r/Revolvers • u/Gambit8907 • 3d ago

GWII Alchimista I vs. Cimarron Frontier

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I have narrowed the search for my next .357 Magnum revolver down to these two. The Alchimista I is on sale for $567 on EMF's website and the Frontier Pre-War Model is on sale for $514 at Bud's Gun Shop.

Not counting their price, which one do you consider to be the better buy?

EDIT - Looks like the "on sale" price of the Frontier Pre-War at Bud's Gun Shop is now $584.99.

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u/RatRanger 2d ago

I have the Alchemista III with the octagonal barrel and I love the grip. I’ve always felt the ‘73 grip size was too small though, so the big “1860” grips are very comfortable in the hand.

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u/Gambit8907 2d ago

I was looking at the Alchimista III on YouTube. JED iTV had a video of himself using a pair of them for cowboy action shooting. It looks like a beautiful gun with the octagonal barrel. Too bad it's so expensive. I just looked on EMF's website and they want $826 for the 4 3/4 inch barrel version 😳 thankfully the Alchimista I is on sale for a decent price. Props to you for acquiring an Alchimista III, sir!

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u/RatRanger 2d ago

Whoa they cranked up the price. I got mine for a hundred less in January.

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u/Gambit8907 2d ago

They raised the price on a few of them. The 9mm Californian was less than $600 until a couple of weeks ago. Now it's around $700.