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I like my PT1911 but when I saw this I just couldn't resist! Very close to a WW1 style 1911 with lanyard loops and all. The blueing is a deep black color and flawlessly done. The fit and finish is super including all internal areas. This is the nicest pistol I've ever owned by far. Now I know it's not 100% historically correct and all that but I was looking for a GI style 1911 when I bought the PT1911 so now I'm happy.
Cimarron 1911A1, 45ACP, 5' Barrel, Steel Frame, Blue Finish, Wood Grips, Fixed Sights, 8Rd 1911P Cimarron 1911 A1 45acp 5'polished Bl: Manufacturer: Cimarron Item#: RS-CIM1911P: Out of Stock: $621.99: Quantity: Shipping to lower 48 states only. All orders require phone verification. 1911 A1 in.45 ACP, Cimarron part number 1911P. The Cimarron 1911P 1911 A1 Pistol.45 ACP 5in 8rd Polished. From the manufacturer. Cimarron 1911A1 Semi-automatic 45 ACP 5' Steel Blue Wood 8Rd Fixed Sights 1911P.
I like the field stripping with the authentic short guide rod and plug. I also think the sights are just fine. I'm used to shooting civil war replicas so I really like the plain iron sights. I'll shoot it tomorrow for the first time and I'll give a range report. The ejection port is lowered. Forgot to mention that historically inaccurate feature. Now for the range report.
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I ran about 250 rounds through it including Winchester PDX1 Hollow points, Hornady Critical Defense, WWB 230 gr FMJ and the first 100 rounds were reloaded FMJ from Great Lakes. All the ammo including the self defense stuff fed without trouble. I used a Chip Mcormick, and the two that I got with the pistol which is the 7 round with a lanyard loop and an 8 round with the bump pad and both are marked ACT- MAG. I shot from ten yards and I shot fast. That reloaded ammo I used first was dirty and left huge amounts of charcoal inside the pistol.
I never leaned or wiped it and continued to shoot. The slide got almost too hot to touch towards the end of the 250 round break in run and during that last several magazines it began to lock the slide open before the mag was empty. Only once per mag. Twice when I inserted a fresh mag and released the slide it did not fall into battery. This only began during about the last 25 or 30 rounds so I'll chalk it up to dirty ammo and a tight new side fit. There is absolutely no rattle with this Cimarron compared to my PT1911.
All in all I'm very happy and will use this as my EDC. Time for a good scrubbing now. Any other thoughts on why my slide began to lock open when the gun was sizzling and dirty?. I just checked. I pushed the slide stop back in after removing the slide and pushed a full mag into place with the FMJ ammo that I was using. The bullet rubs a bit and pushes against the slide stop tab as it passes.
It actually moves the tab outward just a bit as it passes. Should it not touch at all. Is this contact point where you filed to allow the bullet to pass without touching it at all? Thanks for the help.Yes. File, fit, repeat if necessary. Use a fine file because it may or may not void the warranty an you don't want scratches showing. Second trip to the range and I had the slide stop lock engage prematurely only one time during the first eight shots but ran flawlessly during the rest of the 150 rounds of Remington and Winchester 230 gr FMJ.
I used the 15 yrd bench and the groups were great, especially when I used my ammo can for a bench rest. Almost blew one ragged hole in the 10 ring.
Offhand I'm not that good but I kept them on a paper plate. Good enough for me.
The blueing is holding up well so far. I'm on the fence about sending it in to get the slide stop issue looked at. Any opinions on that?Anyhoos, here's a couple of pics.
Just wanted to show how nice that finish is out in natural light. Still waiting for my Raasco grips. I did a bit of digging around, and it looks like that pistol, rather than being of the vintage you expected may be a much newer firearm that is made to look like the a WWII GI 1911. They have page where it looks like they have the almost identical firearm being in current production and retailing for roughly $650 which you can see.
It seems to be a good shooter and it good looking firearm, so it is ok being what it is. The information on how and where to send a firearm for service can be found. They clearly have a repair department, so I don't think you have anything to lose by contacting them and seeing what they might be willing to do. When I originally had read about the problem, I was going to suggest that the shop the does the best work that I know of which is willing to work on any good quality is the Springfield Custom Shop, but that is probably overkill for this particular firearm. I hope this helps you get your pistol fixed.enjoy it.
Well, I finally disassembled my 1911 and now I feel more connected with it. I've never completely disassembled one before but I'm glad I did. I used a YouTube video as a guide and had no trouble at all. There was some gritty grease inside so everything got a good cleaning with Hoppes followed by a light touch of gun oil. Pipe cleaners, cotton patches and canned air helped get it spotless. Reassembly had a tricky part or two like lining up the hammer strut with the dimple in the mainspring housing while sliding it all together and getting the grip safety in place all at once.
Now the trigger feels like it has a cleaner pull to it and it just feels better knowing I cleaned it inside and out and learned a lot about how everything works together. I replaced the hammer and thumb safety with original styles to give it an authentic WW1 look. I sent the new parts to Ford's in Florida to get them blued to match the pistol's finish (Fords does the blueing for Cimarron Firearms)and I just got my thumb safety and hammer back from them and I am a very happy camper.
