The Cimarron 1866 Yellowboy Carbine in .38-40 Winchester (brand part no. CA201AS1) is a faithful replica of the first true cowboy lever-action, fitted with a 19-inch round barrel and a saddle ring. Cimarron reproduces the model known as the Yellow Boy for its brass frame, the slab-sided design that adapted so well to a saddle scabbard. This carbine pairs the brass frame with a blued barrel and a walnut stock, and the .38-40 chambering keeps the carbine true to the period cartridge. It is the round-barreled carbine version, shorter and quicker to handle than the octagon-barreled rifles in the same line. Browse more of our lever action rifles for collectors, reenactors and cowboy shooters.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .38-40 Winchester, a classic cartridge for lever-action carbines.
• The action is a lever action in the 1866 style, loaded through a side gate.
• The barrel is 19 inches and round, a carbine length that is quick to shoulder.
• The frame is brass, the feature that gave the model the Yellow Boy nickname.
• The barrel and metalwork are blued, contrasting with the brass frame.
• The stock is walnut, matching the original wood-and-brass look.
• A saddle ring is fitted, true to the cavalry-style carbine.
• Capacity is 10 rounds in the tubular magazine.
• The rifling twist is 1:36 inches.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the carbine or the rifle version? It is the 19-inch round-barrel carbine with a saddle ring. Cimarron also builds longer octagon-barreled 1866 rifles.

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

What cartridge does it use? It is chambered in .38-40 Winchester, which Cimarron lists as 38 WCF.

Buy the Cimarron 1866 Yellowboy Carbine .38-40 Winchester, 19-Inch Round Barrel, Saddle Ring

A brass-framed carbine in a classic chambering is as close to the Old West as a working lever gun gets. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and we will ship it to your FFL.