klw Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 What's the status of either the Cimarron gun or the one that was suppose to be made here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Beady Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Last I knew, the Cimarron exists only in shooter's wishes. The American gun's web site has gone moribund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 The American gun's web site has gone moribund. I don't know what that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Dog, SASS #20401 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 It mean daid. No news, no traffic, no update long time. New M-Hs are probly never gonna happen, I fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Texas Bounty Hunter Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Alot of people are wanting to know when they will see their guns that they put deposit $$$ for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddnews SASS# 24779 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 And still advertising in the Chronicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Dick, SASS #12880 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 In January, some pards who had posted deposits reported that they were being contacted and asked to remit their balance with the inference the guns were going into production and shipment was imminent. But then, the local paper in Glenrock ran an interview with Michael Blank at the end of February that pretty much confirmed that there was no production facility set up yet, the license to manufacture was yet to be issued and that the people who would actually be building the guns had not yet been hired. I found it especially interesting that final fit and finish of this rather expensive and sophisticated revolver would be by yet to be hired "local new hires." Here's that article GLENROCK—The Sharps Rifle Company, parent of A-Square Rifle Company, is planning to locate production operations for another subsidiary, Merwin, Hulbert and Co., on the grounds of the ASquare facility in Glenrock sometime in the next quarter. Sharps CEO Michael Blank says the company will begin assembling outsourced components for its historical pistols and likely will be performing polishing and finishing operations on the ASquare grounds before June. Merwin Hulbert production will be located in the older building there so as not to disrupt A-Square operations. He anticipates hiring three to five new employees to begin pistol-making operations here and says that number could grow into the teens within the first three or four years. Blank says he conservatively anticipates production of up to 1,000 revolvers a year to start, each of which will sell for more than $1,200. “That’s starting off with one model of a historical revolver,” Blank says. “As we go forward, we’re going to expand that to a few models, and then I’d like to see a modern revolver come in to the mix, so I would hope that our employment numbers there would creep to double digits by year two or three. And, frankly, there’s no reason why I don’t think that we shouldn’t be able to sell a few thousand Merwin Hulberts of different styles very readily within three to five years, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see us employ in the mid-teens or better within three to four years. This is very, very, very conservative.” The first model of historical revolver the company plans to produce has been in the development and engineering stages for the past four years. The company bought the exclusive trademark “We’re having the raw components outsourced right now,” Blank says. “We’re going to do final assembly in Glenrock and, as time goes on, we’ll bring more of those processes in house.” Merwin, Hulbert and Co. began operations in the 19th Century in Connecticut and produced a wide array of handguns that were popular around the world. Its intricate revolvers were widely used in the Old West. “It’s a revolver that was very popular, and the most advanced revolver in the 1800s,” he says. “We’re bringing it back. We’re right about there with all of the componentry for a full production run. This has been a multiple-year process. We’ve spent the last 18 months doing heavy-duty reverse engineering on these guns.” Blank says the engineering work is being done at Sharps headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., but no employees from there will be moved to Glenrock. Instead, the assembly of the first models of the guns from pieces shipped in to Glenrock will be done by new local hires. “There is an internal clean area built into that building that we can use as production space,” he says. “It will be mostly a fitting and polishing operation in the beginning, but as time goes on, we’ll be bringing in more and more production equipment. The important thing is, as we transfer production technology, the mark will change as we move forward in the production run and they’ll read ‘Made in Glenrock, Wyoming’ on the side of the revolver.” Blank says that he is hoping that the pending federal license to begin production of the revolvers may be processed as soon as possible. Until it does, work is continuing on the guns in St. Louis. “We would love to do an official debut at End of Trail, the Single Action Shooting Society’s big yearly shoot in June,” Blank says. The SASS End of Trail World Championship event is scheduled for June 20-26 in Founders Ranch, N.M. “The primary market for these guns is the cowboy action shooting crowd,” he says. “A lot of people want to carry them as concealed weapons, and recreational shooters also want them. They were widely used out there in the West; now they’re going to be made out there.” Much as I hate to say it, I don't think these guns will ever reach real production status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 So how many people here sent them money and how much money was lost? I eventually came to the belief that this never was about producing the gun. More about just getting money for a product that, well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Coles SASS 1188 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Its too bad. It would be nice if they actually produced the gun. I would love to have a new made Merwin. I have had two originals, one nickle with ivory grips and one factory engraved. Both nice, but not like new. Perhaps, when the economy comes back a bit, Uberti will come through. They usually do....eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Adams 3674 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 The American gun's web site has gone moribund. You mean this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Chris Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 You mean this one? They're also in the process of creating a new site apparently. Partially functional new site HERE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Seems ta Me there's plenty of cash spent on hipe and addvertisments .... And maybe not so much on building guns ... I do hope they build guns for those that bought them .... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diablo slim shootist Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 What scares me is this note when ordering: Price: $1250.00 20% Non Refundable Deposit Required Ill keep my $250 in my pocket thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Beady Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Just got a "confidential" email from Al Jones: he's left the "management team" and Mike Blank is back in charge of everything. There's no clue what this means, overall; could be just one of those things, or something bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Just got a "confidential" email from Al Jones: he's left the "management team" and Mike Blank is back in charge of everything. There's no clue what this means, overall; could be just one of those things, or something bigger. Al Jones still with the company? Got an e-mail address for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Beady Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Al Jones still with the company? Got an e-mail address for him? Sorry. Wiped the message from my Blackberry after posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Sgt. Jake McCandless #3368 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Alot of people are wanting to know when they will see their guns that they put deposit $$$ for About the same time they ever see their $$. Adios Sgt. Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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