Wanted Dear Or Alive Mares Leg Firefly Zoe Prop Gun MGC All Metal Simulated Fire 4 Pound Replica-Real Wood Start Price USD 369.00 Current Price USD 385.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 385.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 29, 2008 End Time Monday, September 01, 2008 Location California-Home of Punchy's Paintball See more about 'Wanted Dear Or Alive Mares Leg Firefly Zoe Prop Gun MGC' Description   The 4 plastic inert shells included with the replica model firearm DO NOT contain any live primers, caps, charges or gun powder!!  This is a model replica only and has a flame orange painted stripe on the barrels assembly per State and Federal guidelines.           ATTENTION ALL VIEWERS OF THIS AND ALL OF OUR AUCTIONS… WE DO NOT SELL REAL GUNS, PISTOLS, RIFLES, SMGS, ROCKET LAUNCHERS, NUCLEAR WARHEADS, CRUISE MISSILES, SAMS, HAND GRENADES, NUCLEAR TRIGGER DEVICES, PHASE PLASMA RIFLES, RAIL GUNS OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF REAL PROJECTILE FIRING WEAPON.     WE DO SELL JAPANESE TOY MODEL & AIRSOFT TOYS!!  NOT ONE PIECE OF ANY OF OUR REPLICAS CAN BE USED ON A REAL FIREARM.  MOST PARTS ARE MADE OF SUB-WEAPONS GRADE METALS (ZINC POT METAL) OR PLASTICS THAT COULD NEVER BE USED IN A REAL FIREARM.  IN ADDITION, ALL PARTS ARE SLIGHTLY OFF SIZE TO THE REAL WEAPON SPECIFICATIONS, SO THEY WILL NEVER EVEN FIT ONTO A REAL FIREARM. THESE ARE DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AS MODEL LOOK-A-LIKE GUNS ONLY!!!   EVERY ITEM WE SELL ARE MODEL REPLICAS BUILT IN JAPAN. NOT ONE REAL GUN PART HAS EVER BEEN USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY OF THESE MODEL REPLICAS.  ALL PARTS ARE REPLICAS MADE FOR THESE MODELS.   IN ADDITION, BARRELS ARE ALL BLOCKED AND CAN NEVER BE MADE TO CHAMBER A REAL LIVE ROUND... IT IS JUST NOT A POSSIBILITY, SO PLEASE DO NOT ASK.   THANK YOU. Item Description THE MODEL GUNS CORPORATION of Japan Presents...The JOSH RANDALCAP FIRING SHOTGUN REPLICA   RARE HEAVY WEIGHT  METAL EDITION WITH REAL WOOD STOCKSAnd RARE Octagonal Barrel Design!    As Seen In Wanted Dead or Alive  Starring Steve McQueenAnd Also Seen in Firefly and Serenity as the weapon used by Zoe!         Reference: Wanted Dear Or Alive Mare's Leg Condition: Unfired - Good mechanical Condition - Good Overall Condition Year: 1978 Country: Japan Weight: About 4 Pounds Width: 1.5" Length: 19" Materials: All metal with REAL wood stocks   Classification: Model toy cap gun replica from Japan. No real gun parts are used in its construction and no parts of this replica can be used on a real firearm. It is a model toy only and has a flame red/orange stripe secured onto the barrel/muzzle assembly per State and Federal guidelines.  We only sell and ship within the United States.   There are no caps provided with this auction to make this replica function.  The 4 plastic model shells provided are totally inert and empty of any caps or charges.           Description   Shipping & Payment Policy   Mare's Leg - Bounty hunter Josh Randall (Steve McQueen) nicknamed his rifle "Mare's Leg" on the western adventure WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE/CBS/1958-61. Mare's Leg was an 1892 Winchester 30-40 carbine with a sawed off barrel which handled like a pistol but had the explosive punch of a rifle cartridge. Josh once said of his gun "It's kinda like a hog's leg but not quite as mean, If I have to use it, I want to get the message across."In the TV series McQueen handled the six-shot Winchester like a pistol and practiced with it constantly until he was able to draw and fire as fast as anyone with a revolver. "I drew and fired that gun until I had blisters on my hands," said McQueen in the TV and Movie Western Magazine interview. "I can outdraw an average fast man with a revolver, and at least tie with the fastest, and without the aid of camera tricks." He also mastered the trick of spinning the gun to cock it, a stunt copied by Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Terminator 2" with a sawed-off 1901 Winchester lever-action shotgun. An avid firearms enthusiast and hunter, few people outside of the TV crew knew that when they were filming on location McQueen practiced with live ammunition so he'd have a better feel for the Mare's Laig. He also practiced with a Colt Peacemaker and became equally adept at fast draws. In a friendly competition with a California Highway Patrolman known for his quick draw ability, and using a double-action Smith & Wesson, McQueen out-drew and out-shot him with his SAA.Now you can re-live all the excitement of the TV show with this meticulous prop replica made in Japan by MGC sometime in the 1970s.  Made entirely of metal and real wood, this 4 pound beast fully replicates the form, function and feel of this iconic weapon from the classic TV series.  The prop measures just 19" in length and also provides the option of simulated firing with shells that accept high intensity caps (caps not provided with auction) that will allow the owner to load, fire and cycle the shells with noise and smoke! The 4 reusable plastic shells are provided with the auction but the caps are not.  