Sorry gang. Repost due to Copyright gremlins. The good news is I was able to edit Ash from Army of Darkness into this version of the video.

@couchbanana343

Жыл бұрын

I'll watch it again, darn the copyright gremlin

@Fartucus

Жыл бұрын

I forgive you my son.

@akramgimmini8165

Жыл бұрын

Worth it

@harbofdoom

Жыл бұрын

Ok good I thought I was going nuts

@youngthaiarfssoldier8732

Жыл бұрын

Bruh the gremlins

Glad to see nobody disagrees with treating Firefly as a western. There never really was any question about that.

@MrMortull

Жыл бұрын

I mean, Western is a genre rather than a setting. A fine definition, to be sure, but an important one. Firefly is 100% western down to its "civil war" roots. Just, you know, western *in spaaaaaaace!*

@davidnelson1117

Жыл бұрын

It's a space western, so anyone who disagrees doesn't know Firefly.

@dimesonhiseyes9134

Жыл бұрын

I swear By my pretty floral I will end anyone that says otherwise.

@WindowLickingDeer

Жыл бұрын

@@davidnelson1117 The second episode even has a very "western" bar fight in the beginning.

@drowningpooralice5505

6 ай бұрын

Straight up western.

The actual purpose of the large loop on some lever actions is to make operation of the weapon easier for shooters who are wearing gloves.

@wilycoyote9091

8 ай бұрын

Yes that's true, but doing the loop swing to reload looks cool, but is better for Hollywood than real life, especially when you paid good money for a well built firearm and now you're abusing it. Sort of like when you flick your wrist with a revolver to swing the loaded cylinder back into place, looks cool but can damage the gun. Never thought trying to be cool and operating a firearm was a good mix.

@fearthehoneybadger

8 ай бұрын

@@wilycoyote9091 Watch "The Rifleman."

One major advantage the Mare's Leg as over a single action revolver is the ability to reload and top off the magazine as you fire. with the old revolvers you had to stop and eject each spent casing one at a time, before reloading one at a time.

@TheAwast2

Жыл бұрын

Not with the Smith & Wesson No.3 from 1870

@johnpatterson8697

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAwast2 True.

@jcfra420

Жыл бұрын

Not necessarily, there were a few single actions that were quick to reload. The Schofield is the first to come to mind, but there was a few others. There was also modified confederate revolvers where you could replace the cylinder for quick reloads.

@johnpatterson8697

Жыл бұрын

@@jcfra420 I guess what I should have said was a Loading gate Revolver. I said single action in reference to the colt single action army.

@jcfra420

Жыл бұрын

@@johnpatterson8697 Well if I am honest, you were right. I am just splitting hairs because I am bored. These revolvers were by no means the general standard. Maybe the Schofield. But a lot people did not even like them, they preferred the Army colt.

I'm a collector & my son is a gunsmith. I'm guessing a town marshal with a Mare's Leg in the 1880's would attract a good deal of respect from hard cases & rowdies. I heard McQueen talk about this weapon in a 1960s interview. He said he originally ordered a mare's leg (for himself) in 45-70, but it was "too much" when shooting REAL rounds. But, 45-70 rounds looked MUCH cooler! My guess is he was referring to recoil/accuracy, especially when firing fast & 1 handed. The 45-70 would've been heavier to wear & use as well.

@BeastOuncelifeian

Жыл бұрын

Wow who cares !

@WindowLickingDeer

Жыл бұрын

@@BeastOuncelifeian Who asked for your input?

This is the mare's first lightning strike. Let's see how many more it does.

As a big Steve McQueen fan, I was delighted to learn he was the first user of the Mare's Leg! Steve, in my opinion, was the best gun handler Hollywood ever produced. No only does he appear very competent and confident in the use of firearms, he also uses them as part of his character and not just a prop. In Hell is for Heroes (1962), McQueen used a fairly boring M3 Grease Gun. However, Steve used "jungle" style tapped magazines that matched his character's aggressive nature and Steve flips the M3's dust cover/safety up and down a few time for dramatic effect. If you are looking for future content ideas, Johnny, a video on the best gun handling actors might be interesting!

@jeffturnbull9661

5 ай бұрын

However, he is also seen fanning the hammer of the mare's leg to fast fire in a number of scenes, not really possible with a lever action firearm. looks cool, just like the gun but no

The Rifleman. Some good old-fashioned TV there. I remember watching that when I was in grade school. You will never see another production like that

Thank you so much for manually creating subtitles I am heart of hearing and I really appreciate when people do that, it takes a lot of work and wont help much people but the people it does help will greatly appreciate it.