The blueing is just as beautiful as the rest of the pistol and looks right at home. In my opinion, Cimarron Firearms should ask Armscor to use these more authentic pieces from the get go. Now it really looks like a WW1 style 1911.
The Cimarron Arms 1911 is not your standard run-of-the-mill clone. Most of the 1911’s made today are more in line with the 1911A1, but not the Cimarron.
It lacks the frame cutouts, has a smooth mainspring housing that hasn’t been raised, and has the small sights of the old Colts. In essence it’s built to look like a 1911 that was made in 1918.Stepping out of the 19th CenturyThe Cimarron Firearms Company is mostly known for their cowboy type guns and most of their business is directed to the Cowboy Action Shooters and others who like these classic guns. They mostly offer Italian made copies of the Colt Peacemaker and different Winchester lever guns and other classic old west firearms. Recently a spin off from the cowboy shooting crowd has been gaining in popularity: The Wild Bunch.
The Cimarron 1911.The Wild Bunch gets its name from the Sam Peckinpah’s classic western of the same name. The film is about an aging group of outlaws as they try to keep pace with the world in 1913. The characters lived and died by their horse, the six-gun and lever action, but this is all changing. Cars, 1911s and a machine gun all show up to their amusement and demise.The Wild Bunch shooting sport is based off of this.
They use 1911s instead of single action revolvers, which is the reason Cimarron has gotten into the 1911 market with a pistol styled after the earliest 1911s. The Cimarron horse. The Cimarron 1911 field stripped. It’s a lot like taking apart an 1911.The Cimarron 1911 is made in the Philipines by Armscor, the same makers of the Rock Island brand and others. A detail that stands out on the Cimarron 1911 is its minimalist markings.
It seems a lot of the newer 1911 makers have huge billboard letters on the slides to advertize the maker, but the Cimarron stays true to the subtle style of the original Colts. The patent dates are there on the left side and there is even a horse — not a Colt prancing pony, mind you, but a Cimarron horse and rider.
Classy and classic.The pistol Cimarron sent me for review is the parkerized version. It is a pretty close copy of a WWI era Colt, but it isn’t perfect.
For one thing it is parkerized, a finish that was not in use yet. Cimarron does offer them in blued, which would be more accurate, and nickel finishes. The other things are subtler. The checkering on the magazine release, slide lock and the recoil spring plug are not as fine as on the old Colts. The thumb safety is a lot different too and the trigger is a little short for a true 1911, but not as short as a 1911A1.The magazine that came with the review pistol is nothing like an original Colt.
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It is an ACT-MAG 8 round magazine with a plastic floor plate. Cimarron does offer an all-metal 7 round magazine that is a lot closer to the originals for about $30.But these issues are a little nitpicky — it’s a $500 pistol! If a perfect copy is what you seek in a pre-Great War 1911 there are other ones out there. Turnbull and Cylinder and Slide have both made very true to original copies.
Or you can (prancing) pony up for an original. The Cimarron is the only true 1911 copy in its price range. The Cimarron 1911, bottom, and an original Colt 1911. If they touch, they actually cancel each other out and the world as we know it collapses. A small issueAs with all new guns I did a basic safety check as soon as it came out of the box. The Cimarron had an issue with the grip safety. The hammer would drop without the grip safety depressed when the trigger was pulled.
Obviously this is a major safety concern and the folks at Cimarron agreed. I was given the number to Armscor (the makers of the pistol) to have it serviced on their dime. I received it back in just under a month fully functional without any hassle. The return was easy and the repair was done correctly.
A gun with a faulty safety is a big deal and conversely so is the way the maker handles the issue. Cimarron and Armscor both provided excellent services. This is better than a hog-killing!Once I got the Cimarron 1911 back it was time to put it through the paces. Being an older style 1911 I stuck with ball ammo. I ran multiple boxes of 230 grain Winchester FMJ through the pistol without a single issue. It functioned just as it should have.
I shot some pretty good groups with it too. From 25 feet I shot a five-round group that was just under an inch, four were clover leafed in the bulls eye with one floater an inch out. That is one heck of a group for a millspec 1911. I shot other groups that were just over an inch from 25 feet as well.At 25 yards it did open up, but that is to be expected with the ammo and the pistol. I’m sure with some trial and error a load could be found that would shoot better. I was still able to get a 6.5-inch group from the 25-yard mark in an isosceles stance.
That is still pretty good from a milspec 1911. The first model of the Cimarron 1911 had a broken grip safety, but it was a test model and they quickly repaired it.The sights are the old style 1911 ones. They are small — really small. They don’t give the fast target acquisition that more modern combat sights give, but that is not what this pistol is about. The little sights did the job very well.The trigger on the Cimarron is great. It is lighter than the original 1911 that I used to compare the looks of with.
It is right at four pounds. The take up is a little long with a bit of grit but once the slack is worked out the break is great with minimal over travel. Overall the trigger was nicer than some higher end pistols I have shot. The endI really like this 1911.
Even though they’re not a perfect copy, I appreciate the homage paid to the originals. Once the safety issue was cleared up it did exactly what it was suppose to do and even a little better. If you are looking for a 1911 in the $500 range this one would be a good choice. It’s not a tricked out Wilson Combat nor does it pretend to be. It is a basic, good shooting and good looking 1911 and not an A1.