jobu07
Contributing Member
You’ll forgive the lack of period cav props for this photoshoot. I was Infantry, not cav, so I have no spurts or Stetsons about for photos. But I slide my H&R 1873 cav model trapdoor in as a bonus.
I read an article a couple of months ago in, I believe, Handgunner Magazine which featured Cimarron faithful copy of the cavalry model 1873 revolver. I got sort of hot for it after reading the article, did a little googling and saw no one had any in stock. Fast forward to this week and I stumbled upon some that Midway has on sale. They must have bought everything as no one else has them. I couldn’t resist so I clicked buy.
The cartouches, stamps, and attention to detail are superb, as is the blued finish, charcoal blued screws, and color case hardening on the frame. The revolver wears a OWA cartouche on the left stock, US stamp on the left of the frame along with a two-line patent date, and I CO. 7 CAV on the bottom of the butt. Firing pin mounted safety, no transfer bar, and a 4-position hammer.
It’s really a beautiful piece, and at the price they were asking it seemed a lot more affordable than buying one that someone claimed was there. Just wanted to share this Friday afternoon acquisition and start everyone’s weekend off right. Oh, it shoots great too!
I read an article a couple of months ago in, I believe, Handgunner Magazine which featured Cimarron faithful copy of the cavalry model 1873 revolver. I got sort of hot for it after reading the article, did a little googling and saw no one had any in stock. Fast forward to this week and I stumbled upon some that Midway has on sale. They must have bought everything as no one else has them. I couldn’t resist so I clicked buy.
The cartouches, stamps, and attention to detail are superb, as is the blued finish, charcoal blued screws, and color case hardening on the frame. The revolver wears a OWA cartouche on the left stock, US stamp on the left of the frame along with a two-line patent date, and I CO. 7 CAV on the bottom of the butt. Firing pin mounted safety, no transfer bar, and a 4-position hammer.
It’s really a beautiful piece, and at the price they were asking it seemed a lot more affordable than buying one that someone claimed was there. Just wanted to share this Friday afternoon acquisition and start everyone’s weekend off right. Oh, it shoots great too!
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