Sometimes written as Mares' Laig. I had a toy Mare's Leg when I was a kid. I felt as if I was the coolest cowboy on the street.

@if6was929

Жыл бұрын

I had one as a kid also, a cool looking toy!

@garfieldsmith332

Жыл бұрын

@@if6was929 Yes it was.

@WindowLickingDeer

Жыл бұрын

I had one too as a kid. That style really made an impression. I just wonder if anybody in the west actually used a lever action in that configuration.

@jmmartin7766

2 ай бұрын

@garfieldsmith332 It's obvious, with 'toy firearm taste' like that, you definitely *were* the cool kid. All I could manage was a chrome, plastic cap gun version of Jim West's pistol. I was fast, though. The fastest kid in my bedroom 😏

@garfieldsmith332

2 ай бұрын

@@jmmartin7766 Me mom took me to visit her aunt and uncle in NYC. That was my 'treat' for being so good for a week.

Steve McQueen was the man, and love Mare's Legs.

Had to look it up to confirm that was Robert Culp I saw in that Trackdown clip. Such a fantastic Columbo villain

@cac_deadlyrang

Жыл бұрын

wallace breen

@jmmartin7766

2 ай бұрын

I first remember Culp as the government agent in "The Greatest American Hero." He was cool even then

I caught all those clever editing tricks (can’t think of the right phrase) where you make a statement in voice over, then some one in the clip you used responds with a line like they are talking to you, or almost adding on or contributing to what you just said. EXAMPLE Johnny in voice over: “Interestingly the gun is chambered in 44-40 but for even more dramatic effect, as if the gun wasn’t dramatic enough, larger 45-70 rounds are worn on McQueen’s belt. “ Gloria Talbott (?) in WANTED Dead Or Alive: “Yes. I know. Thank you.” I love shit like that. Either you have an encyclopedic knowledge of film and TV shows (which is entirely possible), or you have the luckiest timing of anyone on the planet. After watching things like this I often find myself thinking about one of the greatest and most important questions of our age. Who is the coolest of ALL TIME between John Wayne and Steve McQueen? I always come down on the side of Steve McQueen, because well…. just because. I guess we can add Chuck Norris now to that question, now that he has passed, or not. Norris might be too tough for Death to hold on to him.

@JohnnyJohnsonEsq

Жыл бұрын

Well I'm glad you are picking up what I'm putting down my friend. Learning to edit has taken some time. I'd say I'm more in the Steve McQueen camp than John Wayne but they've both entertained me over the years.

I actually got to shoot a Mares leg in 22. once. It was a fun little gun to shoot but it felt awkward to handle at the beginning mostly because of the stock. I wouldn't recommend the whole one handed thing, not that you can't do it but unless what your shooting at is really close you probably wouldn't hit much. My recommendation if you want to get one is get a full stock that you can switch out with the small one when you want to do some longer range shooting.

@stevenunyabidness

Жыл бұрын

don't wanna get caught with that full stock on it without a permit for it. kinda like changing the birdshead on a shockwave or tac 14, it's a REALLY easy felony to commit without even realizing.

@toughspitfire

Жыл бұрын

@@shootmcrunfast The one I shot had some feed issues as well but not horribly. The 22. version is definetly more of a fun gun than for anything practical though.

@ColonelSandersLite

Жыл бұрын

@@stevenunyabidness Yeah, putting a stock on it is going to change it from pistol to SBR. You *can* do that in most places if you want to file the paperwork and pay the tax for it but you can't change it back.

@alexsawa2956

Жыл бұрын

In Canada a pistol is a restricted firearm and you can't travel with one. But a mare's leg is considered a rifle so you can...

@juliogonzo2718

6 ай бұрын

@@alexsawa2956 put a full stock sbr it too with no bs in Canada. About the only gun law we got that's cooler than the US

Man, I loved it when Steve McQueen used it!

I have one of these, made by Rossi. Mine is chambered in 45 Colt. It's a fun shooter.

these were super popular in canada for the longet time. 1 inch barrel no stock really, lots of fun but pretty useless overall.

@ccrkicksass00123

17 сағат бұрын

Not useless at all if you know how to run it. But it is almost always looked at as a strict range toy which is sad

I own the exact hat Woody Harrelson wears as Tallahassee in Zombieland.

