RaVis
Oi!
- Jun 19, 2011
- 2,192
Beautiful pistol. There's one at Atlantic Guns for $725 - seemed like pretty good condition including target grips - original box. Pretty pricey, but definitely a nice piece.
S&W 41
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Mt Airy
Ultimate Member
BUy it that is a good deal . There are not to many better 22 out there. I have one that I have had for 20+ years. GREAT PISTOL !!!!!!!!!!!
RaVis
Oi!
- Jun 19, 2011
- 2,192
Can't afford it. But, it's good to have an idea of what a good deal for one of these is.
Thanks.
Thanks.
ColonelHurtz
A pile of little arms.
- Nov 13, 2008
- 1,105
I bought a Medalist but I still want a 41.
deMontjoie
Ultimate Member
See if you can make a down-payment to hold it. If so, I would recommend it. I've had one for several years and it is an incredible gun.
Factors affecting value are: Year-of-mfg? Barrel length? Does it have the loaded-chamber indicator? Does it come with the barrel-weight?
Original box alone should make this a great deal. You could likely sell it to a collector tomorrow for $900+.
Factors affecting value are: Year-of-mfg? Barrel length? Does it have the loaded-chamber indicator? Does it come with the barrel-weight?
Original box alone should make this a great deal. You could likely sell it to a collector tomorrow for $900+.
Mt Airy
Ultimate Member
I THINK THE NEW ONES ARE MADE IN MAINE not MASS . I also think the new ones have the laser engraving also with the gold inlay IT really does not matter any way it is a great pistol . I would save sell or do what ever to get one. IT blows away Rugers and Brownings and colts all day long.
JSW
Ultimate Member
according to S&W the 41's and other like models have been and always will be made in a plant just for them.
mawkie
C&R Whisperer
They are so popular with both shooters and collectors that the investment isn't difficult to justify. Me personally, I'm probably one of the 10 shooters in the US that don't care for the 41. I've been shooting High Standards for over 30 yrs and have gotten so comfortable with them. Had the opportunity to borrow a 41 to give it a good "test drive" but came away unconvinced that it would ever replace my favorite HS. To each his own.
Mt Airy
Ultimate Member
High Standards are also a GREAT pistol!! I think I remember super matic and victor. I shoot with a friend that has one it is on the same line as a 41
jmcisc
Active Member
Did you happen to notice which version of the Model 41 Atlantic was selling? I've been collecting them for over 30 years, and have several variations. The one I'm looking for is the .22 short model. (At a reasonable price, of course. The last one I saw available was over $2k.)
I also have a High Standard Model 103 Supermatic Citation with barrel weight and stabilizer. This is a really accurate gun, but I don't think it is in the same class as the S&W 41.
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
IMO Hi Standards are not good to put alot of rounds through them. GOOD Parts and especially Mags are not cheap or easy to come by.
S&W Model 41 is an amazing .22, probably the best. Heads and tails aboive any Ruger, Hi Standard, or Buckmark.
S&W Model 41 is an amazing .22, probably the best. Heads and tails aboive any Ruger, Hi Standard, or Buckmark.
deMontjoie
Ultimate Member
You can hardly challenge this sort of authority.
The fact that I agree with him 100% doesn't hurt his credibility either.
BTW -- which of the two stores was it in, if you don't mind my asking? Lemme know if you're thinking about buying it -- otherwise I might just poach it off of you.
RaVis
Oi!
- Jun 19, 2011
- 2,192
Gentlemen,
It's the one in Rockville - in the used handgun display.
Good luck!
It's the one in Rockville - in the used handgun display.
Good luck!
RaVis
Oi!
- Jun 19, 2011
- 2,192
I'd still like to think that Ruger's Mark III is still the best in its class and price range - after all... the 41 is double the price. The Mk III, to me, is a workhorse and still inherently more accurate than the shooter.
Good Lord they probably dropped it and backed a truck over it.
Trumpet
SCSC/NRA life member. MSI member
- Oct 29, 2005
- 2,091
I'm -><- this close to getting a 41, however I had a question. There seems to be a "rumor" that they're fragile, particularly with HV bulk ammo. True? False? I mainly shoot Blazer or Dynapoints.
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
To be brutally honest they can be ammo sensitive. They tend to like target ammo only. If my memory serves me, CCI ammo is the preference. I have it listed in my notes at the shop so Ill look it up next week when Im back and let you know what ammo in particular.
Its not that it wont shoot accurately, its that they just wont run reliably with certain brands. They are far from fragile though.
I have seen ALOT of complaints from 41 owners about this and we know the guy at S&W whos sole responsibility is Model 41's. He gives us the straight scoop and it comes down to ammo selection. You have to be willing to use what they tell you.
Mt Airy
Ultimate Member
All I shoot out of mine is CCI standard Velocity. I do not run the high velocity wall-mart bulk ammo .
I think I even changed the spring years ago. So strictly target ammo for me.
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
That sounds right.
Im a big complainer about ammo sensitive guns but the 41 gets a pass from me because its a dedicated tack driver.
