It is a basic, good shooting and good looking 1911 and not an A1.The latest information on the 1911’s will be posted on this page. It’s not a tricked out Wilson Combat nor does it pretend to be. If you are looking for a 1911 in the $500 range this one would be a good choice. Once the safety issue was cleared up it did exactly what it was suppose to do and even a little better. Even though they’re not a perfect copy, I appreciate the homage paid to the originals. Overall the trigger was nicer than some higher end pistols I have shot. 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. It is lighter than the original 1911 that I used to compare the looks of with. They don’t give the fast target acquisition that more modern combat sights give, but that is not what this pistol is about. The first model of the Cimarron 1911 had a broken grip safety, but it was a test model and they quickly repaired it. That is still pretty good from a milspec 1911. I was still able to get a 6.5-inch group from the 25-yard mark in an isosceles stance.
I’m sure with some trial and error a load could be found that would shoot better. I shot other groups that were just over an inch from 25 feet as well.Īt 25 yards it did open up, but that is to be expected with the ammo and the pistol. That is one heck of a group for a millspec 1911. 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. I shot some pretty good groups with it too. I ran multiple boxes of 230 grain Winchester FMJ through the pistol without a single issue. Being an older style 1911 I stuck with ball ammo. Once I got the Cimarron 1911 back it was time to put it through the paces. Whoo-ee! This is better than a hog-killing! Cimarron and Armscor both provided excellent services. A gun with a faulty safety is a big deal and conversely so is the way the maker handles the issue. The return was easy and the repair was done correctly. I received it back in just under a month fully functional without any hassle. I was given the number to Armscor (the makers of the pistol) to have it serviced on their dime. Obviously this is a major safety concern and the folks at Cimarron agreed. The hammer would drop without the grip safety depressed when the trigger was pulled. The Cimarron had an issue with the grip safety. A small issueĪs with all new guns I did a basic safety check as soon as it came out of the box. If they touch, they actually cancel each other out and the world as we know it collapses. The Cimarron 1911, bottom, and an original Colt 1911. The Cimarron is the only true 1911 copy in its price range. Or you can (prancing) pony up for an original. Turnbull and Cylinder and Slide have both made very true to original copies. Cimarron does offer an all-metal 7 round magazine that is a lot closer to the originals for about $30.īut 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. It is an ACT-MAG 8 round magazine with a plastic floor plate. The magazine that came with the review pistol is nothing like an original Colt. 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 checkering on the magazine release, slide lock and the recoil spring plug are not as fine as on the old Colts. Cimarron does offer them in blued, which would be more accurate, and nickel finishes.
For one thing it is parkerized, a finish that was not in use yet. It is a pretty close copy of a WWI era Colt, but it isn’t perfect. The pistol Cimarron sent me for review is the parkerized version. 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. 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. A detail that stands out on the Cimarron 1911 is its minimalist markings. The Cimarron 1911 is made in the Philipines by Armscor, the same makers of the Rock Island brand and others.