Cimarron 1860 "McCulloch Colt" or antiquing a 1860 Army Uberti

[GYJ]

It's aged, the grips are supposed to be beat up.

 

[Marplot]

So is me!

 

[springfield art]

BOUGHT ONE! Cimarron 1860 "McCulloch Colt" at a discount. No need to continue this post

I really like the Cimarron McCulloch Colt with factory antiquing, but Cimarron wants $694.

However Uberti wants the same pistol 1860 Army for $429!

$265 difference (Ouch!) and Uberti is talking about bringing an "all steel"?

A friend just paid me a wad of cash that he has owed me a long time and am tempted to use this "found money" and buy the Cimarron. Wife wants to buy the Cimarron.

I really like the Cimarron with the antique finish. I could get an Uberti, but don't know how hard it is to make it into one with antique finish?

Advice.

700 bucks seems like a lot! Does a guy on horseback deliver it in person to one's house?

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Always found it a bit funny with the fake aging on the Cimarron guns, if you are reenacting or in that time period wouldn’t your gun look relatively new?