NEW Model 41 Quality?

[JayFramer]

Guys how are the NEW PRODUCTION (not asking about used models, please) Model 41 .22 rimfires?

I get it, I really do, you have one made in nineteen-fifty-when and really want to talk about how great it is. That’s fine, but I am only concerned how the ones currently rolling off the factory floor shoot. Are they still good as ever, or a hard pass?

Thanks gang!

-Jay

 

[rolandj]

I do not have a brand new 41, but I do have a new 5.5" HW barrel I bought from OP a few months ago. It looks good and fits great on the 80's something frame and is very accurate. The finish is not as nice as it is on the frame, but it is acceptable. I have no complaints with my purchase of the barrel. This is all I can add.

 

[Tom S.]

My latest one isn't "brand new", I bought it in 2016, but I'd put it up against any of the earlier ones, and I love that it came with a rail for optics.

 

[Troystat]

I guess it depends upon what you want to use it for. They are nice pistols (maybe not as pretty as old ones but still nice pistols) If you just want a nice accurate pistol that mimics the grip angle of a 1911 they are a nice choice. If your going to be a hard core bulleye shooter you might consider a fancy Euro pistol like a Pardini, all of the serious bulleye shooters I know now shoot those types of pistols.

 

[OLDSTER]

My shooting buddy's new one is every bit as good as my old ( 1980's) 41.

 

[wproct]

My model 41 was made in 2007. I bought it used about 3 years ago. I have owned a couple of model 41 pistols made in the 1980's. My current pistol is just as accurate and functions the same as my two older pistols. The only difference I can see is in the external finish as the older pistols had a high gloss blued finish where the new one has a matte finish. Although I shoot open sights only, it is nice to know that my newer pistol is drilled and tapped for optical sights should I change my mind.

 

[D Brown]

Model 41

I bought mine brand new in 2017. (Actually, I just found my receipt and my memory was faulty. I actually purchased this Model 41 on November 27, 2016) I love it! Accurate, fantastic trigger, goes bang every time!

As you can see from the photo of the box end label, mine shipped from the factory on June 20, 2016.

 

[kidcom]

I can't complain about the newer 41s. I purchased a PC 41 a couple of years ago and boy does it shoot.

 

[n c rod]

Have 2 new since 2017. Both have Clark Barrels w/optics. Like a new automobile, the odd new car can have man made problems.Highly recommend a new PC with rails. I won't send to S&W for service. I use seasoned gunsmiths because of poor experience with the factory Customer Service. It's not a perfect world but it's what works for me. Not scared to buy another.

 

[6string]

I guess it depends upon what you want to use it for. They are nice pistols (maybe not as pretty as old ones but still nice pistols) If you just want a nice accurate pistol that mimics the grip angle of a 1911 they are a nice choice. If your going to be a hard core bulleye shooter you might consider a fancy Euro pistol like a Pardini, all of the serious bulleye shooters I know now shoot those types of pistols.

I fully agree.
A new M41 is gonna put you back over $1200. While that won't get you a new Pardini or FWB, it still seems like that would constitute a serious purchase consideration.
If you're a bullseye shooter, experienced or newcomer, the 41 will hold you back. The lack of comprehensive adjustability (trigger characteristics/position, sight picture, grips, balance, recoil feel, etc.) really puts it in the plinker category.
New bullseye shooters on a budget usually do just as well with a Ruger.
But, I get it...maybe bullseye isn't your game, and the S&W 41 does have a certain pedigree. To my eye, the fit/finish of the new ones really makes it look what S&W tried to do when they came out with the model 46!
If we're being honest, though, the real underlying reason for asking the OP's question is because everyone knows the M41 has a reputation for simply not working.
For $1200, it's a shame that it's even a potential issue.

Jim

 

[handlebar]

Mine is from 2003 and shoots fantastic. My 41 shoots better than my Ruger with a Volquartsen barrel. I got this one on GunBroker with 4 mags for $745.00. I didn't need it but I am glad I got it.
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