Model 41 Survivor

[spencerhut]

I picked this up a while back. Pretty sure I paid to much for it then.
A great gun, in unmolested, almost pristine condition. I can't bring myself to alter it for competitive use, the original intention.

I shot is yesterday and it runs like a champ.

2nd picture is one of my other 41's we use for Steel Challenge etc.

 

[Fullmetaljacket]

That's a beauty. A - prefix or earlier? I have one just like it, pristine. I shoot it sparingly and enjoy it for what it is. For match shooting I have a recent production modified as I like. Looks like you are in the same boat. You may consider removing the brake and installing the muzzle cap for shooting, the anodized finish on the brake does not clean up well, particularly when trying to remove lead fouling.

 

[spencerhut]

The original one is from 1959. The one setup for competition is a 1964. Both were made well before the "A" prefix.

 

[BE Mike]

Nice looking pistols. If you are a collector, I wouldn't shoot the one in the box. As for me, I buy guns to shoot and not to look at. Those muzzle breaks are a real pain to clean and must be cleaned often.

 

[NavyVet24]

I am envious! Your twins look terrific!

 

[Kp321]

The 5.5" barrel is a Clark, close to $400 these days and worth every penny. I put a Clark bbl on my 1970's vintage pistol. It took a small amount of fitting to close the trigger guard but once mounted, it has run perfectly.

 

[spencerhut]

Yup, it's a Clark. I think it's a good barrel. My buddy Brad thinks the Clark barrel is terrible, but he does have pretty high standards.

 

[ohioan55]

I love my 41, probably the best shooter I have. I sometimes have to pinch myself when I'm at shows and see the prices. I picked mine up in the late 70s for $291.

 

[22shtur]

I had every variation of the model 41, everyone at some point had issues with ejection with their factory barrel. I shot bullseye for over 20 years, so I shot a lot of .22 ammo. When I bought my Clark barrel like yours, I never had another ejection problem. I only kept the model 41 with the Clark barrel and have been having no ejection problems for many years, now.

 

[spencerhut]

When I bought my Clark barrel like yours, I never had another ejection problem. I only kept the model 41 with the Clark barrel and have been having no ejection problems for many years, now.

Yeah you can also just lop off the rear portion of a stock barrel and FTE problems go away. I've never done that, I just buy the Clark barrels.
I have saved all the original parts for each gun so I can always put them back to stock.
We saved this A prefix gun from some kid at a pawn shop. Traded an obnoxious AR pistol for it. Best trade ever.