Smith & Wesson Model 41

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the SW41 is a nice gun, you see them for sale in the Exchange forums sometimes at really good prices, keep your eyes peeled
 
Disassebly (and re-assembly) of the Ruger 22 cal pistols is easy once you "get it". Once you get the hang of the final step (which causes the most grief) it's a breeze. :wink:
 
I used to owned a S&W M41. I sold it to buy a AA .22 conversion kit for my G17.

The M41 is an excellent target pistol. It's extremly accurate and a pleasure to shoot. However, since I used it mainly as my "range newbie" pistol I have had a couple of comments about it been a tab on the heavy side. That's one of the reason I sold it and bought the AA kit instead.

I like the AA kit because I can used the same trigger set up as my G17. It's light and fun to shoot. However, I have found that my LE version is no where close to been as accurate as the old M41.

Bottom line, both are good .22 pistol choices but they were build for different function. The M41 is a target/bulleyes pistol while the AA kit is more a target/plinker.

Have fun shopping! :)
 
I owned a Model 41 and now have the AA kit. I just got a dedicated lower for it :) The AA kit is cheap training for IPSC.

The M41 is ALLOT more accurate. Its mroe af a newbie Bullseye pistol. The trigger and sights are great but not much practical use for my needs.
 
You are talking apples vs. oranges vs. peaches here. The S&W Model 41 is a dedicated bullseye pistol right out of the box and will make any good shooter better. It's accuracy is limited mainly by the ability of the shooter.

The Ruger is good value for the money but unless substantial work is done on it (trigger, etc.) it will never come close to matching the results the Model 41 can achieve given similar shooting ability.

No Glock conversion kit will ever put a Glock in the same class as the Model 41 (or a worked on Ruger, for that matter) because the Glock is not designed to be a bullseye pistol and has inherent limitations such as it's trigger design. That being said, most of the conversion kits are good quality and do add considerable flexibilty to the gun's uses. They also make it a lot cheaper to practice with the gun than shooting the centerfire equivalent.

The bottom line is this: If you're going to shoot serious bullseye the 41 is the way to go. If money is a restriction get a bull barrel Ruger & sink a little cash into an accuracy kit like the Volquartsen.

If you want flexibilty and you are shooting more for fun than anything else, go with the Glock conversion.

By the way, "hr" is right about watching the exchange forums. VG to excellent condition model 41's frequently come up for sale in the $500-$700 range. Check the "for sale" boards at local gun clubs as well. There are deals to be had if you keep your eyes open.
 
As much as I love my 41, I wouldn't part with $1608.85($1399 plus taxes) for one. That's insane. Very fussy about what ammo it'll shoot too. Used 41's are, generally, considerably less expensive. However, a 'new guy' pistol it ain't. Too heavy for most FNG's. It is a long way up from any Ruger .22 pistol or conversion kit.
 
Guys I really appreciate your comments, I think I will look for a second hand M41 but in the meantime I will get the conversion kit for my Glock..... Thank you to everyone, this has been very helpful, specially since I am not that familiar with all of the 22LR and it seems I was trying to compare different types of fruit "apples vs. oranges vs. peaches", LOL :mrgreen: just kidding, on the serious side it is good to know that at least now I understand a bit better the differences between the guns and including the conversion kits
 
I just picked up an S&M Model 41. It has a nice weight to it, so I can use it to practice/warm up before shooting higher cal. I have looked at a lot of different 22s and I like this one. There are a good number of less expensive used models on the market.
 
You can probably buy a new Ruger 22lr pistol for the price of that AA 22lr conversion kit. The model 41 is a very good pistol but very expensive new or used. I would go for the new Ruger 22/45.
 
41 is a good gun pretty accurate too, how much do they go for btw? around $1000? I personally wouldn't pay over $500 for a .22 but that's just me :wink:
 
Sorry to bring up an old thread.

I swear by my 41. I got it used with the 7" (maybe 7.5") barrel. It has weight foward, which I like. Feeding her is a different story. She likes Rem T-22's and Rem T-22's only.
 
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