Eighteen inches of barrel sits at the sweet spot for a saddle rifle. It is short enough to ride in a scabbard and long enough to hold a ten-round magazine tube, which is exactly what this Cimarron offers, chambered in .44 WCF, also known as .44-40.

The walnut stock gives the rifle a warm, classic look, and the carbine proportions make it light on the shoulder. It handles easily on foot, on horseback, or from the cab of a truck. In the brush, the shorter barrel comes around fast.

The .44 WCF has a long history with ranchers, lawmen, and cowboy shooters. It is a gentle cartridge with little recoil, good for matches and for taking deer-sized game at moderate range when the load is right. Pair it with a revolver in the same caliber and you carry one kind of ammo.

Take care of the walnut with a little oil and a dry place to rest. Oil the action and wipe the barrel after wet days. The rifle ships to your FFL dealer, where the background check is completed before you take it home.