Cimarron's new American model!

[Abilene]

Hmm, the page at that link has no description nor picture, just the title of the model, which is model number CA8664.  When I look up that model number on an inventory list, the description is "Mdl No. 3 American, 1st Model 5" 44RUS/CLT/S&W"

Perhaps the gun is chambered for the Special but marked Colt, like some of the Opentops used to be?  Only thing I know for sure is that Cimarron's website has been a mess for some time (IMO) and it's hard to find anything, plus lots of stuff missing.

[MMA10mm]

Has an 8" blued 44 (straight-wall, not 44-40WCF) been released yet?

[Drydock]

 Yes, and went fast.  Waiting on the next shipment.

[Jake MacReedy]

I've been on the waiting list at Cimarron since December, 2019 for an 8" American in .44 Special/Russian.  Hope fully more will come in soon.
Ron

[Lettow]

I won this one in an online auction yesterday (not GunBroker) which was a gun store liquidation.
Gun was listed as new but no box.

[DeaconKC]

That is sweet!

[Dave T]

I won this one in an online auction yesterday (not GunBroker) which was a gun store liquidation.
Gun was listed as new but no box.

Good for you but you just made most of the people here jealous. (smile)

Dave

[mtmarfield]

      Greetings!

   Stopping off at JAX Outdoors in Loveland CO to harass the Inmates, I strangely found myself in the Firearms Dept. In the glass case was an Uberti #3 American with a 5" barrel, and chambered for the .45Colt.
   I was permitted to briefly fondle it: beefy, yet wonderfully balanced; not too offended by the chambering ( Uberti is forgiven for not chambering it in the .44S&WA ); points very well.
   Hmmm. What can I sell...?

                    MTM

[DeaconKC]

Yup, the 5" and 3" models of the S&Ws really balance nice in the hand.

[mtmarfield]

      Greetings!

   Stopping off at JAX Outdoors, Part 2... It came home with me. More to come. I truly am hopeless.

                   MTM
 

                 

[Major 2]

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[mtmarfield]

      Greetings!

   "Stopping Off at JAX Outdoors, Part III"... Well, I shot the No.3 OM .45 with a box of .45Colt handloads: in spite of a rough & creepy trigger pull, I was pulling off 2-1/2" groups at 25yds at the local indoor range, hitting just over the sights. The handload consisted of the LEE 454-255 from a batch that Dad had casted up a few years ago ( don't know the BHN, will test ), 7.8gr Alliant Unique, CCI #300 caps, misc brass, with 1.591" OAL.
   Generally, my "Go-To" .45Colt cast bullets are the Ideal / Lyman #454190, and the NEI #454-230HB, the last one being my favorite. Although this load performed well, I'm inclined to do a .45S&W handload based on the NEI bullet, 100 of which I casted this late afternoon, and the only one box of Black Hills .45Schofield brass that I have. For some reason, I'm also entertaining the thought of trimming some .45Colt brass to .45S&W length ( ".45Colt Govt." ), to try in this revolver, as well as my old Navy Arms .45Colt / 7" Schofield, which I might add, also shot very well with the LEE 454-255 handloads. We shall see...

                      M.T.M.
                    3-31-22

[Major 2]

Several years ago, I got a #3 NM it has had a steady diet of 45 Schofield.
At first OEM Black Hills, then my hand loads.
I don't recall if I've ever used 45 Colt in it 

[Pettifogger]

Don't know why but the 5" .44-40 Americans seem to be readily available.  I have seen several of them for sale at gun shows, on-line and a couple in LGS.  Nothing else, just 5" .44-40s.

[DeaconKC]

The 5" barrels make the gun feel SO much better balanced in the hand. I love em.

[Lettow]

Just an update but the one I got marked .44 COLT chambers .44 Russian and Special just fine.  5 inch barrel is great but I still want and 8 inch.   

[MJN77]

I have an 8 inch .45 caliber american and I just ordered a 5 inch .44 colt to go with it. Does anybody know who if anyone sells fake ivory grips for this revolver?

[nativeshootist]

I have an 8 inch .45 caliber american and I just ordered a 5 inch .44 colt to go with it. Does anybody know who if anyone sells fake ivory grips for this revolver?

On Gripmaker's site, he has a chart on guns he does his fake ivory guns and a s&w american is one of them.

[MJN77]

Thank you.

[MJN77]

Just to add to my question about fake ivory grips, I have found out that Tombstone grips has them and Arizona grips on ebay (which I highly recommend) is going to have some available for this model soon.