Cimarron Bisley Model Revolver 44 WCF 4.75" Barrel Case Hardened 2-Piece Walnut Grip Standard Blue Finish CA622
This Cimarron Uberti revolver has a .429 bore. The cylinder cambers are large enough to accept the thicker Star line brass and .430 dia bullets.
Colt realizing the popularity of the Winchester 1873 rifles chambered in .44 WCF and realizing that their .45 colt cartridge was nearly the same length as the Winchester rifle cartridge decided to build a Frontier model of their famous 1873 SAA revolver in the .44 WCF caliber but did not want to advertise Winchesters name on their guns so simply renamed the cartage as the 44-40. This became extremely popular with western settlers as now they only needed to carry one caliber for both their rifle and revolvers. The .44 WCF / 44-40 remains a popular caliber 140 years later and is very popular with Cowboy action shooting.
- Caliber: 44-40 Winchester
- Barrel Length: 4.75 inches
- Style: Bisley
- Frame: Case Hardened
- Finish: Standard Blue
- Grip: 2 Piece Walnut
- Single Action
- Fixed Sights
- Weight: 2.53 lbs
The Bisley Target Model was introduced around 1895. The Bisleys’ unsightly grip cannot be appreciated until one unholsters this arm and points down range. It is then that you will understand and appreciate the Bisley. The model’s popularity was high with target shooters and lawmen because of its accuracy.
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 44-40 Winchester (44 WCF) was introduced by Winchester in 1873 in their Model 1873 lever action. The '73, "the gun that won the West," was the first truly successful repeater, and its 44-40 cartridge was quickly adopted by other manufacturers, including both Colt and Smith & Wesson in revolvers. Using a .427-inch bullet, the standard load features a 200-grain bullet at about 1100 feet per second, producing 588 foot-pounds of energy. This is not a lot of power, but the 44-40 was probaby the most popular sporting cartridge of the 19th Century, accounting for untold amounts of game. It remained the most popular chambering in the 1892 Winchester, and was a common chambering in both rifles and handguns at least through the 1940s. The growth in Cowboy Action shooting has revived it; the 44-40 has less recoil than the 45 Colt, and serves as a common chambering for rifles and revolvers. Ammo is readily available and it is chambered to numerous reissues and reproductions. — Craig Boddington
