Dear s&w forum I would like hear some opinions from my fellow forum members about the man with no name conversion revolver that Clint Eastwood used as blondie in the western film the good, the bad, and the ugly. sincerely and respectfully mg357 a proud member of the s&w forum. The reason that i asking for opinions on this gun is because im thinking about ordering one from the Cimarron Firearms company.

They sold a few at Shooter's in the past year, I have not seen anyone shoot one. I have shot similar conversions in 38 special using only the cowboy loads and they were ok. I am not sure if they would stand up to heavy use, mine has not broken but I always worry bout the main spring.

I had some 1860 and both of them broke after only a few cylinders.

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Stan

I went nuts when I saw it and bought two, although I did not get the silver snake on the handle on either one. Then I ordered a double crossdraw holster set made for them. No, I'm not into Cowboy Action Shooting, just a second childhood!
The pistol is fun to shoot; with standard 38 specials there is little recoil due to the weight of the pistol. They are very accurate and draws a lot of attention at the ranges. A co-worker ordered one after shooting mine. We got them from an outfit in Idaho. I waited about four months and he got his in about three weeks; just the way the shipments from Uberti ( they manufacture them for Cimmaron ) worked out I guess.
I have about 250 rounds through each and only one minor problem on both of mine and his, also. The screw that holds the loading gate to the frame backed out ( within 12-18 rounds ) and jammed the cylinder. A spot of Loctite and we were back in business with no further problems.
Now, just a Winchester Model 94 and my chilhood fantasies are complete! And, yes, they are going in the casket with me!!!!

If you haven't already, try shooting single action revolvers before purchasing one. Some people - for whatever reason - just never warm up to them.

Anyway, see if you can get (via a local dealer) via Davidson's Gallery of Guns. In addition to whatever warranty the maker offers, they give a lifetime guarantee on guns themselves. (There are persistent reports of the intermittent lemon from the Italian makers.)

FWIW, they've been positively reviewed by the firearms press.

NOT warm up to a single-action? Yes, they are mainly play purties, but I'd rather shoot some ridicupriced .45 Colts than 9mm. And .38 Special doesn't hurt the wallet nearly as much, so what have you got to lose? I've got a Uberti 1851 blackpowder copy, if you like the smell and the smoke I'd recommend one of those.