Cimarron 1873 DELUXE .45 LC

Probably the most...

Probably the most disappointing rifle I have ever purchased, new or used. Out the box the rifle looked good. Action was tight. wood was decent, metal finish was very good. Problems started when I did an initial cleaning and only found out later this is standard for an Uberti rifle. All of the screws apparently have some type of thread locker on the them. I broke 2 Wheeler bits and tore the top out of a screw. From the forums I learned for the first takedown you should use a 1/4 drive impact. That breaks loose the thread locker and lets the screw back out. After purchasing an impact driver, a new side plate screw, and a Uniquetek 66/73 Rifle Magazine Tube End Cap Wrench, to remove the magazine cap I disassembled and cleaned the rifle. While loading and unloading the rifle, before ever taking it to the range, I noticed it wouldn't chamber rounds consistently. Hoping against hope, I took it to the range to sight it in. After 56 rounds I stopped because it would only chamber about 3 out of a full magazine. Emailed Cimarron and after a month had passed received an email from their repair sight. Basically I would return the gun for anywhere from 2 to 6 months. Instead of losing the gun over the entire spring and summer I simply beveled the rear of the chamber. This voided the warranty, but at this point I didn't care. So after spending approximately $50 on tools and screws, a wasted month waiting for Cimarron to respond, and then finally repairing the rifle myself I can say it's now fun to shoot and loads flawlessly (no thanks to Cimarron). From my experience I'd say is Cimarron customer service is poor and Uberti rifles, while popular, need work out of the box. Shipping was the usual crappy UPS (let it sit and wait a week after we get it).