All six factory loads test-fired in the Evil Roy Model P showed good accuracy. The best 25-yard groups measured a tight 1.50 inches.

According to Pearcey's specifications, the Evil Roy gun has a wide, square-notch rear sight and a wide, constant-width front sight. In addition, a Cimarron gunsmith goes over each gun and polishes the action, installing a lightened triggerspring and hammerspring, and adjusting the gun for a no-creep trigger pull. Each gun is laser engraved with Evil Roy's signature. (A photo from Cimarron's website shows this signature on the butt of the sixgun while my test gun has it engraved on the left side of the barrel.)

My test gun was the 4 3/4-inch version in .45 Colt. It also had the checkered, one-piece grips. My first impression was that the blue and case-colored finishes made for a very attractive handgun. The one-piece, checkered walnut grips were quite attractive. In addition, their slim design and dense checkering felt great in my hand. I also have to say that these grips are mated to the grip frame as nicely as I've seen in some time and way better than the wood-grip fit on most American-made handguns. The fit of the various steel parts is also very good, too, and much better than one would expect from a single-action revolver with a suggested retail price of only $719.

The action of this Evil Roy Model P is pretty impressive right out of the box. It is perfectly timed; so much so that the cylinder shows no telltale ring around it after all the test-firing I have done. The case-colored hammer and trigger are buttery smooth, and the hammer shows no drag marks from improper fitting to the frame. This Evil Roy sixgun looks so good and functions so smoothly that you just naturally expect good things from it the minute you take it out of the box.

A Gun That Really Shoots!
As nice as the Evil Roy gun looked, I was even more impressed when I took it to the range to see how it performed.

In testing the .45 Colt Cimarron Evil Roy Model P, I utilized six different factory ammunition selections. These included the .45 Colt 250-grain lead modern blackpowder load from CorBon, the .45 Colt 250-grain cowboy ammo and the .45 Schofield 230-grain load from Black Hills, the 225-grain lead semiwadcutter load from Remington, the 250-grain cowboy load from Magtech, and the 255-grain lead load from Winchester. The fastest load tested was the 225-grain Remington SWC (847 fps) while Winchester's 255-grain loading was the most accurate (averaging 1.50-inch groups). However, all of the ammunition that I tested showed good accuracy and reliability with velocities ranging from 710 to 847 fps.

The Sheriff likes how the Evil Roy Model P revolver worked during his speed drills. The gun is well-made and reliable and should give years of good use.

During my test-firing I found that the Evil Roy Cimarron functioned reliably and smoothly. I particularly liked the square-notch rear sight and the thick front sight, a combination of which gave a good, clear sight picture. The lightened mainspring gave a buttery smooth performance, and the crisp, clean-breaking trigger added to the gun's practical accuracy.

While I am not a competitor in cowboy action shooting, I did have a chance to visit the first annual Trail Town Roundup shoot in Norco, California. This great event drew hundreds of cowboy shooters from all over the country. In addition to the usual cowboy action events, Trail Town Roundup also featured cowboy 3-gun competition and cowboy fast-draw competition. While wandering around and visiting with a number of the competitors, I noticed Cimarron's Evil Roy Model P was riding on the hips of several of these shootists.

Too often when we are reporting on a particular gun we tend to focus all of our attention on the workmanship and reliability of the product. And, certainly, that is expected by our readers. However, the joy of shooting is equally as important. So I have to tell you that Cimarron's Evil Roy Model P is a well-made, reliable product that should give years of good use. But I also want to tell you how much fun I had in using it. A day spent with a good single action and nice leather is a day well spent. That's what I love about single actions.