This is a fairly silly reason but none the less the reason I don't own a 41 Mag is the same reason I don't own a 20 Gauge shotgun. Nearly all the 20 gauge shotguns are built on 12 gauge frames and all the 41 mags are built on 44 mag frames. Very few maker scale the frame to match the 20 Ga or 41 Mag. This is also my objection to most 9mm revolvers for CCW despite my love of moonclips and rimless revolvers. YMMV
Unless they do it in a Redhawk frame and still call it a GP100, a hybrid like the Super GP100, a misnomer really, a 41 Magnum in a GP100 is not going to happen while remaining 6 rounds. I wish that notion would not keep coming up.
Well on the "Shelby Rampage" topic Dodge did make a "California Special" version that had a Shelby Charger nose on them.
Who said it had to be 6 rounds?
5 would keep it slim and smaller, and that's a great area for the 41mag imo
I posted this in another thread and again here for reference on cylinder wall thinkness and closeness of rims. It is my 41 Special done on a GP100.View attachment 876970 View attachment 876972
Nothing specific really, just thinking of something new. I've owned a few 44s, own a great 45lc and 357.....
Mostly it's just a new gun
So clearly everything fits now it would just be a matter of can the material/geometry take the extra stress of the 41 Mag's pressure and the forces resulting from it.
What are typical 41 Special chamber pressures?
The GP100 (or the shooter) can barely handle full power 357 Magnum. They had it right when the 357 Magnum was introduced as an N-frame. We should try that and then imagine doing the same with full power 41 Magnum. The weight and balance of a bigger gun makes the 41 manageable. I think the gun maker has to always view it as shooting full power ammo, and whether they are covered as being responsible for providing the gun. Most importantly, would it sell once it gained a conditional reputation?A 5 shot 41 magnum GP100 or L frame would be easier to do safely, as the cylinder stop notches would fall between chambers rather than on them. I would happily sacrifice 1 round for the ballistic capability of the 41 magnum in a smaller package. There's no situation I can picture myself in where 5 shots of 41 magnum would do what I needed it to. If I'm killing something bigger I'll bring a bigger gun.
The GP100 (or the shooter) can barely handle full power 357 Magnum. They had it right when the 357 Magnum was introduced as an N-frame. We should try that and then imagine doing the same with full power 41 Magnum. The weight and balance of a bigger gun makes the 41 manageable. I think the gun maker has to always view it as shooting full power ammo, and whether they are covered as being responsible for providing the gun. Most importantly, would it sell once it gained a conditional reputation?
So people will go "What?" when you tell them the caliber..if I'm buying a new revolver is there any reason why 41 magnum would be preferable over 44 magnum?
Well they sure wouldn’t be for everyone. But neither is a small frame 357, and a lot of us own those. However that fact doesn’t make them a viable investment for a manufacturer, and I understand that.The GP100 (or the shooter) can barely handle full power 357 Magnum. They had it right when the 357 Magnum was introduced as an N-frame. We should try that and then imagine doing the same with full power 41 Magnum. The weight and balance of a bigger gun makes the 41 manageable. I think the gun maker has to always view it as shooting full power ammo, and whether they are covered as being responsible for providing the gun. Most importantly, would it sell once it gained a conditional reputation?
We should try that and then imagine doing the same with full power 41 Magnum. The weight and balance of a bigger gun makes the 41 manageable.
Their intent was to make a better 357 Magnum and sell it primarily to the law enforcement community. The 41 Magnum is a way better mousetrap than the 357. Unfortunately the law enforcement community yawned and a few hunters picked it up but most went with the 44 Magnum and never looked back which started the round on the way to semi-obsolesce, save for the efforts of a few die-hard fans that liked it...me included.