The Cimarron 1866 Yellowboy Short Rifle in .44 WCF (.44-40 Winchester) is a lever-action rifle with a 20-inch octagon barrel (Cimarron part no. CA231). The Yellow Boy name came from the model’s brass frame, and the rifle has a side loading gate and a wood forearm. The short rifle is the handier of Cimarron’s two octagon-barreled Yellowboys. It is a natural pairing for a .44-40 revolver.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .44 WCF, also written .44-40 Winchester, a classic frontier cartridge.
• The barrel is 20 inches and octagonal, the Short Rifle length in the Yellowboy line.
• The action is lever action, the design that made the 1866 the first true cowboy lever-action.
• The frame is brass, the feature behind the Yellow Boy name.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does .44 WCF mean? It is the .44-40 Winchester cartridge, listed by Cimarron for its Yellowboy rifles.

How long is the barrel? This Short Rifle has a 20-inch octagon barrel.

Why is it called a Yellowboy? Cimarron says the 1866 was known as the Yellow Boy because of its brass frame.

Buy the Cimarron 1866 Yellowboy Short Rifle, .44-40 Winchester, 20-Inch Octagon Barrel

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