.41 Remington Magnum

American revolver cartridge .416 Remington Magnum .41 Remington Magnum 41 Remington Magnum - SP - 2.jpg 300px .41 Remington Magnum cartridge, scale in cm United States Revolver Elmer KeithBill JordanSkeeter Skelton 1963 Remington Arms 1964 None Rimmed, straight .410 .434 .434 .492 .060 1.290 1.590 34 1-181 2 in Large pistol 44000 CIP 36000 SAAMI 40,000 170 JHP Cor-Bon 1275 614 210 JHP 1560 1135 240 FMJ+P Winchester 1250 833 265 HP-GC Buffalo Bore Heavy 1350 1072 6.5 in mm Ballistics by the inchBallistics by the Inch Web Site. Accessed July 22, 2011. 6.5 inch barrel.CIP TDCC sheet41 Rem. Mag . https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-iv/tabivcal-en-page69.pdf C.I.P. The .41 Remington Magnum, also known as .41 Magnum or 10.4×33mmR (as it is known in unofficial metric designation), is a centerfire cartridge primarily developed for use in large-frame revolvers, introduced in 1964 by the Remington Arms Company, intended for hunting and law enforcement purposes. Development In 1963, Elmer Keith and Bill Jordan, with some help from Skeeter Skelton, petitioned Smith & Wesson, Remington, and Norma to produce a pistol and ammunition in .41 caliber which would fall between the extant .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum cartridges in ballistic performance, and at the same time address perceived shortcomings with those loads.March 2025 While as early as 1955 Keith had suggested a new, medium-powered ".41 Special" cartridge, this idea was passed over in favor of the higher-powered "Magnum" option, and the Special survives only as a custom wildcat cartridge, bearing roughly the same relation to the .41 Magnum as the .38 Special does to the .357 Magnum and as the .44 Special does to the .44 Magnum. Pearce Lane Shooting Times April 7, 2011 Ready For The .41 Special? http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammo/ammunition_ready_for_the_41_special_040711/ The .357 Magnum suffered from restricted terminal ballistic effectiveness in the early 1960s, as jacketed hollow point bullets were not yet commonly available, and the manufacturers' standard loadings consisted of simple lead bullets. The powerful .44 Magnum, primarily a heavy hunting round, was considered overkill for police use, generating too much recoil for control under rapid fire. In addition, the revolvers chambered for the .44 Magnum were considered too large, bulky, and heavy for police to carry.Smith Clint The .41 Mag: If only we could do it over April 2005 Guns Magazine 51 4 August 6, 2008 FindArticles http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_4_51/ai_n11840297 https://web.archive.org/web/20080116223723/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_4_51/ai_n11840297 January 16, 2008 usurped Keith's original vision called for dual power levels in the .41, a heavy magnum load pushing a 210 gr g on JHP at a muzzle velocity of 1,300 – 1,400 ft/s m/s on, and a milder police loading which was to send a 200 gr g on semiwadcutter downrange at around 900 ft/s m/s on. These plans went awry due to an ongoing fascination in the firearms community with high-powered cartridges; Remington was swayed by this community's influence and instead of following Keith's blueprint, chose to emphasize the performance of the new cartridge. As a result, the .41 "Magnum" load was released at an advertised 1,500 ft/s m/s on, and even the "light" police loading was introduced with a 210 gr g on lead semiwadcutter "warmed up" to about 1,150 ft/s m/s on. However, the police load as delivered was regarded as overpowered by most law enforcement agencies, many of which were still using .38 Special revolvers. Additionally, Smith & Wesson had simply adapted their large N-frame revolvers for the new cartridge, which did not address size and weight concerns.Taffin John The .41 Magnum Turns 40 - The Sixgunner November–December 2003 American Handgunner 27 166 August 6, 2008 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_166_27/ai_109264984/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100327225455/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_166_27/ai_109264984/ March 27, 2010 FindArticles usurped The Model 58, targeted for the law enforcement market, was introduced on July 10, 1964. Weighing 41 oz g on, the Model 58 compared unfavorably with other revolvers available at the time, such as Smith's own 34 oz g on Model 10 in .38 Special.March 2025 These combined factors mostly eliminated the .41 Magnum from consideration for its intended market as a law enforcement firearm, although it continued to be touted as such and was adopted by a few law enforcement agencies. For a handgun cartridge, the bolt thrust is considerable at C.I.P. conform maximum loads and an important factor in weapons design. The greater the bolt thrust, the stronger the locking mechanism has to be to withstand it. Smith & Wesson produced a high-end, premium revolver in .41 Magnum, the Model 57, identical to the .44 Magnum-chambered Model 29.March 2025 Magnum Research's Desert Eagle division produced a .41 Magnum in their semi-automatic Mark VII. Sturm Ruger also produced their Blackhawk single-action revolver in .41 Magnum.March 2025 A couple of manufacturers have produced lever-action rifles chambered in .41 Magnum. Marlin produced four variants of its Model 1894, but no longer offers any model chambered for it. Henry Repeating Arms introduced a .41 Magnum variant of their Big Boy Steel model in 2016. Alberts Kristin Guns July 27, 2016 Gun Review: Henry adds .41 Magnum to Big Boy Steel Lineup https://www.guns.com/news/review/gun-review-henry-adds-41-magnum-to-big-boy-steel-lineup-video Market reception The .41 Magnum never enjoyed the popularity and success of either the .357 Magnum or .44 Magnum cartridges, but is still prized by handgun hunters as some feel it generates somewhat lighter recoil and slightly flatter bullet trajectory at long range than the .44 Magnum."S&W Model 57", Notpurfect Web site. Accessed August 5, 2008. Nevertheless, the .44 Magnum still catalogs a greater variety of heavier bullet weight offerings which are more effective on larger game, and boast a slight edge in power when using the heaviest factory loads, or if pushed to the edge by handloading (heavier bullets or bullets of different types).VihtaVuori Reloading Guide, 2002 Marshall and Sanow called the .41 Magnum "one of our most unappreciated calibers".Street Stoppers Evan Marshall E. Sanow Paladin Press 1996 176 Boulder, Colorado See also .41 Special .41 Long Colt .41 Action Express 10 mm caliber List of handgun cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges References External links Ballistics By The Inch .41mag results Smith & Wesson Model 657 Ballistics By The Inch .41 Magnum results Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Remington Arms cartridges Category:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1964 Category:Magnum pistol cartridges Category:Rimmed cartridges