{"id":3662,"date":"2024-07-26T04:24:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T04:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3662"},"modified":"2024-07-26T04:24:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T04:24:21","slug":"gun-review-cimarron-1887-terminator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3662","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review &#8211; Cimarron 1887 Terminator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-696x522.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204945982.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"PXL_20240712_204945982\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I get lots of press releases and new product announcements. My eyes often glaze over when company XYZ writes a 500-word press release for a holster that now accommodates one more gun. Call me jaded, but most don\u2019t get read. I make an exception for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guns.com\/search?keyword=Cimarron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cimarron<\/a>. They make cowboy guns, and I like cowboy guns. So, when a headline for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimarron-firearms.com\/1887-lever-action-shotgun-terminator-12-ga-20-barrel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cimarron 1887 Lever-Action Terminator<\/a> came across my inbox I pepped up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547667\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547667\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_210135274.MP_.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Terminator is named because of the 1887 use in T2. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gun.deals\/search\/apachesolr_search\/cimarron%201887%20lever%20action%20terminator\u00ae%20shotgun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terminator<\/a> is a clone of the Winchester 1887. Its name came from Terminator 2, where Arnold wields a sawn-off 1887 while often riding a motorcycle. Unlike the Terminator version, this gun isn\u2019t a short, pistol grip-only gun but a fully stocked shotgun with a 20-inch barrel. The 1887 is a bit of an exciting story.<\/p>\n<p>The Winchester company started as a lever gun company and continued that reputation throughout the 1800s. In the late to early 1900s, it became known as a shotgun company. In between these two phases of Winchester, the Winchester 1887 shotgun sits. The 1887 was the first successful repeating shotgun design. Prior to this, there had been some attempts, but they were small and unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547676\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547676 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/522;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547676\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204035072.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hammer-fired lever action shotguns aren\u2019t common these days. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The dominant shotgun technology remained double- and single-barrel shotgun. A repeating shotgun that holds five rounds in the tube and another in the chamber was quite the revolution. Winchester had John Browning design the gun, and it saw some limited success. Lever-action shotguns never succeeded like pump guns, but the 1887 is still all kinds of cool.<\/p>\n<h3>Not a True Clone<\/h3>\n<p>The Cimarron 1887 isn\u2019t a true clone. The original Winchester 1887 was a black powder-only gun. In 1901, they introduced the 1901 Lever Action shotgun, but only in 10 gauge. The original 1887s utilized black powder 12-gauge rounds that were 2 5\/8 inches long. The Cimarron 1887 uses 2 3\/4-inch shells only.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547672\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547672 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/522;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547672\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204941067.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It\u2019s not a one for one clone, but its close enough. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This comes down to a spirit of the law versus letter of the law. This isn\u2019t a clone in the true sense, but does capture the essence of the 1887 including its quirks and downsides quite well. The gun comes with nice wooden furniture, and a dark black finish. The barrel length on my model is 20 inches, but I heard a rumor there was a plan for longer barrels.<\/p>\n<p>The gun is made by BAM PRC, which stands for People\u2019s Republic of China. A few years back, Century was importing 1887s from China, but they weren\u2019t up to this quality. I remember handling a few, and the wood and overall look weren\u2019t up to this standard by any means.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547668\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547668 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/522;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547668\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205230182.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lever-action shotguns were quickly outshined by pump actions. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like the original, we have a five-round magazine tube, a simple bead sight and a top-loading design. Winchester 1887s utilize a lever-action rolling-block design that\u2019s really interesting, to be honest, and impressive. An external hammer is present with just a nub to cock, decocked or half cock the gun.