Johnny.... You give me the feeling like a friend is telling me this info. Thank you.

@JohnnyJohnsonEsq

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man that comment actually means a lot to me.

i can see the practicality as sort of "submachine gun" of the wild west- faster than a revolver outside of fanning and definitely more controlable when using both hands, yet still short enough to not be cumbersome in close quarters. its a fast up-close weapon.

About 15yrs ago my buddy had one. He warned me not to try that "spin cock". Of course that made me want to do it more. So I tried to do that once and only once... I dislocated one finger and broke my middle finger. I'm not sure if he kept the video after he of course showed it to everyone in my unit. So just because it has the larger cocker it doesn't mean it's a good idea.

@Chiller01

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I tell my wife.

Awww, Johnny, I'm sorry they're on you like a rash. "Here we go 'round the mulberry bush" is ringing in my head. Thanks for modifying and reposting for posterity. It does our future good.

@JohnnyJohnsonEsq

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. Sorry I always look for your comments. The upside is that the channels doing well lately, so I've gotten lost trying to keep up with the comment section.

@mbryson2899

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Never feel compelled to respond to me, my friend. I'd rather you take care of yourself first, and keep on pumping out that sweet, sweet content second. I know you value your audience whether you say it in comments or not; no one does what you do for any other reason and a lot of us recognize that. 😁 Peace and health to you and yours!

Thanks for featuring the Mare's Legs { brief } appearance in "Once Upon A Time in The West" , as that was the first time I ever saw that particular gun.

ah yes, just hearing name makes me remember the days when i used this with a 40x in bf4 and could of never gotten a kill outside of hardcore

I never realized that the Mare’s Leg was in so many different television shows!

This is really fucking cool. I always wondered about where those came from and now I know. I think I'll be seeing more of your content, that's for sure

Original upload gang. Like or reply for your acknowledgment that you sew the original upload.

@JohnnyJohnsonEsq

Жыл бұрын

I watched it 16x during the editing process and nearly went mad so hopefully that counts.

@JohnnyJohnsonHistory

Жыл бұрын

I too watched this many times...

@paleoph6168

Жыл бұрын

​@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory 🤨😳 moment

Love using this as my sidearm of choice on BF4

Steve McQueen made it famous in Wanted Dead or Alive tv show in the late 50s early 60s.

One advantage, You can get a bit more velocity out of your round with the longer barrel. More than a pistol, less than a carbine.

@WindowLickingDeer

Жыл бұрын

I think the main advantage in a longer barrel with black powder was a longer sight radius. Easier to get accurate shots.

At eighteen years of age, I bought a Marlin Lever-Action 44 Magnum rifle at Walmart. In Southern California. It had the standard lever on the action so you had to be mindful of how you would use it, because you could hurt those fingers.

love steves little pat on his friends pot belly

Great info. Having been a lover of the lever gun, I am naturally drawn to these

3:26 - of all of the spin- or flip-cockers, Ash most deserves a pass. He's only got one (real) hand.

You know good and well spin cocking just cools your opponent into submission !

This video keeps making me giggle for all the right reasons.

Very good review of a Hollywood gimmick gun. Until the 1934 National Firearms Act put a $200 bounty on short barrel rifles, Winchester offered a full stock 14" Trapper version of their Model 1892 and 1894 rifles. Existing rifles could be grandfathered in for free with federal permission, but I doubt many people in the 1930s complied with the law, including Hollywood. I say this because John Wayne used something similar to the original Trapper in at least two movies, Stagecoach and Rio Bravo. I've read it was a Model 92 cut down to 15" and fitted with a large loop lever. At least one Hollywood gun rental company later got into a bit of trouble with the forerunner of ATF over such matters. Anyway, while the Mare's Leg is a bit of a joke, the short carbine isn't. I've got a Rossi 16" 92 with a regular lever that is very handy. I personally don't care for the large loop lever and found it awkward when trying to operate the carbine in a normal manner. Yes, it's fun to twirl, but you can whack yourself with it or damage the lever if done improperly. Then there's always the danger of an accidental discharge (which happened to Steve McQueen when he took his Randall Special home to practice and didn't unload it first).

Spin cocking does not stress internal components more than cocking normally. Cocking normally, the wielder of the gun is able to exert much more force into the action.

