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Old 10-05-2009, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by BLACKHAWKNJ View Post
I had a toy one in 1960 or so. Not sure if I ever watched the show. I recall an article in American Rifleman that said McQueen, who was something of a shooter, fired one of the Mare's Legs with live ammunition. Quoted him as saying it kicked like a mule and he couldn't hit anything with it.
I have a book on fast draw by Argonbright and I think I read in it Mcqueen would practice with live ammo on the studio lot and could beat other actors at fast draw with blanks.
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