Any experience with the baby Cimarrons?

by Harry O-1, Thursday, January 03, 2013, 07:04 (4288 days ago) @ Slow Hand

I used to own the one in 32-20/.32 Magnum version. It had a conventional grip and barrel length. It was OK. Sights were small and hard to see. Accuracy was ordinary. After I made a 32-20 out of a S&W NewModel 16, I got rid of the 32-20 Cimarron.

I also have one in the same configuration you picture (birdshead grip and short barrel) except it is in 41 Long Colt. It is interesting. I had to smooth the chambers. They were rough and the ejector rod is too small to fully eject the cases. That maybe was because it was a strange caliber.

In both of them, the mainspring was heavy enough for the back end of a pickup truck. I did find out that the exact same mainspring that is used in the full size Model P is used in this one. That maybe why it is so heavy. So I was able to replace it with the Wolff lighter mainspring for a Model P. Much improved. I still have it. The picture is near the bottom of this: http://harryo.sixshootercommunity.org/

I think that this model (especially in .38 Special) should be allowed for women in CAS shoots. It would fit my wife much better than a full size Model P.