{"id":2818,"date":"2024-12-17T03:54:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T03:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2024-12-17T03:54:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T03:54:23","slug":"gun-review-cimarron-62-pocket-navy-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=2818","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review – Cimarron ’62 Pocket Navy Conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Gun shows aren\u2019t always bad. Most of the time, the modern gun show is terrible. It\u2019s a waste of time, and it\u2019s occupied by overpriced guns trying to draw in impulse purchasers. Not to mention piles of Chinesium, crappy knives and the sound of a stun gun every 45 seconds. Beef jerky tends to be the redeeming factor of the modern gun show. However, there are gems amongst the rabble, and one gem I found was the Cimarron 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Cimarron \u201962 Pocket Navy Conversion was a gem amongst gun show finds. Travis Pike Phot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

When I say gem, I\u2019m applying that purely to my opinions. I like weirdish guns. I\u2019m also partial to open-top revolvers. Open-top revolvers have lots of limitations due to the lack of a top strap and the modern pressures of smokeless cartridges. Open-top revolvers are extinct in modern gun design, but replicas of those old Colt\u2019s exist. Mostly in cap and ball formats, but Cimarron has brought us an open top 1862 Pocket Navy conversion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Do you think Mr. Colt would have ever pictured such a conversion of his revolver? Travis Pike Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Cimarron went with the .380 ACP to keep things small and ensure the pressure isn\u2019t an issue with an open-top design. This is what drew me to the Cimarron 1862 Pocket Navy conversion. It\u2019s kind of weird\u2014an 1862 conversion in a caliber designed in 1908\u2014perfectly weird in an open-top revolver design. I had to have it. I even got a good deal on it because I don\u2019t see many people being fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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.380 In a cowboy revolver, who would have thought it. Travis Pike Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

If you want a .380, it\u2019s likely not a five-shot single-action-only gun with a 6-inch barrel. If you want a Western revolver, it won\u2019t be a .380. If you like weird and odd, then this gun is for you. Most people don\u2019t like weird and odd.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Cimarron 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion\u00a0<\/h2>\n

A 6-inch barrel doesn\u2019t exactly scream pocket pistol. If you look at original Colts in the pocket Navy configuration, the barrel is often trimmed. It\u2019s never a snub nose, but it gets close. Uberti even makes a 3.5-inch version, but importing it is difficult, if not impossible. A little thing called the Gun Control Act makes importing small caliber pistols difficult due to a ridiculous sporting purpose point system.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To have enough points to be imported, it seems like the Cimarron 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion has to have that absurdly long barrel. It kinda sucks. I would love a 3.5-inch version, but it\u2019s fine. It\u2019s not like I\u2019m going to carry it. (But it would be cool if I could.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The barrel is crazy long for a so-called pocket gun. Travis Pike Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The Pocket Navy Conversion looks fantastic. The barrel, trigger and cylinder are blued. The cylinder has a beautiful engraving that looks nice. The frame and hammer are steel and color case-hardened. The grip frame and trigger guard are made of brass. Finally, it\u2019s topped with smooth wood grips.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The gun looks fantastic all around. Travis Pike Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

There is no ejection rod and no cylinder door. However, with the hammer down or fully cocked, the rounds sit offset enough to avoid falling out. At half cock, the rounds align with the loading gate and fall right out. You\u2019ll need a punch rod of some sort to eject empty cases, but it\u2019s easy to deal with.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Look at that cylinder. Travis Pike Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The sights are as simple as they get. The front sight is a brass bead and the rear sight is a small notch on the hammer. When cocked, the rear sight aligns with the front sight. There isn\u2019t much more to the gun; it\u2019s simple and sweet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Blasting Away With the Pocket Navy Conversion\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The Cimarron delivers an excellent tactile feeling when you cock the hammer. You get three distinct clicks as the hammer locks to the rear. The hammer\u2019s rear serration makes it easy to thumb to the rear, even when your hands are drenched in sweat. Speaking of sweat, the smooth grips don\u2019t offer a great grip with wet hands, but it\u2019s mostly fine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Shooting the Pocket Navy Conversion was a new challenge. Travis Pike Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The trigger delivers a short and light trigger pull that breaks at well under 5 pounds. The little .380 offers mild recoil and is plenty of fun to shoot. From a 6-inch barrel, there is very little concussion, muzzle rise or recoil. It\u2019s mild shooting, and that\u2019s nice for a cowboy gun. The Pocket Navy Conversion won\u2019t be confused with a target pistol.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The little gun isn\u2019t very accurate. Travis Pike Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

This was the first time I ever used a front sight combined with a hammer as the rear sight. The small notch is easy enough to align with the front sight. When the hammer drops, the rounds tend to hit high, like 3 to 4 inches high. At 15 yards, the groups aren\u2019t impressive, and a five-round group fired nice and slow results in a roughly 4-inch group.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Recoil was mild and the ammo is fairly cheap. Travis Pike Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

That\u2019s not super impressive. I can typically create a decent ragged hole with a similar-sized gun. Luckily, it\u2019s still accurate enough to have fun. I like having fun, and to me, hitting poppers and gongs is fun, and this gun is accurate enough to do that.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Quick Draw\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The Cimarron 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion handles well. It\u2019s fun to shoot and quite reliable. That hammer goes hard, and I never had any failures to fire with the Pocket Navy Conversion. The little gun runs nicely and is still quite fun to shoot. I wish the 3.5-inch barrel was available, but maybe I can find a competent smith to do that.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While it might not be capable of making Wild Bill\u2019s famous shot to the heart, it\u2019s still fun, reliable and weird enough for those gun owners or collectors who like something a little different.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Specifications\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Barrel Length<\/strong> \u2013 6 inches
Overall Length<\/strong> \u2013 11 inches
Weight<\/strong> \u2013 30 ounces
Caliber<\/strong> \u2013 .380 ACP
Capacity<\/strong> \u2013 5
MSRP<\/strong> \u2013 $647.39<\/p>\n

Where To Buy<\/h2>\n
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Accuracy \u2013 <\/strong>***
The Cimarron 1862 Pocket Navy has a long barrel and sight radius but is not impressive in its accuracy. I can fire my S&W DAO J frames and achieve better accuracy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ergonomics \u2013 ****<\/strong>\u00a0
The Pocket Navy Conversion handles like any other six gun but feels a bit unbalanced with the longer barrel and small frame. The lack of an ejection rod also makes it tricky to unload and reload.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Looks \u2013 *****<\/strong>
Look at this thing! It looks fantastic. Uberti\/Cimarron did a great job making the little gun look brilliant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reliability \u2013 *****<\/strong>
The gun always went bang. The hefty hammer strike does its job well. Even some hard-primered cheap stuff goes bang when the trigger\u2019s pulled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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