Bob Wright
New member
A few folks have asked me my thoughts on shooting the Cimarron Open Top, and I'll gladly oblige. Mine is .38 Special, 4 3/4" barrel, here compared to the Model P .44 Special:
For starters, I was a little surprised at the weight of the gun, somewhat heavier than I thought. This because its a .38 Special, and because of the extended web under the barrel at the front of the frame. But the gun feels good in the hand, just nicely balanced and a trifle muzzle heavy, which I prefer anyway. The forward weight is nicely balanced by the flare at the butt, which sort of "hooks" the gun to your (my) hand. Birdshead grip here is definitely out.
The lack of a topstrap makes the sighting plane very low in the hand, and the gun is a natural pointer. I no longer have a safe place to practice aerial shooting, but I think this would be a natural for that.
The gun and its grip seem somewhat petite in the hand, again no detriment to its handling. Certainly no +P gun, standard target or very mild handloads are called for. I'm not yet over 500 rounds fired through the gun, but it is a
fun gun. I didn't buy this for precise shooting, nor long range hunting work, just a fun gun to shoot. And there it seems to fill the bill most handily.
And, its a pretty gun, to boot.
Bob Wright
For starters, I was a little surprised at the weight of the gun, somewhat heavier than I thought. This because its a .38 Special, and because of the extended web under the barrel at the front of the frame. But the gun feels good in the hand, just nicely balanced and a trifle muzzle heavy, which I prefer anyway. The forward weight is nicely balanced by the flare at the butt, which sort of "hooks" the gun to your (my) hand. Birdshead grip here is definitely out.
The lack of a topstrap makes the sighting plane very low in the hand, and the gun is a natural pointer. I no longer have a safe place to practice aerial shooting, but I think this would be a natural for that.
The gun and its grip seem somewhat petite in the hand, again no detriment to its handling. Certainly no +P gun, standard target or very mild handloads are called for. I'm not yet over 500 rounds fired through the gun, but it is a
fun gun. I didn't buy this for precise shooting, nor long range hunting work, just a fun gun to shoot. And there it seems to fill the bill most handily.
And, its a pretty gun, to boot.
Bob Wright