Cimarron Wyatt Earp Frontier Buntline
Cimarron Firearms Company · Revolver · In Production · 2010
Also known as: Cimarron Wyatt Earp Buntline, Cimarron PP558, Cimarron CA558, Wyatt Earp Frontier Buntline
Overview
The Cimarron Wyatt Earp Frontier Buntline is a single-action revolver chambered in .45 Colt, patterned on the 1873 Colt Single Action Army with an extended 10-inch "Buntline" barrel. Imported and finished by Cimarron Firearms and built on a Pietta-made frame, it commemorates the long-barreled six-gun made famous by the 1993 film Tombstone, featuring an Old Model color case hardened frame, standard blued barrel and cylinder, and a one-piece walnut grip inlaid with a sterling silver "Wyatt Earp, Peacekeeper" presentation plaque.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1220 g (43.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 419 mm (16.50") |
| Barrel Length | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Action Type | Revolving |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| 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 | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .45 Colt · primary — also known as .45 Long Colt, .45 LC, 11.43x33mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: 6-Round Fluted Cylinder, Loading Gate
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Old Model (Pre-1896) Color Case Hardened Frame And Hammer, 10-Inch Buntline Barrel, One-Piece Walnut Grip With Inlaid Sterling Silver "Wyatt Earp, Peacekeeper" Presentation Plaque, Fixed Sights, 1873 Single Action Army Pattern
Production
Production years: 2010-present
Produced as part of Cimarron's Hollywood commemorative line; frames manufactured in Italy by F.lli Pietta.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Cimarron Firearms (after the Colt Single Action Army by William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff Richards)
Notes
Part of Cimarron's Hollywood Series. Marketed under model numbers PP558 / CA558. The 10-inch Buntline barrel recalls the legendary (and largely apocryphal) long-barreled Colts associated with Wyatt Earp.
Background
The 'Buntline Special' legend stems from author Stuart Lake's 1931 biography claiming dime novelist Ned Buntline presented long-barreled Colts to Wyatt Earp and other Dodge City lawmen. Most historians consider the story a fabrication, but the extra-long six-gun became an enduring Western icon, cemented by the 1993 film Tombstone, which this Cimarron model faithfully recreates.