Cimarron NWMP Carbine Centennial Rifle 45-60, 22" Rnd Barrel 8 Round Capacity Standard Blue Frame/Finish Walnut Stock CA2520AS6
- Caliber: 45-60
- Barrel Length: 22 inches Rnd.
- Style: Centennial Carbine
- Capacity: 8 Rounds
- Frame: Case Hardened
- Finish: Standard Blue
- Stock/Forearm: Walnut
- Weight: 8.95 lbs
The 1876 Carbine made exclusively for Cimarron by A. Uberti using an original from the Cimarron collection. It is available in a case colored Civilian model called the ‘CROSSFIRE’. This version of the gun was further glorified in the movie 'Crossfire Trail'. An all blued, 45-75 North West Mounted Police (N.W.M.P.) model is also available. The 1876 saddle ring carbine was their weapon of choice.
Caliber Dictionary
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The .45-60 Winchester is a rimmed centerfire blackpowder cartridge introduced by Winchester in 1876 as one of the first offerings in their 1876 "Centennial" lever action. Essentially based on the rimmed .45-70 Government case shortened to 1.890-inch, the .45-60 was an "intermediate" cartridge offering power between the .44-40 and the "big" .45-70 and the .45-75. Using a 300-grain .454-inch bullet propelled by 60 grains of blackpowder, velocity was 1315 fps, which was normal for the blackpowder era. The .45-60 was a popular and successful hunting cartridge...and was probably used for game much larger than it was really suited for. Production of factory ammunition continued until the 1930s. The Winchester 1876 was its primary platform, but it was also chambered in 19th Century single-shots and Colt's slide-action Lightning rifle. — Craig Boddington
