I wasn't going to bother to respond....... but what the hell
Well..... sorry if I upset your fragile sensibilities Mr Mark Bianco.
(pretty sure you are not female, as ladies are generally not obtuse or ungrateful )
For a new member to this forum, you sure have a lot of attitude.
For the record;
I have been interested in passing on my knowledge of the Model 41 for some years now.
If you had bothered to research my posts, you would find a LOT of information, explanations, possible rectifications and just good old fashioned helpful advice regarding these fine pistols.
When I read your post, it was just the same questions that have been asked and answered 100 times before.
In fact, an identical thread is currently under discussion regarding this very issue, which I have contributed to possibly excessively.
So when I read your post, asking the same old questions, I had 3 choices.
Do I say nothing ?
I did think about this option after reading your first post. ( yep, it was THAT obvious )
or
Do I contribute the exact same info as I have written 100 times before ?
To be honest, I am getting tired of saying the same basic things over and over to people who choose not to listen to all of the good advise that has been given before.
or
Do I simply let you know that this is a common question and a simple search of the forum(s) will give you the answers that you are looking for ?
Come on.... you were asking about what ammo to use ??
How many times has that been discussed, and what has been the OVERWHELMING answer ?
Asking about HV Ammo? really ? as above.
Asking to send it back to S&W, even though you had just received it back from them ?
They polished the chamber, replaced the bolt and extractor.
Pretty sure there would not be anything wrong with the gun.
And in the end, it turned out that with a fresh box of CCI SV ammo the M41 works perfectly.
So..... next time you ask for advice, try not to get upset if the answer you get is to simply open your eyes.