<\/p>\n<h3>The 1887 In Hand<\/h3>\n<p>The 1887 is a chunky, heavy and awkward shotgun. It\u2019s just one of those things you have to understand about the gun. It\u2019s tough to blame John Browning. He didn\u2019t have much to imitate and was building the train tracks in front of the train. To me, the awkward, clunky design is part of the charm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547670\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547670 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/522;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547670\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205103339.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The loading port sits right below the barrel. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Part of that clunky charm comes from the loading process. With the bolt ratcheted backwards, you\u2019re presented with the barrel and the magazine tube. The magazine tube sits beaneath the barrel and it\u2019s somewhat awkward to load. There isn\u2019t a lot of room for your hands, and it requires you to pull the shotgun down and out of a firing position. You can\u2019t top off the gun with the same ease you can top off a pump or semi-auto.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547669\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547669 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/522;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547669\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_205123090.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Up and in! (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The gun top ejects and does love to throw shells right against your forehead for some reason occasionally. It\u2019s not terrible, but it\u2019s something to be wary of. The 1887 series has a three-position hammer. We have fully forward, cocked and half-cocked. Half-cocked seems to be the default safety position for carrying with a round loaded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547666\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547666 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547666\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_9200.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watch out for the shell. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The gun lacks any form of manual safety and any controls outside of the hammer and lever. The forend features an interesting design where two pieces of wood are mounted between the barrel and magazine tube. Both sit exposed, and it\u2019s not hard for your fingers to drift up and touch a hot barrel.<\/p>\n<h3>Throwing Lead<\/h3>\n<p>I hit the range with 100 rounds of birdshot and 100 rounds of Federal birdshot. The Federal is the bargain stuff you can get at WalMart, the buckshot was Academy\u2019s Monarch brand. Right off the bat I had a problem with the Federal ammo. It would stick after being fired in the chamber. I had to unshoulder and hold the gun with one hand while I yanked on the lever. So much for using bargain ammo or maybe another brand of cheap ammo might work better. Every brand and product line has its own idiosyncrasies with how it might perform in a specific firearm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547664\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547664 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547664\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_9833.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 1887 From Cimmaron is a blast (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I swapped the Monarch buckshot, and it was smooth as butter. Well, it\u2019s as smooth as a lever-action shotgun can be. The Monarch has a higher brass rim and a roll crimp. The Federal uses a fold crip. I\u2019m not sure where the fault lies. I cycled through 25 rounds of buckshot and swapped back to birdshot, and the problem mostly disappeared. But twice in a 25-round box, I did still get rounds that stuck after being fired.<\/p>\n<p>I grabbed some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/250rds-12-gauge-fiocchi-golden-pheasant-2-3-4-1-3-8oz-6-shot-ammo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fioochi high-velocity birdshot<\/a> with high brass. It proved to be perfectly reliable, albeit a real shoulder thumper. I ended up just alternating by the box. By the last 25 rounds of birdshot the problem had virtually disappeared.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547665\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547665 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547665\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_203757430.TS_exported_13700.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It\u2019s a real thumper. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The round stopped getting stuck, but sometimes, the force required to eject it was more than average. I\u2019m guessing the gun needs a break-in period. This is my first experience with an 1887, and I\u2019ve never heard of a break-in period with a manually operated shotgun. It\u2019s more common among semi-automatic firearms.<\/p>\n<p>In general, this is a gun that appreciates vigor when it comes to working the action. Jam that thing back and forth for the best results. A slow movement of the action might not properly throw the case.<\/p>\n<h3>Bead and Barrel<\/h3>\n<p>The bead sits directly on the barrel. If you look at a Remington 870, they use a pedestal and then a bead. <a href=\"https:\/\/defendertactical.