New Model 41 Ueh5914

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Hello, I would like to buy new model 41, there is promo price but I don't know if something wrong with the gun ? Serial number is UEH5914. Could you please tell me if that is all steel and wood, no problems with that specific version ? I know there was aluminium frames back in the day

 

[Camster]

It's all steel and wood, as they have always been, except for the .22 short models of long ago.(and those too, had a steel frame)
I bought a few 41s long ago (24 years ago) that had a U in the first spot of the serial number. A bit surprised if they haven't moved beyond that by now.

 

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Thank u for ur message. Here is photo from the box the seller send me.

 

[Hair Trigger]

The three letter SN prefix has always been difficult to date; they are not manufactured in serial order nor are they shipped that way. If your box is original to the gun, the mfg date may be on there. Look for a 6-digit number somewhere on the SKU label, that would be the mfg date in year, month, day. Most likely, your is post 2015, no listings shown in the SCSW.
There have been many threads on this forum regarding the M41, do a search and start reading. My take is that the newer ones aren't made as well as older ones, and the ones pre 1980 are the best ones. I have one from 1985, a 7" model, it shoots well, but can be finicky with certain ammo, and demands to be clean to function properly.

 

[Jeppo]

Thank u for ur message. Here is photo from the box the seller send me.

09/20/19 is the date. 130511 is the model number. It's S&W's current production version. If it's being offered as "As New", I'd ask where it's been for the past 3 years.

Model 41 | Smith & Wesson

 

[s&wchad]

If it's being offered as "As New", I'd ask where it's been for the past 3 years.

The OP is in Norway. The global pandemic may have delayed shipping and any required proof certification.

 

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Apprrciated your feed back.
Yes i'm in Norway. Maybe thats the 3 year gap.

So the gun is from 2019. I wonder about quality, is it as good as those from 1979.

Thinking about buying cant make up my mind.
Maybe I should buy something half the price like - Browning buckmark field or S&w Victory (thats all steel)

I shoot at local range pistol club twice a month. Althought that mode 41 could be good invested money

 

[s&wchad]

I wouldn't recommend a Victory. The model 41 is a fine gun, but parts and service may be an issue if you ever have problems. The factory has very few employees who can properly service one.

I've never owned a Buckmark, but the Ruger .22 Auto is a fine gun for the money. I have two and they're accurate, reliable and simple to maintain. Some people do struggle with re-assembly of the MK III's and earlier, but the current MK IV's solved that issue.

 

[Hair Trigger]

I think I'd look for something older, if you're really interested in a M41. You might pay the same, or maybe more for it, but IMO, you'll have a better made gun.

And being sold "as new" may only mean it hasn't been fired and has been on a distributor's shelf for that long. "ANIB" condition, or 'as new in box' does not have to mean brand new manufacture. Many collectors may purchase a gun and stick it in their safe for months or years, then sell it. As long as it meets the criteria of the complete package, box, tools, paperwork and firearm in the condition in which it was new from the factory, it can be considered "as new" condition. I've bought several revolvers in ANIB condition, that were from 45 to 60 years old.

 

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Are there any 2nd or 3rd series Colt MTs over there? The 4.5 inch makes a good field gun but the 6 inch pistols can be very good target guns. But I will say that the Ruger Mk's with the Volquartson trigger and barrel upgrades are amazing but can easily become very expensive.

 

[Camster]

I think I'd look for something older, if you're really interested in a M41. You might pay the same, or maybe more for it, but IMO, you'll have a better made gun.

And being sold "as new" may only mean it hasn't been fired and has been on a distributor's shelf for that long. "ANIB" condition, or 'as new in box' does not have to mean brand new manufacture. Many collectors may purchase a gun and stick it in their safe for months or years, then sell it. As long as it meets the criteria of the complete package, box, tools, paperwork and firearm in the condition in which it was new from the factory, it can be considered "as new" condition. I've bought several revolvers in ANIB condition, that were from 45 to 60 years old.

"As new", more often means a used gun in new or newish condition.
There is brand new and NOS. Everything else is most likely just a used gun, no matter how clever the wording is.
Too many of the supposedly "pristine" guns that I've looked at lately, would merit a 98% in my book. Some a lot less. Significant blemishes are often overlooked by the seller.

 

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Are there any 2nd or 3rd series Colt MTs over there? The 4.5 inch makes a good field gun but the 6 inch pistols can be very good target guns. But I will say that the Ruger Mk's with the Volquartson trigger and barrel upgrades are amazing but can easily become very expensive.

i looked for a Colt MT but cant find none. I need to buy solid .22lr maybe ruger mk4 or Browning buckmark but focus only on stainless steel i guess, not aluminium frame ?

 

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