Magnum in the Middle: Why the .41 Magnum Should Be More Popular

[Annihilator]

The 41 magnum, one gun/cartridge I have never owned, shot a few over the years, might be a Ruger Blackhawk in my future……

Magnum in the Middle: Why the .41 Magnum Should Be More Popular - Handguns

Discover why the overlooked .41 Mag-num offers the perfect balance of power and recoil, making it the ultimate under-dog of the revolver world.

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[Belt Fed]

I like the 41, ammo is kinda pricy though.

 

[Talyn]

An under-appreciated cartridge.

I wish S&W would make another run of the 657 Classic Hunter, and Colt to chamber the Anaconda in 41 Mag. Both would sell everyone they make.

 

[Retired Bum]

The 41 magnum is one of those that I believe was misnamed from the very beginning...

Had it been called a 41 police or something besides magnum there might be plenty more mod 58s. The idea of the police loads were great but I think many department heads were afraid of the magnum moniker, and some of the troops would mix up the ammunition and lawsuits would abound.

It's just about .020" smaller than the 44, so unless you get above 265 grn bullets there's not enough difference to argue.

The 41 is an overall great cartridge that has existed in the shadows of the 44 magnum.

 

[Belt Fed]

Makin me want to break out the ole 41 revolvers and shoot em again. been many years since i have. don't know if i even have ammo for them.

 

[Shibadog]

Agree. Sadly it suffered the same fate in the Police world as the later10mm. “Too much recoil”; “too big”; “too heavy”.

 

[Anchorite]

Earlier this year I picked up a basically NIB three screw 41, blued, 4 5/8ths barrel with all original paperwork, at a price I just could not ignore.

I say, you have more fun when you get it done with a 41!

I also have 2 RedHawks that are sequential serial numbered in 41 Magnum. They are the Hunter model, with scope rings, 7 1/2” each.

There are no flies on a properly loaded 41, for any game east of the Mississippi.

 

[Grayfox]

I always heard good thing about the .41 Mag, but never got around to trying it. I like the .357, but never warmed up to the .44 Magnum. The .41 might be a good compromise. But, at this stage of life, I don't need another caliber to mess with.

 

[Pitdogg2]

The idea of the police loads were great but I think many department heads were afraid of the magnum moniker.

I disagree with this. Had the Magnum moniker been an issue, then the .357 magnum would never have been carried by like 90+% of law enforcement.

 

[HayesGreener]

Bill Jordan thought that was the ultimate police load. I agreed with him in the day. But like other magnums it was hard to teach novice rookies to shoot it well.

 

[Captain O]

I own a 6" Model 657 and a "Parkerized" Model 58. I think I'll keep them.

 

[trader]

perhaps an under appreciated cartridge. I prefer a .44 mag, tons of offerings in both handguns and ammo. Besides, it's not too early to say the .41 mag is no longer the in between cartridge for magnums as these days it is on the low end. Today we have .480 Ruger, .460 SW, .500 SW mag and the linebaughs at the top. .44 mag might be the middle with .41 and less lower down the power charts. btw those 357 and 10mm loads in the article are weak loadings.

 

[ECS686]

As far as LE lacking a special version is what probably kept it from selling as much that said High Desert Cartridge offers a 41 Special for those interested.

I love the 41 mag and a 4” N Frame is about perfect

41 Special – 215gr SWC – 50 rounds – High Desert Cartridge Company

 

[Hertervillian]

I’m on my second .41 mag. Bought with the intention of a capable stopper when I’m not carrying a rifle. 1st had a 6 1/2” barrel and proved to be awkward to carry, and would start dragging my pants off.

After looking at 400 reloads in the cabinet for a few years I decided to get a 4 1/2” Blackhawk. An improvement for my needs, assuming I need one at all .

 

[USMC6094]

I have one that I got as a Christmas gift from my Father.

N Frame S&W with fixed sights.

I've shot it more than Dad ever did.

Aside from the green and yellow boxed Remington HTP, all other loadings are "special" loads.

You want to talk about self abuse, shoot 41 HTP with the guns original stocks on it........

Unless you're into pain, it ain't fun, even out of an N frame Smith