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defender Tactical<\/a> makes higher beads because Mossberg also puts the bead directly on the barrel. This is a problem because it creates an issue of point of aim\/point of impact. Buckshot appears to be hitting high. To hit a target with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/catalogsearch\/result?q=12+gauge+slugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slugs<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/catalogsearch\/result?q=buckshot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buckshot<\/a>, you have to aim low. I aimed at the bottom of a 10-inch gong to hit it at 15 yards dead center. So, it\u2019s roughly 5 inches high at 15 yards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547662\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547662 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547662\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_204536063.TS_exported_10166.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bead on the barrel causes POI\/POA issues. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Again, it\u2019s a quirk of an old gun. It\u2019s not a big deal because this is purely a fun gun to me. I was impressed by the patterns. With the Monarch buckshot, we were looking at seven-inch patterns at 15 yards. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/5rds-12-gauge-federal-tactical-le-with-flitecontrol-wad-2-3-4-00-buckshot-ammo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal FliteControl<\/a> (which operated very smoothly), we got a 50-cent-sized hole at 15 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/5rds-12-gauge-federal-tactical-le-2-3-4-truball-rifled-slug-hp-ammo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Tactical slugs<\/a> were pretty dead on at 50 yards. I aimed low at an IPSC target in the lower A-zone, or so I could tell, and let them fly. The slugs all hit in the A and C zones with decent groups. Not bad for a short sight radius and bead on the barrel sight system.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547663\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547663 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/522;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547663\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PXL_20240712_2049043562-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cimmarron 1887 is an awesome shotgun that\u2019s a lot of fun. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This isn\u2019t a gun made for recoil-sensitive people. There was no such thing as a recoil pad in 1887. Or at least not one Winchester believed in. I tend to use a push\/pull technique to mitigate recoil. The front grip doesn\u2019t offer much to grip, but it\u2019s not too bad to shoot. I\u2019m a glutton for recoil on shotguns, so I didn\u2019t mind, but if you are more accustomed to the soft recoil of an Italian semi-auto, this one might surprise you.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, I enjoyed the Winchester 1887. If you don\u2019t mind the quirks of a lever-action shotgun made in 1887, you\u2019ll appreciate the Cimarron 1887 Terminator. It\u2019s fun and it\u2019s affordable with a street price of about $580.<\/p>\n<h3>Specifications<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><b>Model<\/b> <b>\u2013<\/b> Cimarron 1887 Lever-Action Terminator<\/p>\n<p><b>Gauge \u2013<\/b> 12 ga.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Barrel Length <\/strong><b>\u2013<\/b><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>20 in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Length of Pull <\/strong><b>\u2013<\/b><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>13.25 in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capacity <\/strong><b>\u2013<\/b><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>5 rounds<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caliber <\/strong><b>\u2013<\/b><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>12 Gauge 2.75-inch chamber<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight <\/strong><b>\u2013<\/b><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>7.8 lbs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MSRP <\/strong><b>\u2013<\/b><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>$623<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Accuracy \u2013 ****<\/strong><br \/>Accuracy and shotguns is an interesting discussion. The 1887 hits low but hits consistently. The slugs were surprisingly accurate, and once you remember to aim at the belt buckle to hit the chest, it\u2019s easy to shoot accurately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability \u2013 ****<\/strong><br \/>Technically it fired every shot and ejected every shot, but some rounds took more effort than others to eject. It did clean up rather well, and after what appears to be a break-in period it goes boom without much of a hitch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ergonomics \u2013 ***<\/strong><br \/>I mean, it\u2019s a shotgun in a lever-action format from 1887. It\u2019s got quirks. It doesn\u2019t reload as easily; it\u2019s heavy, with zero grip texture on the wood. Even the hammer only has a small notch. Still, it works surprisingly well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fun Factor \u2013 *****<\/strong><br \/>Reviewing this on a modern scale doesn\u2019t make sense to me. It\u2019s designed to look, feel and act like an old gun but with modern ammo. For that reason alone it gets a bonus five stars for fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall \u2013 ****<\/strong><br \/>I love this gun. I had a blast with it, and as I type this, I\u2019m looking forward to going back out and shooting it more. I wouldn\u2019t use it for home defense, but if I got into SASS or needed a novelty pest remover, the 1887 gets my vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Check out<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/\"><strong><em>Ammo To Go,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em><strong>the ammunition retail sponsor of TTAG. 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