So even without the caps, the prop can be loaded, cocked, trigger pulled, hammer dropped and cocked again to eject the shell to load the next.The rifle is about 30 years old, and what really sets this model aside from later variants, is the barrel is Octagonally shaped.  This style is the rarest replica in that it is designed after the later seasons style Mare's Leg that was used in the final episodes of filming.  Most have the smooth bore exterior which has been reproduced by toy manufacturers, airsoft companies as well as others.  This same model was used by Zoe in the cult classic Sci Fi series... Serenity and Firefly!This prop has never been fired but definitely has an aged look to it and appears very screen accurate.  It actually looks like the screen used prop!  Look over the pictures carefully and please ask any and all questions if you would like additional information.Comes as you see with 4 reusable inert model shells. Please email me at punchyspaintball@cox.net   Thanks!     Shipping on this item is $18.80 to the 48 states. Hawaii and Alaska will be more and quoted at the end of the auction. Insurance is the buyers option and will be quoted at the end of the auction based on the final $$ value at end of auction. Items are usually shipped with days of payment, however depending on our workload, it may take up to a week after we receive payment for the item to actually go out.  This is rare, but worth mentioning if you are in a huge hurry to get a particular item. We accept personal checks and money orders.   PAYPAL WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THIS ITEM! HOWEVER, YOU MUST HAVE A CONFIRMED/VERIFIED ACCOUNT AND WE WILL ONLY SHIP TO THE ADDRESS YOU HAVE ON FILE WITH PAYPAL. NO EXCEPTIONS ON THIS POINT!  WINNING BIDDER WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE FULL INSURANCE COVERAGE SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO USE PAYPAL TO PAY FOR YOUR PURCHASE. Insurance is optional with all other payment methods.  Personal checks must clear a minimum of 7 days after we deposit the funds before we ship. Due to increased volume, most items are shipping within 10 days of receiving confirmed payment.  Payment is expected within 10 days of close of auction.  If you need longer to pay, please contact us prior to bidding and we’ll see if we can work something out.  BUT CONTACT US PRIOR TO BIDDING IF YOU NEED THIS CONSIDERATION.  All California residents must pay sales tax. All questions should be sent to: punchyspaintball@cox.       Return Policy   Non Paying Bidders Most auction items are sold “AS IS, WHERE IS”.  However, we will consider returns on a case by case basis if it is clear the item was damaged before it was sent out.  We do everything we can to inspect and check for functionality of these replicas before we ship them, but we understand things can get by us.  So we will discuss it if something is obviously wrong, missing or broken. ALL RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO A 15% RESTOCKING AND PROCESSING FEE IN ADDITION TO ANY REFUNDS WE RECEIVE FROM EBAY. Shipping fees are never refunded under any circumstances.   Complete payment is due upon receipt of notification of a successful bid at which time title and risk of loss shall pass to the Buyer. As the winning bidder, you are liable to pay for all items you won at auction. You must contact us immediately with payment information. Failure to do so within 3 days may result in termination of your bidding privileges at Private-Punchy-Airsoft Auctions, a negative posting to your eBay account and further legal actions.       Auction Cancellation   Taxes We reserve the right to terminate any auction at any time as we feel necessary.    Applicable taxes shall include sales, use, excise, and other taxes or levies. Only valid resale certificates are accepted as proof of exemption from certain taxes for U.S. dealers.       Bidder Qualifications    Feedback You must have a minimum of 3 positive feedbacks with NO negatives in your profile to bid.  If you have excessive negative feedback in your profile but still want to bid, please contact us PRIOR to bidding and we’ll see if we can work something out with you.   We will leave feedback ONLY for customers who leave feedback for us.  We update our feedback every 30 days, so if you want a positive, please do so for us upon completion of our transaction.     This very prop design was also used by Zoe in Firefly and Serenity.  As an ode to the classic westerns, Joss Whedon made sure this classic rifle saw action in his Sci Fi Series! (SCREEN PHOTO TAKEN FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT THE ACTUAL ITEM FOR AUCTION HERE ON EBAY)   The 4 plastic model shells included with the replica DO NOT contain any caps to make it simulate firing!  This is a model toy only and has a flame orange-red stripe on the barrel assembly per State and Federal guidelines. The 4 plastic model shells included with the replica DO NOT contain any caps to make it simulate firing!  This is a model toy only and has a flame orange-red stripe on the barrel assembly per State and Federal guidelines.   Place a Bid!