Cimarron Thunderer
Cimarron Firearms Company · Revolver · In Production · 2000
Also known as: Cimarron Thunderer .45 LC, Cimarron Model P Thunderer, CA347
Overview
The Cimarron Thunderer is a single-action revolver built on the pre-1896 Old Model Colt Single Action Army frame and fitted with a rounded bird's head grip. Chambered in .45 Colt and holding six rounds, it was designed by Cimarron founder Mike Harvey to evoke the ornate sixgun carried by Doc Holliday in the 1993 film Tombstone. It is offered with 3.5, 4.75 and 5.5 inch barrels in a standard blue finish over a color case hardened frame and hammer.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1080 g (38.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Barrel Length | 121 mm (4.76") |
| Height | 130 mm (5.12") |
| Width | 40 mm (1.57") |
| Action Type | Single Action Revolver |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Muzzle Velocity | 265 m/s (869 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 569 J (420 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 45 m (49 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 90 m (98 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued With Color Case Hardened Frame |
Calibers
- .45 Colt · primary — also known as .45 Long Colt, .45 LC, 11.43x33mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Manual Single Loading Gate
- Safety mechanisms: Hammer Half Cock Notch, Load Five Leave Hammer On Empty Chamber
- Features: Birds Head Grip, Old Model Pre 1896 Frame, Bullseye Ejector Head, Color Case Hardened Frame And Hammer, Fixed Blade Front Sight, Frame Topstrap Notch Rear Sight, One Piece Walnut Grip, Model P Peacemaker Pattern
Production
Production years: 2000-present
Manufactured for Cimarron by Uberti of Italy; still cataloged.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Mike Harvey
Notes
The name recalls the double-action Colt Model 1877 Thunderer, but the Cimarron Thunderer is a single-action Model P pattern gun. A dual-cylinder version accepts both .45 Colt and .45 ACP.
Background
The bird's-head Thunderer channels the gambler-gunfighter aesthetic popularized by Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday in Tombstone, making it a staple of cowboy action shooting and Old West reenactment.