Cimarron 1897

TEUFELHUNDE

July 22, 2011 16:21

Cimarron 1897 Pump Action Shotgun
anyone heard anything about these
semper fi

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  Wolf.

  July 22, 2011 22:10

  I believe these are Chinese reproductions.
  
  I have not used one myself, however as I understand it, these are serviceable weapons.
  
  These are used, for the most part, by Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) participants in routine shooting events.
  
  My understanding is that the guns are functionally "okay" but have an action that is somewhat harder to work than an original Win Model 1897 shotgun. This, I believe, is to be expected, since the original Win 1897's have about 80 parts in them, making them rather complicated by today's standareds. The last Winchester-made Model 1897 was produced in 1957, giving the weapon a 60-year production history.
  
  Many CAS shooters have these reproductions (and even originals) worked over by Cowboy gunsmiths to smooth the actions so they will function better for competition. This is true for both the Win model 1897 pump and the Win model 1887 lever action shotgun reproductions.
  
  However, I personally would not trust any of the well-known "Cowboy" gunsmiths with my shotgun, either reproduction or original, as they will take anywhere from 2 to 6 months and the quality of their work is unreliable and often they return guns in an unreliable condition.
  
  So, out of the box, I understand the Chinese reproduction guns are quite serviceable.
  
  If you want to have them slicked up, I suggest you choose a gunsmith that has a lot of experience with the originals and the reproductions. Such a person will generally be an older gunsmith that actually understands the design and funtionality of these guns and has been in the trade a long time or one that has been trained by one of these older gunsmiths.
  
  Such a craftsman is not easy to find for older designs like the Win 1897 or the Win 1887. One such reliable gunsmith operation is Pisco Gunsmithing in Oregon.

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