Cimarron Firearms’ newest entrée into high-quality Hollywood firearm replicas pays homage to actor Paul Newman, who starred within the critically acclaimed 1967 film, Hombre.
Cimarron Firearms, the premier identify in genuine Previous West firearm replicas, expands its line of Hollywood Western Firearm replicas with the brand new 1873 John Russell Winchester lever-action rifle. The 1873 Winchester rifle was synonymous with American Western historical past, and infrequently thought-about “the gun that gained the West.” Carried by lawmen, settlers, outlaws, ranchers, and Native Individuals, Cimarron pays tribute to the lead character in Elmore Leonard’s book-turned-move, directed by Martin Ritt: “Hombre.”
The lead character, exceptionally portrayed by Hollywood A-lister, Paul Newman, was raised by Apache Indians and has returned to a small Arizona city to gather an inheritance. Leaving city, he boards a stagecoach by which the film’s drama takes place. Identified solely as Hombre, Newman is relegated to using up high with the drive due to his Apache background. Stagecoach theft, duplicitous passengers, kidnapping, outlaws, and a last shoot-em-up entail. Solely by the short motion of our hero, Hombre, and his hidden and extremely correct 1873 Winchester lever-action is the kidnapped sufferer rescued, and the passengers saved. When the smoke clears, Hombre lies mortally wounded, as a survivor asks, “I might at the least wish to know his identify” and the coach driver mournfully replies, “His identify was John Russell.”
Like each firearm reproduction made by Cimarron Firearms, the 1873 John Russell isn’t any exception and was designed based mostly on an authentic Winchester 1873. The Cimarron John Russell lever-action incorporates a 20” heavy barrel comprised of cast metal with a hand-rubbed oil walnut inventory and forend, and a traditional outdated steel end. Accessible in both .357 Magazine. or 45LC for an MSRP of $1,780.70, the Cimarron Firearms 1873 John Russell rifle might be ordered out of your native vendor.
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About Cimarron Firearms:
Cimarron is the chief in high quality and authenticity in reproduction firearms. For the previous 30 years, Cimarron has labored constantly to excellent the genuine element, match, end, and performance of our line of frontier firearms. There is no such thing as a different firearm that’s close to equal in worth, power, reliability, and genuine element as is the road from Cimarron Firearms Co.
