Cimarron Type 11, with new grips

[Deadeye Don]

Ok this is my first attempt at fitting grips.  I got them from Grip Maker and had to do some fitting work for sure.  Just in case you are wondering, it is 44 colt.     What else is there?  Regards.  Deadeye.

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[Flint]

Good job!

[Henry4440]

Well done, DD.
Looks great.

[Black River Smith]

Very nice sir and the gun looks good also.

[Deadeye Don]

Thanks pards.  Now I just need to go out and shoot some black through it.  Come on good weather!!

[Montana Slim]

Nice work...Like the look !

[Johnny McCrae]

Lookin Good!

Thanks for sharing this with us

[Pappy Hayes]

Nice looking grips. I been thinking about putting new grips on mine. Have not been able to decide what to go with. Plain or with eagle on one side or checkered. And whos to go with. Just got mine back from Cimarron. It kept jamming after a two to three rounds. They did some extensive work on it. Have not tested it yet. How hard was it to fit your grips?

[Deadeye Don]

Nice looking grips. I been thinking about putting new grips on mine. Have not been able to decide what to go with. Plain or with eagle on one side or checkered. And whos to go with. Just got mine back from Cimarron. It kept jamming after a two to three rounds. They did some extensive work on it. Have not tested it yet. How hard was it to fit your grips?

Well as I said this is my first try, so it took me some time.  The grips usually come at least a bit oversized so you will have to do some sanding/ filing to get them to fit properly.  The "one piece" grips come from Grip maker in 3 parts, the 2 halves and the spacer.  I found the spacer to be the hardest actually. You dont want to sand off too much so the glue will make good contact with the halves but you cant leave too much on or you will have wobbly grips.  I probably should have sent back the ones I got from him as they were too big, but I made do and sanded them.   Grips dont fit the same on every gun even the same model by the same manufacturer so some fit work will have to be done.  Larry (The Grip Maker) will send you ones pretty close and if they arent you can send them back for ones either a bit larger or a bit smaller. 

Sorry to hear of your troubles with jamming.  Have you replaced the ejector rod yet?

[Pappy Hayes]

THey replaced the ejector rod for me while they were working on it. Both Robert and Abilene at Cimarron did some extensive work on it. THey are still not sure why it kept jamming.

[Pappy Hayes]

Does your ejector rod line up with the cylinder when in half cock for unloading? I finally got to shoot mine last Saturday and noticed that it did not line up. Had to turn the cylinder partially until it lined up.

[Deadeye Don]

Does your ejector rod line up with the cylinder when in half cock for unloading? I finally got to shoot mine last Saturday and noticed that it did not line up. Had to turn the cylinder partially until it lined up.

I just checked it.  It is a bit off center as it passes through the hole but functions well.

[Fox Creek Kid]

Pappy, you have to do this with the originals as well. 

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Nice job on the grips, pard!  Will I get to see them Saturday ? 

[Deadeye Don]

Unless the match is cancelled,  I will be there.  I refuse to be called a whimp again.   

I will bring it to shoot in a couple of the stages.  I am also bringing my smoke wagon!!

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Howdy Deadeye Don

                                              Your gun looks great and you did a nice job on the grips too pard 



                                                                     tEN wOLVES 

[Deadeye Don]

Thanks TWF!   Not bad for a first try.  I have about as much talent for such things as you and Steel Horse do in your little fingers. 
I am really looking forward to our shoot this Saturday.  The weather looks great for Saturday so far.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Thanks TWF!   Not bad for a first try.  I have about as much talent for such things as you and Steel Horse do in your little fingers. 
I am really looking forward to our shoot this Saturday.  The weather looks great for Saturday so far.

YEP!  I'm psyched!  (Mayhaps YOU could help with that, Don!  )

I'm REALLY sorry that I missed the GLFMC shoot last weekend, too.  Wimpy or not.  Ya know - I'll only let Irish Dave and GW call me a wimp - THEY were the only ones with me around the fire and chuggin' GW's World Famous Cowboy Coffee those 2 shoots in December 2005 *  and a February, (2005 if I remember right.)  Anybody ELSE calls me a wimp, I'll just ask 'em where the heck THEY was them shoot days!!! 


* Regarding this shoot: altho' I wasn't actually around the fire, I woulda been; if only I hadn't got sidetracked huntin' deer on the Interstate on the way there!