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The .41 Remington Magnum, also known as .41 Magnum or 10.4×33mmR (as it is known in unofficial metric designation), is a center fire firearms cartridge primarily developed for use in large-frame revolvers, introduced in 1964 by the Remington Arms Company, intended for hunting and law enforcement purposes.
Although the .41 Magnum was adopted as a police departmental standard by a few cities such as Amarillo and San Antonio TX, and San Francisco, CA, most chose to pass. [1] In addition, introduced in the shadow of its limelight-grabbing "big brother" the .44 Magnum Model 29, the Model 57 struggled from its onset to garner much market share. The ...
The .41 Action Express was designed by Evan Whildin, vice president of Action Arms, in 1986. [citation needed] It was based on the .41 Magnum case, cut down to fit in a 9×19mm Parabellum frame, and using a rebated rim. Performance was compared to the ballistics of the 41 Magnum police load. [2]
They are considered very collectible as only 250 of each caliber were made. There is a unique barrel stamping on these rifles which is denoted as Marlin 1894 LTDSS, followed by the caliber; example "Marlin 1894LTDSS 41 Magnum". These rifles were chambered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special, .41 Magnum/.41 Special, .44 Magnum/.44 Special, and .45 Long Colt.
Elmer Keith wrote in his book Sixguns that the ".41 Long Colt was a better fight-stopper than its paper ballistics would indicate" and it was "better for self-defense than any .38 Special load made". [3] Keith would go on to design the .41 Magnum, possibly influenced by the advantages of the .41
Pages in category ".41 Magnum firearms" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Astra Model 44; D.
Name (mm/in) Bullet diameter Case type Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL .40 S&W: 10.16 (.400) Rimless straight walled: 21.59 (.850) 10.77 (.424) 10.74 (.423)
The pistol is currently available in .45 Winchester Magnum, .475 Wildey Magnum and .44 Auto Mag. [13] Calibers previously produced by Wildey, which have been discontinued, include the .45 Wildey Magnum, 9mm Winchester Magnum, .357 Wildey Magnum (also known as the .357 Peterbuilt), .41 Wildey Magnum and .44 Wildey Magnum.