S&W model 41 Lets see what you got

[BroncoGlenn]

7" Model 41

Here's my Model 41. 7" barrel with a red front sight. Serial is A615xxx (1980ish I figure) and the 642 that came home with it. I told the wife it was 2 for one days at the gun shop. (Two guns, one big total )

I hadn't shot it much for about a year after picking it up, but just recently I've started shooting it heavily and am really loving it. A box of Federal Automatch (325) worked 100%. Remington Thunderbolts have at least one fail to fire per magazine (though the round typically fires if re-chambered 180 degrees from the previous attempt). Picked up a case of Federal American Eagle 40 grain LRN high velocity and so far out of a couple hundred had one fail to extract but otherwise shoots good enough for banging steel with that load. Tried Wolf and various Ely match stuff but I just cant appreciate the difference in cost for them.

After I pickup some more magazines I'm looking forward to shooting it at the local steel matches. Trying to sneak $100 for mags past the wife is the hard part.

I don't see too many 41's with the red front sight. I've found that sight tracks real well for steel. Probably not desirable for Bullseye shooting, but that aint my game.

 

[Sprefix]

My sweety....,She's a trashy little thing.........

........I picked her up in Alaska 'though she hails outta Houlton, Maine. She is responsible for some darn good eatin' off the Denali highway. Several 65-plus yard successful shots in the wind on Ptarmigan. Friends with rifles have a whole new respect for pistol shooting off a sled......Sprefix

 

[josephthreedogs]

This is my M-41, I've been shooting bullseye with it since 1975.

 

[ljcjr]

S&W 41 Pics

Great pictures. I just put a 41 on layaway and it has the rear sight that isn't in a dovetail. Could anyone tell me the difference

Thanks Les

 

[another41]

Great pictures. I just put a 41 on layaway and it has the rear sight that isn't in a dovetail. Could anyone tell me the difference

Thanks Les

Older Model?

 

[another41]

Scope is an UltraDot Pan A/V.

 

[another41]

The Other 41. Has a 7" barrel also with an UltraDot L/T

 

[au2183]

Scope is an UltraDot Pan A/V.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but how do you like the Pan A/V?

Thanks

 

[olrac]

Here's mine just pulled out of the safe last week, first time since 1984. I forgot what a great gun this is to shoot.

 

[gunnerbern]

50 year-old model 41

Purchased new for $90, still in service after 100,000+ rounds. Equipped with Ultradot and Herrett grips. Also have extra 7 3/8" barrel with a Burris 1x scope and a 5 1/2" EFS barrel. At 73, I still shoot it every week.

 

[ab4ka]

This thread is much to good to let die, so I'll resurrect it with my new (to me) model 41

 

[ddd]

Model 41: What year for s/n 1126XX ?

I've been wondering when my m41 was made. Anyone know?
s/n 1126XX
It looks like the one pictured in post #71 above.

 

[PeterM]

A Model 52-2 and this Model 41 and barrels are my prize catches in the last year.

 

[BillyKen]

Chest Treasure, model 41

Hello guys, there is wonderfull pistols here, This is my history about, model 41, and want help please, My Grandpa, die on 1999, I know he was hunter and practice some shooting on his youth when living in the country, but later the family come to the city. No body on family touch his stuff, only my Grandmother, she past away last year, in some visit to old house I find a really old wood chest, and between other old stuff I find a Smith & Wesson Model 41, serie A2049XX, don't look very nice, lost almost all the blue and wood is damage, it has 7 3/8" barrel and some muzzle breake and cocking indicator, it shot pretty well.
Can you tell me when it was made and how much could it cost, worth to buy new grips or some blue job, any ideas, Thanks.

 

[Herc]

I have a model 41 mint with box and papers, and I am trying to figure the year it was manufactured. Unlike the others I have researched on line, my serial number starts with TEY...TEY91&&. It is .22 long rifle ctg, Made in USA, Springfield Mass, marcas registradas. Any thoughts of year and/or value? Thank you!

 

[TOM BECKWITH]

1126XX 1968 - 9
A2049XX 1973 - 4
TEY91XX 1989 - 90

 

[swmpx1]

Ok, I'm sold, which model 41 to get?

Some great pictures here folks. I now have the 41 fever, I think I'd prefer to get a used pistol, any suggestions? I want it for target range shooting and for my 12 year old girl who loves pistols. We have Feinwerkbau pellet pistol and she loves that gun. I noticed lots of different barrels, weights, lenghts. Do the extra barrels work from one gun to the next or do they need to be hand fitted?

Can I get a price savings going to used?

Any bad years not to buy?

 

[Lost Lake]

From what I've seen you could save money buying new instead of used!

The older guns seem to be a bit better quality, and you can't shoot out a .22 barrel.

 

[S&W_aussie]

My shooter grade 41 from 1960. SN 41375

 

[Big'un]

This one was born around 1985.I have the original box and papers.The tools are still in the sealed bag.Only about 100 rounds shot out of the 5.5" barrel.