My 1st How'd I do thread - Md 41

[snorko]

Long time fan of 3rd gen autos, especially the rimfires. I have lucked into several good deals over the years with the current stable being a 2213, 2214, 422 Target and a 2206. I recently bought my first Model 41 though.

Factory test fire date of August 2012 so of course it's a new one. Deal included the gun with a 7" barrel, extra 5.5" barrel, 10 magazines (mix of 10 & 12 rnd), original grips and greyish brown laminate grips, box, etc.

The seller bought it new and had it and the extra barrel hard chromed. I might have preferred one with the blued finish but for a newer gun I don't care as much and the hard matte chrome looks very nice.

So price was $1,200 which seemed a little steep but A) 10 mags = $250, extra barrel is nice and so are the grips. Eventually I will have the short barrel threaded by EWK Arms for a suppressor and D&T for a rail.

 

[824tsv]

I think you did extremely well with that. Nice gun, I like the hard chrome finish.

 

[Douglas8860]

snorkel, I too think you did great!
I recently bought (for all practical purposes) a NIB 2003 seven inch Model 41 from a dear friend with three additional S&W magazines for $1200. The hard matte chrome finish looks terrific on the gun.
You came out way ahead of the game!

 

[snorko]

Nice to hear. I figured after $200 for the 8 extra mags and $250 for the extra barrel, I was paying $750 for the gun, box, etc. I really like the look of the hard chrome finish with the grips in the pic. Normally I would have shied away from it thinking the chrome was covering past sins. However, the seller bought it new and had the work done immediately. Roughly 1,000 rounds throught he 7" and a few hundred through the 5".

 

[t-bird]

You wouldn't have a problem getting your money back on a great gun. Best of luck and enjoy.

 

[timn8er]

Great looking pistol!

 

[Barrie]

You down right snitched that gun at that price with what you got for the money. That was a excellent purchase price. Good for you.

 

[snorko]

I should pick it up this weekend, baring the weather here (lots of ice). I used to shoot a lot of .22LR bowling pin and steel plate competition in the 1990's and mocked the Md 41 shooters whom I would best wth my $225 Buckmark. Time to eat my words.

 

[danoxx]

Curious about the bowling pin matches, I used to shoot them with a .45
with no problem, and remember the 9mm competitors had trouble. So I'm assuming the pins were smaller to knock one off with a .22 ?

 

[snorko]

Curious about the bowling pin matches, I used to shoot them with a .45
with no problem, and remember the 9mm competitors had trouble. So I'm assuming the pins were smaller to knock one off with a .22 ?

Normal sized bowling pins but set on a flat 2"x4". It was possible to spin a pin and leave it standing or NOT knock it of with a glancing shot. Best point of aim was just below the neck. Yes it was somewhat challenging to do fast.

 

[danoxx]

Thanks for the explanation.
You bought a sweet a sweet 41, and will enjoy it more with a suppressor.

My 41

 

[A6BN]

Thanks for the explanation.
You bought a sweet a sweet 41, and will enjoy it more with a suppressor.

My 41

Where did you get your barrel threaded?

 

[VictorLouis]

That is one unique, and beautiful piece!

 

[danoxx]

Barrel Installation and Threading - Accurate Ordnance, LLC

Excellent work, competitive pricing.

 

[Barrie]

The suppressor will make the bullet shoot high left and is a pain to clean between the ribs as well. The vast majority of us take them off and use the false nose piece on the end instead. Just keep the suppressor in a box with any extra gun parts you have for it.

 

[snorko]

Barrel Installation and Threading - Accurate Ordnance, LLC

Excellent work, competitive pricing.

Did they thread the existing barrel for an adaptor? The main reason I was thinking of EWK Arms is they will thread it to use the same adaptors as the 422/2206 line.

 

[danoxx]

You are referring to a muzzle break. We are talking suppressors, or
(Silencers) in layman speak.