Re: .41 Mags- Who's Got EM?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SFree</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Been looking for awhile for a good wheel gun in a .41 mag. S&W came out with a 4" gun again and Taurus has the Tracker in a 4.5" I think. Would rather stick to a double action though Ruger's Blackhawks are great.
Whatcha got and why? </div></div>
What? A '75 M58 and a pair of '81 M57s, a 4" and a 6", all 3 are blued.
Why? Carried the M58 on duty back in the '70s, so nostalgia there
As far as the M57s, ahhh...cause I can
Besides, I just like N frames.
The 41Mag has, unfortunately, been increasingly labeled a "cult" caliber, but that does not mean dead. Smith occasionally makes stainless 41Mags and I understand they are even resurrecting the M58 in the "Classic" line, maybe even doing away with the dreaded lock. The only downside is that when you go to buy ammo you'll suddenly find a pair of hands on your shoulders, from behind
, that is if you find it
. Pull the trigger on the 41, we need all the 41 fans out there we can get
FWIW, if you believe John Milius (Dirty Harry co-writer and all around Hollywood gun guy), the M57 "tidbit" (as well as the M25-5 speculation) is nothing but urban legend, they in fact used 44Mags. Milius owns one of the original M29s used to film the movie and has published pictures of it. Believe who you will