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Well dang, this is the sort of thing that usually happens to me---> Cimarron Custer 7th Cavalry 45Colt
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Well dang, this is the sort of thing that usually happens to me---> Cimarron Custer 7th Cavalry 45Colt
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Looks like a good deal if you want an Uberti. I had to have Pietta, so I ended up getting exactly what I wanted.
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I picked up my Cimarron Frontier yesterday.
I somehow managed to accidentally order the "pre-war" model instead of the black powder model.
I got the four click Pietta action, and that's what mattered the most. Everything else was what I wanted.
That two position base pin is definitely going to be a pain. I'll replace it as soon as I find a suitable substitute.
I somehow managed to accidentally order the "pre-war" model instead of the black powder model.
I got the four click Pietta action, and that's what mattered the most. Everything else was what I wanted.
That two position base pin is definitely going to be a pain. I'll replace it as soon as I find a suitable substitute.
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Photos, my good man, photos!
Photos, my good man, photos!
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I picked it up yesterday and had to go right back to bed so I could work all night. I'm getting ready to clean it today, since it's got so much oil on it, it looks like it came from Pizza Hut.
I'll probably switch my table stop photo studio over from macrophotography to still life mode, so I can get decent pictures of it.
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Isn't that the truth...their pepperoni pizza is literally swimming in that stuff!!
Okay you get bonus points for that one but I think it's safe to say that we're all waiting for the grand unveiling as soon as possible!
Isn't that the truth...their pepperoni pizza is literally swimming in that stuff!!
Okay you get bonus points for that one but I think it's safe to say that we're all waiting for the grand unveiling as soon as possible!
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Nah, I'm never going to carry it.
I'm a bullseye pistol shooter, and don't have time for that anymore. I don't have the time or interest for cowboy action shooting.
I've got 6" S&W Model 27-2s and Model 29-2s if I want to hunt with a handgun.
I've got M1911s, Glocks, and S&W revolvers, and a BHP. There's no way on earth I'd carry ANY single action revolver for self-defense.
I bought this gun as a range toy, and that's what it's going to be. I've got one indoor range I trust, and I'm pretty sure they don't allow drawing from holsters.
I'm more likely to carry my Mauser Broomhandle.
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I actually want to get good pictures I can also post on photographyonthenet, and those don't come from a cellphone.
I'm going to swap out my photomacrography gear for my still life rig and get some good pictures.
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Personally I think the 'more modern' spring loaded transverse latch for the cylinder pin is a better design than the screw retained type.
There is a reason Colt first introduced the spring loaded latch back around 1892, if memory serves. With the screw retainer type, if you wanted to remove the cylinder you had to have a little screw driver with you at all times.
With the spring loaded style you just pop the latch to remove the cylinder.
Shoot the gun enough and you will find out that eventually you will want to remove the cylinder while you are at the range. For that reason, I have never been interested in the 'original' style 'black powder' frame, I'll take the spring loaded latch every time.
The two position pin is an easy fix. Just grind off the back of the pin so that when you use the front notch, the rear of the pin no longer protrudes through to prevent the hammer from falling all the way.
Used to be you could buy a Belt Mountain replacement pin, I have one in an Uberti, a couple of Rugers, and a couple of Colts.
But it looks like Belt Mountain is no longer making replacement pins for Colts and clones anymore, just for Rugers.
So your best option is to grind off the rear of the pin, and always use the forward notch to secure the pin.
Personally I think the 'more modern' spring loaded transverse latch for the cylinder pin is a better design than the screw retained type.
There is a reason Colt first introduced the spring loaded latch back around 1892, if memory serves. With the screw retainer type, if you wanted to remove the cylinder you had to have a little screw driver with you at all times.
With the spring loaded style you just pop the latch to remove the cylinder.
Shoot the gun enough and you will find out that eventually you will want to remove the cylinder while you are at the range. For that reason, I have never been interested in the 'original' style 'black powder' frame, I'll take the spring loaded latch every time.
The two position pin is an easy fix. Just grind off the back of the pin so that when you use the front notch, the rear of the pin no longer protrudes through to prevent the hammer from falling all the way.
Used to be you could buy a Belt Mountain replacement pin, I have one in an Uberti, a couple of Rugers, and a couple of Colts.
But it looks like Belt Mountain is no longer making replacement pins for Colts and clones anymore, just for Rugers.
So your best option is to grind off the rear of the pin, and always use the forward notch to secure the pin.
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Undoubtedly.
But then a pre-lock S&W Model 25-5 (or a Ruger Redhawk) is a better design than the Colt Single Action Army.
Most of the fighting history of the SAA was before the change, despite the almost universal anachronisms present in movies and TV (never mind SAAs in Civil War and ante-bellum period movies and TV shows).
I was going for nostalgia at a reasonable price rather than efficiency.
I never go to the pistol range without a competition pistol box. Along with a spotting scope, I've got a Chapman or other tool kit, so I never have problems doing minor repairs/adjustments.
In a conversation on a SASS site, someone informed me that while they don't list the Colt and clone pins, they still make them. This information allegedly comes from the owner. I'll get either a Belt Mountain or EMF base pin.
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I'm reconfiguring my studio to take pictures. My light tent isn't wide enough. I don't have enough PVC pipe to make it big enough, so I'll have to go to Lowes on the way to work tonight, or on the way home tomorrow morning. My camera/subject mount isn't wide enough either, so I''ll have to pick up a 2'x2' sheet of plywood as well.
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I just picked up the Uberti single position base pin I ordered from Gun Parts. It dropped right in and worked perfectly.
I'm still working on my photo rig, so no pictures yet.
If the weather continues to improve on Monday, I'll probably take it to the range.
I'm still working on my photo rig, so no pictures yet.
If the weather continues to improve on Monday, I'll probably take it to the range.
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My initial picture of it. I'm still working on configuring a stage to properly present it:
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Nice colors on the frame, my 4 3/4" Pietta looks similar.
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The Cimarron Frontiers are made by Pietta, so they're basically the same gun.
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Mine is a Cimarron as well, same model as yours, just a shorter barrel. Shoots great and to POI with 158 gr. loads.
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Very nice pistola. Pietta does a great job on its revolver finishes.
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Despite my screwing up the order, I'm very happy with the gun.
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I was a little nervous about the first Cimarron Frontier I ordered because I have always owned Uberti clones. I was very happy with the fit and finish of the Pietta and will probably never order another Uberti.
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This one is a step down from the Cimarron Frontier. It's the Cimarron Pistolero in .45 Colt. It is made by Pietta and still has the traditional 4-click C-O-L-T action without the weird safety devices that many dislike on the Ubertis. You can buy these for a hair over $400. Really a great buy.
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A better picture of my new Cimarron Frontier in my [re]constructed light tent:
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