The Cimarron Tuco Special .45 Colt is a faithful reproduction of the cartridge-conversion revolver carried by Tuco in the classic spaghetti western, designed by Cimarron and built by Uberti (brand part no. CA9090). It is an 1860-pattern conversion with a 7.5-inch Leech and Rigdon-style barrel and loading lever, chambered for .45 Colt so it shoots modern cartridges rather than cap and ball. The frame is case hardened, the barrel is blued, and the trigger guard and grip frame are brass, wrapped in a one-piece smooth walnut grip with the white lanyard ring the movie gun wore. Six rounds of .45 Colt ride in the cylinder behind fixed sights, and the single action cocks with the same click every western fan knows. For a collector, a cowboy-action shooter or anyone who wants the gun from the film in a working cartridge revolver, this Cimarron Firearms is the one to own.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .45 Colt, the original big-bore revolver cartridge and still the standard for cowboy-action competition.
• Cylinder capacity is six rounds, a full wheel in a period-correct conversion cylinder.
• The barrel is 7.5 inches in the Leech and Rigdon style, with the loading lever retained under it for the look of the original.
• The action is single action, with the hammer cocked by thumb before each shot.
• The frame is case hardened, the mottled blue-and-straw finish of a 19th-century revolver.
• The barrel is blued, contrasting with the case-hardened frame.
• The trigger guard and grip frame are brass, the detail that marks the Tuco apart from steel-framed conversions.
• The grip is one-piece smooth walnut, and a white lanyard ring hangs from the butt as it did on the movie gun.
• Sights are fixed, a blade front and a hammer-notch rear in the period pattern.
• Weight is about 2.5 pounds, heft that steadies the long barrel and soaks up .45 Colt recoil.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a black powder revolver? No. It is a cartridge conversion chambered in .45 Colt, so it fires modern factory ammunition and transfers through an FFL like any other handgun.

Who makes the Tuco Special? Cimarron designed it and Uberti in Italy manufactures it, the same partnership behind Cimarron’s other Hollywood-series revolvers.

Does it have adjustable sights? No. The sights are fixed, true to the 1860 pattern, so it is a period revolver first and a target gun second.

Buy the Cimarron Tuco Special 1860 Conversion Revolver, .45 Colt, 7.5-Inch

Few reproductions get the brass, the case colors and the lanyard ring right at the same time, and fewer still shoot .45 Colt out of a real conversion cylinder. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and see the rest of our revolvers while you are here.