Built upon the design of an 1873 Colt Single Action Army the original El Malo Spanish for the �The Bad� was designed by Cimarron and manufactured by Pietta in Italy. The El Malo 2 continues on that same path with a few nice upgrades. The action is smooth the trigger is crisp and the low wide competition hammer makes it a pleasure to shoot. The one-piece walnut grip is finely checkered featuring a laser-carved Cimarron Rider logo and is hand-pleasing to hold.