Again, I do realize this question has been asked many times before, so maybe I’ll make an effort to narrow down the scope of my question a little bit:
1) How has the chaos over the last year impacted s&w manufacturing quality in general? My gut tells me to be wary of any production gun manufactured during 2020 (or any production ANYTHING for that matter!). What do you folks think?
2) How about steel quality? I’ve read that the quality of the steel used in older s&w revolvers was generally higher (see this for example: An Engineer's take on S&W.). Does this apply equally to the m41?
3) What’s the most desirable vintage of m41? The one I’m looking at was made in 1978, and has a serial number of the form AXXX830. Is this a desirable vintage?