Traded into an older 41

[t4halo]

I had a guy contact me about getting into traditional archery. He said he'd trade me a 41 for a nice recurve. The bow was worth $500. I think I did ok? He threw in the grips he had sitting around. The box matches the serial number.

 

[Bald1]

U did better than good

 

[DCWilson]

If I got this boxed 41 in a straight across trade where the other item was valued at $500, I would definitely feel I didn't get hurt.

A-prefix serial, I see, but I can't make out the digits. Do you know how old this 41 actually is?

 

[t4halo]

I believe it's a 1978. A633xxx. The box is very nice.

 

[Timothy2700]

I have no concept of a $500 recurve. Last time I went hunting with one was probably 1977. I know yours has moved on, but any photos?

 

[Model52guy]

Should have given him a bunch of arrows too.

 

[Exaviator]

Nice trade, just wished that we had that kind of freedom when it comes to firearms, here "Down Under"

 

[Fullmetaljacket]

You made out on that deal. That pistol looks like 2 or 3 recurve bows to me. SCSW says 1980 for A633687.

 

[nedlate]

And he threw in the S&W Combat grips? $200 minimum for those!
Ed

 

[ameridaddy]

Assuming the bore and mechanics are as good as your pics look, you got such a fantastic deal, you better buy a Powerball ticket or two!

 

[cowboy94916]

Did good is the understatement of the year. You sure that pistol ain't hot. Either that or you met one of them P.T. Barnum people that are supposedly born every day.

 

[44MOshooter]

I had a guy contact me about getting into traditional archery. He said he'd trade me a 41 for a nice recurve. The bow was worth $500. I think I did ok? He threw in the grips he had sitting around. The box matches the serial number.

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That's one sweet trade, good for you

I believe it's built between 1979-81' probably 1980
A414XXX_____ 1977
A475001_____ 1978
A5824XX_____ 1979
A5841XX_____ 1979
A7175XX_____ 1981
A7981XX_____ 1982
ADB38XX_____ 1983
A875000_____ 1984

 

[Rick H.]

t4halo you did exceptionally good on the trade. If all is well with that pistol one could say you stole it, but that's such an ugly word. Let us know how it shoots for you but clean and oil it first to give it a good chance of working well for you. Don't lose any of the stuff that came with it either. The box is worth money too at the end of the day.

I only wish I came across deals like yours. I have lots of junk, err stuff I could trade!

Rick H.

 

[MyTurn]

I would take up archery if I could get deals like that trading!!

 

[jack the toad]

Was never into archery much but used to hunt a little back in the day.
Had long, recurve, compound and cross bows but currently nothing other than youth long bows for gkids to poke things with, mainly targets in the back yard.
But do currently have and like the M41. Not to even mention with the demise of the M41, IMO, you knocked it outta the park on that swap, even without the extra grips, congrats.

 

[Bastogne71]

I would date your model 41 to 1981. One of your magazines is the two piece style that was replaced by the one piece welded body magazines in 1959. It is of interest to a collector of first or second year model 41's. The foam liner in the box is a replacement for the original S&W cardboard insert.
If you sell the combat grips and the two piece magazine for a fair price, you'll have about $200 invested in your model 41! Good for you.

 

[Swiftflyer]

And to think I gave away all of my "obsolete" recurve bows back in 1998!

 

[Oldbird13]

Assuming the bore and mechanics are as good as your pics look, you got such a fantastic deal, you better buy a Powerball ticket or two!

Sorry...the "Lotto Gods" have ruled he has used up all his luck for 3 years