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William Dixon (September 25, 1850 – March 9, 1913) was an American scout and bison hunter active in the Texas Panhandle.He helped found Adobe Walls, fired a buffalo rifle shot at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls, and for his actions at the Buffalo Wallow Fight became one of eight civilians to be awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor.
Billy Dixon used a Sharps .50-90 at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls on June 27, 1874, to make his legendary 1,538-yard (1,406 m) shot. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Today, the cartridge is largely obsolete.
A Uberti-made Cimarron Model P in 32-20/32 WCF. The company's most popular offering is the Model P based on the Colt Peacemaker.One of the first supporters of SASS and Cowboy Action Shooting, Cimarron makes exclusive versions for competitors such as the "Evil Roy" model built to the specs of Gene Pearcey.
After the initial attack was repulsed, the hunters were able to keep the Indians at bay with their large-caliber, long-range Sharps rifles. Nine men were located in Hanrahan's saloon—including Bat Masterson and Billy Dixon—11 in Meyer's & Leonard's Store, and seven in Rath & Wright's Store. [1]: 207
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No other rifle was ever offered in .348 by Winchester (although Uberti has made some 400 rifles chambered for the .348 in the Cimarron 1885 Hi-Wall in the mid-2000s), and it has been supplanted by the .358 Winchester (in the Model 88). (The Model 71 was discontinued in 1958.) The .348 Winchester cartridge.
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Chiccone is a well-regarded gunsmith who is probably only one of a handful of individuals left alive that can work on the Colt Models 1877 and 1878 revolvers, for that reason I think he carries some authority when it comes to the craftsmanship and construction of Cimarron's firearms.