Rossi Ranch Hand Pistol : Mare's Laig Copy

["DoubleAction"]

MSRP is $536

Pistol cartridge lever-actions have had attention of the American public since the days of the Old West when having a rifle and pistol that shoot the same caliber just made sense.
There are numerous variations¯rifles, carbines, standard loop, oversized loop—including Rossi’s Model ’92 hybrid—the Ranch Hand. This Mare’s Leg version (think Steve McQueen in “Wanted: Dead or Alive”) is a short, 24-inch carbine, available in three popular pistol rounds— .38 Spl./.357 Mag., .44 Mag. and .45 Colt.
The Ranch Hand’s 12-inch barrel complies with federal regulations, and features a gold-bead front sight with an adjustable buckhorn rear sight and an oversized loop lever. MSRP is $536.

Caliber: .38 Spl./.357 Mag., .44 Mag., .45 Colt
Action: lever-action repeating pistol
Receiver: investment cast steel
Finish: matte blue
Magazine Capacity: six rounds
Overall Length: 24”
Barrel Length: 12”
Rifling: six groove, 1:30” RH twist
Weight: 4 lbs.
Sights: adjustable buckhorn rear, milled front post with brass insert
Trigger: non-adjustable single stage; 5 lbs. 7 ozs.
Stock: Brazilian hardwood
Accessories: manual, safety lock
Suggested Retail Price: $536

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[5ontarget]

That issue of American Rifleman had a lot of the latest offerings from Rossi/Taurus in it. Quite a few of them caught my eye, but not enough to to take up a spot in my safe.

[mtnboomer]

While the Mare's Leg is interesting, I'd like a closer look at one of their new Marlin-clone levers!

[NeilCasper]

OK, whose going to be the first one on the forum to get one of these and let us all know how they are?

["DoubleAction"]

Aug 22, 2010 3:59:01 GMT -5 NeilCasper said:

OK, whose going to be the first one on the forum to get one of these and let us all know how they are?

I will buy one, as soon has my wife quits giving money away.