.41 rimfire Colt

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I have this Colt Cloverleaf .41 RF, anyone know where to find any ammo? It's in good shootable condition, and looks like a fun plinker.

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You won`t find ammo for it....No one makes .41rimfire, you can`t reload it and any old .41 rimfire you might find, would probably be too corroded to use...Also, it would be a collector caliber....You have a collector piece...Admire it, research it, preserve it.....
 
You might be able to locate some of the ammunition that Navy Arms had made by CBC in Brazil.
This is the only fresh factory ammunition you might find.
There are cases you can buy which use an offset .22 case as a primer. Load with black powder and a round ball.
This is about the only option for a bit of plinking - the cost per shot of shootable factory ammunition is likely going to be a disincentive.
 
Ammo for a .41 RF. Gunshows. Figure a couple bucks a round minimum, and figure that since the stuff is 50-80 years old at the very best, it may or may not work.

There was an outfit in France making cartridge adaptors that used an Acorn Blank (good search term, if the search engine decides to work for you), to ignite a small charge of black powder under a round ball.
Dunno if they make them in .41, but the idea is still good. May be possible to track down someone to make you a few.

Mostly, though, shooting a rimfire other than a .22, is pretty much a 'burn your money' kind of thing. Then, only if you can actually find any ammo.

Good luck!

Cheers
Trev
 
get some of the 41 rimfire reloadable cases from dixie gun works they're a bit of a pain to use but do work
 
Colt House Model Revolver known as the Cloverleaf due to the appearance of the cylinder. Made from 1871-1876. Either 1.5-3" barrel. Yours looks like a 3". 1998 values are Good-$375 to Fine-$950, this from Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms. Good luck
 
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