Tuolumne Lawman 6127 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I have been shooting open tops for the last few years (I have 6, pairs in 3 calibers) so I have forsaken Top breaks. Well, I work part time in a local gun shop, and guess what came in? A Uberti No. 3, 1st Model "American" 5" top break in .44 Spcl/Russian! It had been back ordered several years ago, apparently, but there is no longer any record of who ordered it, nor was there a deposit paid. Boss knew I like cowboy guns, and offered it to me, to work off with shifts! I said "hell yes!". I liked it so much, I contacted Cimarron and arranged to get an 8" in the same caliber. I ow have a pair. They go great with my 1860 Henry and hammered double. I used them at a local match last week end and loved them. I am loading a 246 grain, conical round nose lead .44 Russian bullets over 5.3 grains of Unique in a Starline .44 Russian case. Pretty much dead on at 7 yards. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WymoreWrangler SASS 46187L Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Nice addition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 6they look great , i had some years ago and didnt go well , hope yours work out better , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I am afraid you may not be able to provide them the emotional support they so desperately need and deserve so I will offer to Foster them until you find them a new home. Imis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuolumne Lawman 6127 Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 (edited) So far, I am loving them. I am using them at an annual match in May. That will ring them out and see if any bugs. While I have around 500 rounds of 200 grain .44 Colt ammo for my Dave Anderson (Pre0 AFF) 1860 Type I Richards conversions, it seemed like blasphemy to shoot anything other than .44 Russian in them. I still had about 700 rounds of .44 Russian brass from when I had an orignal No. 3 Russian and later a pair of Open Tops in .44 that I shot Russian through. I got the .44 Russian/.44 Special 246 grain conical round nose bullets from bear Creek and loaded up about 600 rounds. So far, I've shot about 50 rounds through each with no problems. I have been researching the American for a pair of Cowboy Chronicle articles on Cimarron's American. Part One, the history is already in Sjinny's hands to publish in the next Chronicle. I am working on part two, about Cimarrons guns themselves, as we speak. Most do not know that Wyatt Earp actually used a No. 3 American Model, 8" barreled Smith & Wesson in the Gunfight at the OK Corral. There were many famous Westerners who liked the Americans: John Westley Hardin, Dallas SToudenmire, Texas Jack OMuhondru, Buffalo Bill Codt, Wyatt Earp, etc. Edited April 25 by Tuolumne Lawman 6127 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 WAY KOOL TL!! Who Made the Leather?? Really outstanding leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuolumne Lawman 6127 Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 (edited) Actually, it is Oklahoma Gun Leather, a division of Don Hume holsters. They are their "deluxe California Slim Jims, and run about $45 each! They fit everything from Schofield, aAmericans, Vaqueros, Colt, Open tops.! Edited April 25 by Tuolumne Lawman 6127 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Well gosh all fish hooks! (Been reading Barks again...) When these things first came out, I REALLY wanted one in .44 Special for various reasons. But, I could not find one in that caliber and had to settle for .45 Colt. I am jealous! But, here's the ironic thing... I have the reproduction American and Schofield in .45. I have real New Model 3's in .44-40 and .38-44. I don't have a Russian. But, you can get the reproduction in .45 Colt, as well as the Beretta Laramie in that caliber as well. I never intended to do it, but I have a very faint itch to get all four repro's in that same caliber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuolumne Lawman 6127 Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 I absolutely love the .44 Russian cartridge! When I had a pair of 1872 Open Tops in .44 Special/Colt/Russian I shot 44 Russia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 2 hours ago, Tuolumne Lawman 6127 said: Actually, it is Oklahoma Gun Leather, a division of Don Hume holsters. They are their "deluxe California Slim Jims, and run about $45 each! They fit everything from Schofield, aAmericans, Vaqueros, Colt, Open tops.! Have you tried them with the Schofields? So many holsters hit the release on them, it is a real challenge finding ones that fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 The main reason I wanted my American to be in .44 Special was because my Buntline is in that caliber. I have a great desire to someday go shooting in Tombstone and be all "Wyatt Earpy" with my guns. I guess I'll just go with different calibers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I have one in 44WCF. Had to have it. Love it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 I love my 44 Specials. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 I to have a Cimarron 8" #3 American 44 Russian-Special . I really like the gun . I shoot full load APP with 200gr Lee RNFP in the Russian cartridge. It's probably about as close as you can probably get to the original setup . I'm working on getting a Russian #3 right now . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafe Conager SASS #56958 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Mine is in 45colt, I use Schofield ammo. Love it but it doesn't like black powder. So it only gets played with every so often. I've tried all the subs but no bueno. Rafe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuolumne Lawman 6127 Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 10 hours ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said: I to have a Cimarron 8" #3 American 44 Russian-Special . I really like the gun . I shoot full load APP with 200gr Lee RNFP in the Russian cartridge. It's probably about as close as you can probably get to the original setup . I'm working on getting a Russian #3 right now . I have five bottles of APP. When I run out of Trail Boss, Ill switch to it for my 44 Russian and 44-40 for the Henry. I am getting to the bottom of a 5 pound jug of TB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 9 hours ago, Tuolumne Lawman 6127 said: I have five bottles of APP. When I run out of Trail Boss, Ill switch to it for my 44 Russian and 44-40 for the Henry. I am getting to the bottom of a 5 pound jug of TB. I have about 40 one pound bottles of APP . It's about as good as it gets for a Sub BP. I just landed my 45 Russian #3 . Now I have two #3's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuolumne Lawman 6127 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 I actually thought about getting 44-40s to go with my 1860 Henry. I already pretend that the 44-40s are 44 Henry, so I could pretend that I have a first model american in .44 Henry too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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