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Very nice Tom K!
New toy arrived: Cimarron Colt 1873 7th Cavalry
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Thanks! Looks like you got one with nicer case coloring, and your grips don't seem quite as red. Interesting that the caliber is not stamped on the barrel but I assume that a cavalry Colt (which your gun replicates) was not stamped either.
Does yours have a Cimarron stamp on the top of the barrel?
Should a never opened this thread..
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Very, very nice 1873 Colt. Looks great. Awesome piece!
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Yeah, I know what you mean.
That's one.....
That's one good looking gun.
That's one good looking gun.
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Did I mention Grab-a-gun has two left at $491 ?
Not that I am an ENABLER or anything. :halo
Cimarron Firearms US CAV .45LC 7.5-inch Gen CSTR
Not that I am an ENABLER or anything. :halo
Cimarron Firearms US CAV .45LC 7.5-inch Gen CSTR
Did I mention Grab-a-gun has two left at $491 ?
Not that I am an ENABLER or anything. :halo
Cimarron Firearms US CAV .45LC 7.5-inch Gen CSTR
Not that I looked, or anything, but "Shoot now, pay later"? That's just what i don't need!!
Best Regards, Les
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LOL! I have no idea. But the transaction was fast and smooth. within 7 days my FFL guy had the revolver.
I once handled a 3rd Gen Colt SAA with 7.5" bbl. It pointed so well that I wondered how it would be possible to miss with it!
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Mini range report.
34 deg with a 45 mph wind blow sideways on the range. DANG it was cold!
I used a standard one grip stance on both the 45 colt and S&W 357 magnum.
I only had 20 rds of 45 colt with me, 10 shot. 1 shot (the first) I think I completely missed the target at 50 feet!
Definitely not a good day to shoot and froze my butt off, thus the low hole count in the paper. With the black sights of the Colt 1873 on the black paper, this wasn't a good combo.
The Cimarron Colt 1873 Cav revolver was a pleasure to shoot! The hammer really functions nice and the trigger breaks crisp, cleanly. I don't have a trigger pull gauge but I would guess it's got a 3 lb pull. Slightly less than the S&W Mod 66 .357 mag.
The one head shot was intentional with the .357 mag.
34 deg with a 45 mph wind blow sideways on the range. DANG it was cold!
I used a standard one grip stance on both the 45 colt and S&W 357 magnum.
I only had 20 rds of 45 colt with me, 10 shot. 1 shot (the first) I think I completely missed the target at 50 feet!
Definitely not a good day to shoot and froze my butt off, thus the low hole count in the paper. With the black sights of the Colt 1873 on the black paper, this wasn't a good combo.
The Cimarron Colt 1873 Cav revolver was a pleasure to shoot! The hammer really functions nice and the trigger breaks crisp, cleanly. I don't have a trigger pull gauge but I would guess it's got a 3 lb pull. Slightly less than the S&W Mod 66 .357 mag.
The one head shot was intentional with the .357 mag.
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Mine came today on the UPS truck. Hell of a nice revolver!
Now I'm waiting for dies and bullets. .45 Colt brass arrived today also. I can't wait to shoot this piece.
Like some others on this thread, I should never have opened it. But I'm glad I did!
Curl
Now I'm waiting for dies and bullets. .45 Colt brass arrived today also. I can't wait to shoot this piece.
Like some others on this thread, I should never have opened it. But I'm glad I did!
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Cimarron got it right. The caliber markings on Colts for the first few years was on the left side of the trigger guard towards the back like is on the OP's. I am not sure what timeframe the caliber marking on the barrel started.
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Sweet! Pictures or it didn't happen!
I just won an auction on Ebay for dies yesterday (Hope that wasn't you I bid against.
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Sweet! Pictures or it didn't happen!
I just won an auction on Ebay for dies yesterday (Hope that wasn't you I bid against.
Somehow I knew I would get called out on that. It's sundown here, so no proper light. I threw it out on my workbench under lights and snapped this one to produce proof.
In due time I'll have to take some proper photos.
No you didn't outbid me on dies. I ordered dies, brass, and bullets from Cheaper Than Dirt last Friday. The brass came today. The rest of the stuff is to be delivered tomorrow. I don't know why they shipped in several lots.
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I haven't even had mine a day and I'm wondering if the "Evil Roy" model is worth considering. It is supposed to be slicked up considerably. However, mine is pretty slick right out of the box.
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Beautiful Curl! What company did you get? (Bottom of frame...I got F Company which I was hoping for since I am a fan of "F Troop" )
The "Evil Roy" is on my WANT list too. Apparently a slicked up trigger too!
)The "Evil Roy" is on my WANT list too. Apparently a slicked up trigger too!
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I got F Company also.