Thanks, well done Johnny! Chris from BC Canada

Never been a fan of the Mares Leg or spin cocking. Neither one are practical and actuallu present a hinderance in most situations. I have a number of lever guns, most of which are Winchester model '96s, for the reason that it is the earliest model that allows for the use of the larger cartrides. The ones I have are in .45/70, .45/90, .45 110, .50/100 & 50/120. I have a couple of '92s. One in .44mag and the other in .357mag that I got to go along with my Super Blackhawks in the same caliber. None of my rifles have a lever loop either, I have a .45/70 with an enlarged lever to be used with gloves but it's not a loop, per sè

I know there were some issues getting these in the states, but it was oddly easy to get one here in Canada. I bought mine at Canadian Tire a few years ago. Just a regular firearm, not restricted or anything, either.

@WodiesDad

Жыл бұрын

Henry still sells them. They're badass.

Impractical as all hell, but awesome looking indeed

Did it in which you could fire the mare's leg and still be pretty accurate. If you hold the mares leg out in front of you without locking your arms you could get off some pretty consistent shots.

I found the info I was looking for. I thought a mare’s leg was 44-40 magnum or whatever but those rounds in McQueen’s gunbelt looked like 45.70

50’s tv westerns lmao nothing sells a rough and tough cowboy like a mid-atlantic accent

As John Wayne said: "Fill your hand, you son of a bitch!" Lol. Classic westerns.

Besides Johnny, I was the first to arrive... ...in this comment section. Then May turned up and boy, were we in for a shock. Hammond came in last in his typical moronic fashion.

@JohnnyJohnsonEsq

Жыл бұрын

Giganotosaurus is a terminal disease.

@paleoph6168

Жыл бұрын

​​@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq "I'm sorry, your skeleton has a bad case of Giganotosaurus. It's terminal." YDAW moment 🦖💀🦕 "I'll be Lufthansa: 'I'm sorry, ze gate is closed.'" "Well could you just open it?" "Nein." "Aber ja natürlich Hans ist nass, er steht unter dem Wasserfall."

I've got a couple Henry Mare's Legs from .22lr up to .410 shot

Johnny: “…if you want to be cool as Steve McQueen.” Internet: Who’s Steve McQueen? Johnny: *Sigh* Google him…

You could actually make the argument that the 1892 in .44-40 was the assault rifle of it's day.

@762M80

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, and the Henry 1860 was the first viable weapon for that role.

@jackstecker5796

Жыл бұрын

@762M80 As good as the Henry was, the Kings gate was a real game changer. Love your name, btw. Was actually loading a belt for a 1919a4 earlier, (by hand, since I don't have a loading machine) going shooting with a buddy tomorrow. Israeli version.

kool piece Mcqueen !!

Henry's is in .410 and classified as a firearm as it doesn't fall within any defined terms.

Nobody going to look or move as good as Steve.😊Masterclass in cool.

That there were handguns in the same caliber and with the same capacity but that were faster and more convenient than the mare's leg is a fun little factoid lol

That gun was pretty cool in terminator

I fucjing NEED one in 357 so bad :(

Hi again. Good deal man. Catch ya next time Johnny.

Great Video

@JohnnyJohnsonEsq

Жыл бұрын

Duukkaaat!

1:53 Ah yes, very dramatic.

In the UK most hand guns are banned in Wales, Scotland, England but these Mares legs are legal to own.

I suggest videos on the: Winchester rifle series Mauser rifle series Lee Enfield bolt action rifle Remington 870 English long bow Composite bow

@SamuraiAkechi

Жыл бұрын

Mauser and Mauser derivatives would be an hour long video by itself, if we consider both controlled and push feed variations, like Ruger 77, Parker Hale, Win mod 70 or Zastava

I got the Henry Mares leg in .44 mag, love it.

Was wondering if I would see The Rifleman references

Marty Robbins wrote about it also... Big iron ...😁

Thanks for the video. I see the appeal of the longer barrel for more velocity from a handgun. Otherwise, I don't see much value to one of these. I guess they would be fun to shoot.

Just a dramatic plot device. As you mentioned, spin is unsafe. That said, a rifle is always the better choice, for accuracy, capacity and steadiness of shooting. A 30/30 is no joke. Many a deer have graced tables because of it. Hell, I'd be afraid of getting hit with .22 short.

holy moly! arnold his spin cocking like a badass! 🤑🤑🤑🤑

Favorite appearance of this type of weapon is when skull face uses one in mgs5

Huh when you think about it the Mare’s Leg could be considered the grandfather of SBR’s.

