HELP needed with older Model 41

[11Spot]

Hey guys,

I have a beautiful Model 41 which I believe was made in the mid-1960s. Serial number 469XX. Amazing gun. . . a real tack driver with a buttery light trigger.

When I bought it, it was missing the safety and the cocking indicator. The magazine disconnect must still be intact, because it doesn't fire without the mag inserted. According to some things I've read, it was not uncommon for competitors to remove these parts from competition guns for some reason (I don't see why though. . . ).

If possible, I would like to replace the missing parts to make it whole again, but I have a few questions that I was hoping you fellows could straighten me out on:

1. Are the safety-lever, cocking-indicator, and cocking-indicator spring all the parts I will need based upon my description above? . . or are there more parts associated with these missing items (like a spring for the safety, etc. . .)?

2. Are these parts easy drop-in items, or do they require skilled individualized fitting (like on a 1911)?

3. I found an old-looking Model 41 safety lever which appears used to me. It has no ridges on the thumb contact surface, but it is shiny and small. It has two shafts (one fatter and one thinner) sticking out of it, unlike the new one I saw on Brownell's site which has one shaft and a hole in the lever where the fatter shaft would be. The new Brownell's one also has ridges on the larger/longer thumb contact surface. Is this shiny old two-shafted safety lever, with the small smooth unridged thumb contact surface, the correct one for my 1960s era Model 41 pistol?

[11Spot]

Anybody?

Surely lots of Model 41 somebodys on this forum know all about this! Appreciate any input you can provide!

Thanks in advance!

[smitholdtimer]

I am unable to answer your question specifically but I had an early 1950's M-41 with a safety lever exactly like your picture, also had a 70's M-41 A prefix S/N with the same lever and they were compatible and interchangable. I had ordered from the parts suppliers and all they had were the New type which was only one shaft. The reason for the removal by shooters was the recoil caused your hand to apply the safety during shooting. Hope this is helpful until the M-41 experts can answer your question.

[11Spot]

Thank you smitholdtimer! Glad somebody responded. That picture I posted came from the seller of the safety. It's an online thing, and I haven't had it in my hand. I would say that if your 1950s M41 used the same safety as your 1970s M41, then it would seem safe to assume that my 1960s M41 uses the same safety as your two M41s. I assume that the newer single shaft version cannot be used with the older 41s?

[smitholdtimer]

I sent you a PM trying to further explain what transpired with the pistols mentioned above!

[Barrie]

Tom Beckwith may have the answer you need and possibly the parts also. He really knows this model for sure.

[11Spot]

Originally Posted by Barrie

Tom Beckwith may have the answer you need and possibly the parts also. He really knows this model for sure.

Fortunately Tom reached out to me, and it looks like he may have what I need! Seems like a heck of a nice guy too. . .

[Justpaul]

You could also try rimfirecentral.com

Lots of model 41 experts there

[Barrie]

He is a heck of a nice gentleman for sure and I am glad he got ahold of you as well.