mr_goodbomb
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I know that the Mare's Leg was essentially created for Steve McQueen's character. I also know that it probably didn't really exist historically, and no actual bounty hunters or other odd Westerny characters probably used them. I also know that a dozen or so very, very cool film and television characters have used them, and to me, they feel like a sawed off shotgun, cool for whatever unknown reason, and in the same legal arena (tax stamp).
However, I have no idea how it would function. I get that a snub nose pistol is used for concealment, and a sawed-off shotgun the same, as well as making the shot placement bigger. But a mare's leg is just a rifle, firing one shot. So, what would the practical use be for a functioning, firing one?
However, I have no idea how it would function. I get that a snub nose pistol is used for concealment, and a sawed-off shotgun the same, as well as making the shot placement bigger. But a mare's leg is just a rifle, firing one shot. So, what would the practical use be for a functioning, firing one?