I have a Chiappa Scorpio in 44 mag which I carry in the mountains. I do not enjoy firing it and I would never pull the trigger one handed! Pure Hollywood. But I don't travel in bear country without it.

@baneofbanes

5 ай бұрын

Why carry that instead of a revolver? Are you Canadian per chance?

@grumpasmirf

5 ай бұрын

@huntersmith761 yup

It is more powerful, there is no venting of pressure due to the revolver cylinder gap.

@WindowLickingDeer

Жыл бұрын

Some say there's more power from a longer barrel too, but black powder makes that less advantageous than smokeless.

Do not practice spin or flip cocking with live ammunition! Buy a Denix replica, the weight and balance are similar. Kolser of Spain makes a shell ejecting cap firing variant as well.

2:41 In the commentary to T2: Special Edition, James Cameron mentions that it's 10-gauge, so it might be a model 1901. 3:16 Totally McQueen!

Hey! Give us a video on the SPAS (Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun) 12 GAUGE... I know all the specs already. But there are those out here who have forgotten about it's legendary place in movie history. I just want to resee some action scenes on your channel about it. And I think I'd give you Great Video Content. Known movies with it: The Terminator. The Hitcher (1986). The Wrath. Robocop. Halloween 4. Jurassic Park. The Matrix. 3000 Miles to Graceland. Just to name a few. Oh yes, it's in a PLETHORA of video games and a few anime.

Repost? Well, time for a rewatch Gotta get those view numbers back up

@JohnnyJohnsonEsq

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support :)

One of the earliest penile compensation devices

the WInchester in CAS contest at 5"25 is modified with a short stroke kit.... not "origin"...😉

My question is why do we never see other models as a mare leg? Its always the 92. But dont get me wrong i love the 92 its one of my favorites but id love to see a 1873 or maybe 1866 yellow boy or 94 dont think i have ever seen any other then 92

Can you do one on fouble barrel shotguns exsposed hammer and internal

Oh yeah I got a toy version of Josh Randles gun when was six, a long long time ago.

I have some episodes of "Dead or Alive" he says in one episode he calls it a 30-30.

I miss fistful of frags

I thought it was first used by the Rifleman TV series.

Inherently inaccurate due the fact that you can’t anchor your face to the stock along the sighting plane.

Never been a fan of that weapon, I always liked having a decent stock.

i haven't seen a movie that dual wields the mare's leg

Impractical but cool! :)

Just returned from the sunlit uplands of Harrogate, ,blubberhouses and Skipton...so no worries ,sir...😅😅😅

Mines a henry 22 wmr it was a tough decision to go with 22 wmr or 45 colt but i allready had 4 45 colts two of them rifles and a pair of pistols 22 wmr i have a pair of 9 shot sa/da 22/22wmr so settled on getting it in 22 wmr mainly because the cost of ammo i bought it for fun and to go with my22 wmr pistols 22 wmr is a whole lot cheaper to shoot then 45 colt should a emergency ever occur with the smaller caliber ill just double up output and sew them in a defensr scenario pretty sure 9 shots of 22 wmr will be as effective as 3 shots of 45 colt

I got a Rossi ranchhand 44 mag. It is awesome come on 44 mag 😂

So it's just a short version of a Winchester rifle got it.

It would be more dangerous if you turned it around and used it as a billy club...

Considering the length of the barrel, I am willing to bet the Mare's leg is illegal today here in the states. At least at 12 inches.

@WindowLickingDeer

Жыл бұрын

That is mentioned in the video. Most mare's legs are made as mare's legs, so that they qualify as pistols. But dumb states like California and New York have a specific roster of "handguns" you can buy, and no mare's legs are on those.

Re-upload or reedit?

AINT NO WAY SHE SHOT THAT WITH ONE HAND

hu, I allways thought they would come in more powerfull rounds than normal pistol rounds. I mean the entire point of cutting down a rifle is to have the power of one in a small package yes? I do spot some advantage over a revolver tho, you can easily top up the mare's leg through the side port. Loading a SAA is a whole ordeal compared to that.

@WindowLickingDeer

Жыл бұрын

Longer sight radius helps accuracy, and because you generally held rifles with 2 hands, it would also be more stable. It would also be an intimidating weapon too, if you had some guy draw a small lever action on you, it would make you consider your next move more than a revolver.

I think it takes a little more than a gun to match the King of Cool.

also called hog's leg

colt walker

another reupload? guess ill watch it again

@JohnnyJohnsonEsq

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about that. At least Ash from the evil dead made this cut.