Model 41 in 22 Short

[huthike]

About a year ago, at the Tulsa SWCA meeting, I bought a 22 short conversion kit for my model 41.

Haven’t been shooting much this year, but finally installed it on my 41 and took it to the range today, along with some other things, to celebrate my birthday.

Shooting 22 short out of the 41 brought a huge smile to my face. Most fun I’ve had in awhile.

The conversion unit functioned flawlessly.

 

[huthike]

Was going to post a pic of the box it came in, but have ragged remnants of a plain pasteboard box with no markings.

Anybody got a box for these they could show?

When I disassemble the gun, I’ll post a pic of the parts of the conversion in case anyone is interested.

 

[flintsghost]

Mine came to me in a S&W plain outer pasteboard box with no markings also. But I admit I bought it second hand from this forum.

 

[Mike0251]

I would like to see the parts breakdown. Thank you.

 

[H Richard]

That's a pretty scarce item. I'll bet it's fun to shoot.

 

[Aussie Collector]

The plain box is one type the short kit came in. The other about the same size as the plain box was a blue box looking similar to the gun box.

 

[huthike]

Here are the parts to the conversion kit.

 

[huthike]

The mag showing the difference from regular mags to feed the 22 short.

 

[huthike]

Gun reassembled to show the 22 short markings.

Sorry for lousy pic quality.

 

[chief38]

Never having owned a M41 in 22 short, I always wondered if the accuracy capability was close to the standard LR version. I would like to know from those who actually own both version and can actually compare. I'm just curious.

 

[huthike]

Recently found this flyer - not in great shape - for the conversion kit. The usual comment applies about my wishing I had bought it for that price.

Does anyone know what literature came in the box with the conversion?

 

[Aussie Collector]

I have seen a few complete kits. Never seen an instruction sheet in any of them.
I'm not aware of any instructions either

 

[AJ]

Never owned a Model 41 in .22 Short. I will bet it is a hoot to shoot. I do have a Walther OSP in .22 Short, trigger pull is set a two ounces. I very much enjoy shooting it.

 

[huthike]

For those of you interested, I did a search through my catalog collection for the conversion kit. Realizing that catalogs are not a perfect source of information, I found that the kit was first listed in 1961 - for $60 fitted and tested at the factory and $52.50 just for the parts. This is suggested retail.

Those prices stayed the same until rising in 1967. So the above pictured flyer can be dated to the 1960’s because of the prices listed.

The last catalog I can find it listed in is 1977. The last price list I have it in is 1976, when it was $103.90 fitted or $91.70 for parts.

I wonder how many they made?

 

[Green Frog]

It’s been well over 45 years now since I had a job in a small rural county here in VA. I rented the house to a fair size farm and had “woods walking privileges” so shooting was not only possible but convenient. At the time I had a little High Standard Model C, their basic utility/target semiauto but in 22 short. I invited my boss over after work and as we were shooting this, along with his K-22 IIRC, I blurted out that this was “the most fun I had ever had with my pants on!” I have since become the caretaker of my late father’s High Standard Olympic Model and more recently a couple of thousand rounds of Russian Target Shorts. Come on Spring!!!

Froggie

 

[Model46]

Congratulations on the acquisition of the High Standard Olympic. What series is it?

 

[Green Frog]

It’s the Military style… maybe a 106? I’m really just storing it for one of my nieces until her kids get older, but in the meantime I “need” to shoot up some of this Russian ammo.

Froggie

 

[ajgunner]

Can the OP or anyone else give us a clue about what these conversion kits are worth in 2023? Always want to keep stuff like this in the back of my mind, just in case I should stumble onto one.

 

[huthike]

I paid 1500 for mine but it’s the only one I’ve ever seen for sale, so…YMMV.

 

[CMYSIX]

Here is what I know, less than 1000 41-1 were made, very few conversion kits were made, never have seen any number put on the kits? The factory says not all 41-1 were marked that way from the factory, no reason given. As the number of conversion kits dwindled on the shelves, the factory built the remaining kits and that was it, 1979, I’ve been told. I have inherited a 41-1 without the -1, no magazine. Just the gun and the bottom half of the box, which is a Model 52 box with a 41 cutout(inherited a nib 52 and it has both cut outs) I’ll start a post with it,