write-up on the .45 Colt version for gunblast.

http://www.gunblast.com/Rossi-RanchHand.htm

tx gun runner

Here a Mare's Leg in action

http://shilohtv.com/?p=1773

JOHNNY WACKO

Hold on here a second,,,Where in the man law books is it written..Man must have reason to buy a gun.. I checked my hand book and it ain't in there no wheres..

Thats a bad a$$ piece of hardware..If i could i would get 2. 1 to shoot and 1 to have sex with.

OOPPPSS i went to far on that 1.

Cruelshoes

JW, if you did not go too far about once a week we would think that somebody kidnapped you and took over your computer.

sheepdog

...even a shotgun cut that way would be semi-useless...never heard of one other than on Josh Randall...the replicas are after that show...truth be, he was so damn short his rifle kept draggin' the ground and they had to think of somethin' fast...

XLCH

If it’s fun to shoot, then its not useless. It’s after all a hobby. jmho

44s Rock

I'm thinkin (It's Wednesday and I'm allowed) it would be a good option for the quad cruisin around my property!

Cruelshoes

I have been trying to have an open mind, but the more I look at it the less I would want it. I don't meant that I would refuse it if I won it in a raffle. but there are many many things I would spend my hard earned cash on first. It seems like it would be uncomfortable to shoot with its short stock. My favorite rifle in the whole world is my lever action carbine. Short and handy without being "too" short.

Having said that, I hope that they sell well. More guns in the hands of the people, the better.

JOHNNY WACKO

Its like porn,,you don't want to marry the girl .But if it came around you could enjoy it for a while.

You guys are being to cridicle on this thing.its like purple hair,not for me but some like it.

gunman42782

We got one of the Rossi's in last week in .45. No one has bought it yet.