want dead or alive be a half hour western series appear on cbs television for three season from 1958 1961. the series actually get it start a an episode of another popular tv series of the time and trackdown and during the second half of the 57 58 tv season . want dead or alive star steve mcqueen a bounty hunter josh randall in what be a very good start to an outstanding act career in feature film . a play by mcqueen and josh randall be the most laconic of a broad television landscape of would be laconic western series hero . josh randall carry a saw off 44/40 winchester carbine ( his mare leg and a he call it ) on his hip instead of the traditional colt 45 pistol . this of course play into the tv cool factor a his weapon make a much louder and more devastate sound when fire and of course have much more stopping power upon impact with the intended victim . cool . although wanted dead or alive be truly nothing out of the ordinary in term of content or quality compare to other like fare of the period but steve mcqueen a josh randall and his unique weapon make this a must watch series . only paladin be well and cool than josh .