with a 10" barrel and a silver badge inlaid on the right grip panel. Other movie replicas include the "Holy Smoker" based on the "Hand of God" revolver used by Russell Crowe's character Ben Wade in 3:10 to Yuma and a copy of Clint Eastwood's "Man With No Name" revolver. Critics point out that from a historical perspective this type of conversion had no loading lever and included an ejector rod; however, Cimarron was faithful to the movie version which had a loading lever and lacked an ejector rod. Cimarron was the first company to import a replica of the Sharps rifle from Quigley Down Under. Shooting sports In addition to manufacturing a variety of firearms used in cowboy action shooting, Cimarron sponsors an all female cowboy mounted shooting team called the "Cimarron Firearms Team of World Champions" and was one of the earliest proponents of this sport. Best of the West Awards Cimarron's firearms have repeatedly won various "Best of the West" awards from True West Magazine against competing models from Colt, Ruger, and other US arms makers. In 2014 the Cimarron 1883 Double Barrel Shotgun .410 and Cimarron 1887 Hammered Coach Gun won Best Cowboy Action Shotgun for Editor's Choice and Reader's Choice, respectively while the Cimarron 1886 Winchester replica won Best Cowboy Action Rifle. The previous year the 1878 Coach Gun won Best Cowboy Action Shotgun and the Thunderstorm revolver took "Best New Western Gun". In 2012 the company's 1873 Rifle won the "Best Repeating Rifle" category. In 2011 Cimarron's 1873 Replica Lever Action Rifle earned Best Cowboy Action Gun. 2010 saw the company earn Best Firearm of the West with their replica 1876 Winchester NWMP Carbine. In 2005 and 2006 Cimarron's Richards-Mason 1851 Navy Conversion won the category for Best Cartridge Conversion Revolver Reproduction In 2004 their 1860 Richards-Mason Army conversion won the same category and the company's Model 1873 Single Action Army won Reader's Choice for Best Single Action Army Reproduction, Cimarron took the same award in 2003. Also in 2003 the Cimarron Arms 1872 Open Top and 1851 Navy .36-Caliber won the honors for Best Cartridge Conversion Revolver Reproduction and Best Cap and Ball Revolver Reproduction. References External links FMG Publications Cimarron 1876 Centennial Cimarron's .45 Rooster Shooter History of Cimarron Firearms Companies based in Texas Firearm importation companies of the United States Firearm commerce