I'm 62 in 2 months and have had at least 3 41 mags and 3 44 mags (plus a good number of 44 specials). I carried the 41 mag while guiding on hogs in grad school. I switched from a Model 29 to a Ruger 41 Blackhawk because I was getting better penetration with the 41==all things being equal (we handloaded for both).