cimarron new pocket conversion

[murbas]

does anyone know when the new cimarron pocket open top conversion will be available?

[Coffinmaker]

Somewhere Over the Rainbow ... Way ......

OOPS.  Wrong Song. 

NO!!   

[nativeshootist]

according to an email when i asked cimarron, 1st quarter this year. but take that with a grain of salt.

[Lefty Dude]

Where is, Abilene ?

[Abilene]

Where is, Abilene ?

Hey, I don't know either. 

I know they have 100 on order.

[Lefty Dude]

Hey, I don't know either. 

I know they have 100 on order.

See ya at WR in a few months, Pard.

[Johnson Barr]

And just how period correct is a .380 ACP Open Top?

[Abilene]

And just how period correct is a .380 ACP Open Top?

As correct as a 45 Colt Open Top 

[Abilene]

See ya at WR in a few months, Pard.

Yeah Lefty, hope so.  But they don't need me at Shot Show this year so not sure if they will need me at WR either.  We'll see.

[pony express]

And just how period correct is a .380 ACP Open Top?

Just re-name it to ".38 Short Colt Rimless".

[Coal Creek Griff]

Here's part of an email that came from Cimarron today:

Last year we were excited to give you a sneak peek of our new 1862 Police Pocket Conversion in .380ACP. Well, after a year of hard work are now in the final process of getting the approval from the ATF. As long as there are no more surprises, we will be officially releasing the 1862 Police Pocket Conversion early in 2018. The 5 shot Colt Pocket Navy conversion comes equipped with the new patented automatic safety. This safety is built into the inside of the hammer, it is not detectable when gun is assembled and does not detract from the little guns authentic appearance or operation.

[Pettifogger]

I am still trying to figure out what purpose it is supposed to serve.  A five shot pocket model would not be a legal main match revolver.  A large single action pocket pistol would have zero chance of winning a pocket pistol side match.  Pluss it has no loading gate to hold in the cartridges if it is pointed uphill.  It is kind of neat looking but I don't know what I would do with one other than play with it for an afternoon and then put it in the safe.

[Abilene]

I am still trying to figure out what purpose it is supposed to serve....

Well, I would say it is not aimed at CAS, which is a significant market but not the majority of of Cimarron's sales.

I'm still waiting for the Remington pocket pistol in .22LR that Cimarron has been talking to Pietta about for 3 or 4 years.

[Major 2]

I am still trying to figure out what purpose it is supposed to serve.  A five shot pocket model would not be a legal main match revolver.  A large single action pocket pistol would have zero chance of winning a pocket pistol side match.  Pluss it has no loading gate to hold in the cartridges if it is pointed uphill.  It is kind of neat looking but I don't know what I would do with one other than play with it for an afternoon and then put it in the safe.

Sorta answered the question when you say
"  It is kind of neat looking but I don't know what I would do with one other than play with it for an afternoon and then put it in the safe."

So the purpose, buy it on a whim,  and add Profit to Beretta's bottom line .
We've all been there done that 

[Abilene]

Since the letter from Mike Harvey mentions the safety hammer, I guess that probably answers a question some of us may have had, which is whether or not the OT's and conversions would be getting a version of the new safety firing pin system.  Sounds like maybe they will.  There are some reports of that new system not working 100% on Uberti SAA's when shot very fast like happens in CAS.

[Pettifogger]

Sorta answered the question when you say
"  It is kind of neat looking but I don't know what I would do with one other than play with it for an afternoon and then put it in the safe."

So the purpose, buy it on a whim,  and add Profit to Beretta's bottom line .
We've all been there done that 

I have literally done this with several guns.  Bought a gun and "played" with it all afternoon and then put it in the safe.  Many have never been fired.  Trying desparately to stop doing this and use the money for vacation trips.

[Major 2]

I have literally done this with several guns.  Bought a gun and "played" with it all afternoon and then put it in the safe.  Many have never been fired.  Trying desparately to stop doing this and use the money for vacation trips.

Trying desparately to stop doing this and use the money for vacation trips.

Yeah...good luck with that 

Bought a gun and "played" with it all afternoon and then put it in the safe

Yep ! its a curse , malady  syndrome   hobby , yeah a hobby , I'll go with hobby !

[Coal Creek Griff]

I've rarely neede a "purpose" for a new gun...

CC Griff

[Graveyard Jack]

I'm quite certain mine will see more use than my 1849 percussion gun. 

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

And just how period correct is a .380 ACP Open Top?

How period correct is a 44 caliber 1851 Navy ?
Its more about the convenience of a caliber and the illusion of reality