Crunchy Frog
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I have one .41 Magnum firearm, a six inch blued Model 57. The nice thing about shooting what some folks consider an "oddball" cartridge is that occasionally deals can be had when stores want to clear out slow moving inventory. I've picked up a set of dies and some factory brass at good prices.
A couple of years ago my club held quarterly Wild Bunch Action Shooting matches. That game requires a pistol caliber lever action rifle of at least .40 caliber. A friend sent me a link to a Gunbroker auction of a Marlin 1894 Cowboy in .41 Magnum that appeared to be in excellent condition. It was not a good time for me to buy but I watched the gun sell for about $1300 which was less than I expected. Wish now that I had bought it.
The other .41 that looks good to me is the Ruger Bisley Blackhawk with a 6.5" barrel that was made a few years back. I've seen several in auctions but they were a little too dear. A friend had the same model in .45 Colt and it was a good shooter. He later found and bought one in .41 Magnum and likes it even better. I am too polite to tell him "I told you so".
A couple of years ago my club held quarterly Wild Bunch Action Shooting matches. That game requires a pistol caliber lever action rifle of at least .40 caliber. A friend sent me a link to a Gunbroker auction of a Marlin 1894 Cowboy in .41 Magnum that appeared to be in excellent condition. It was not a good time for me to buy but I watched the gun sell for about $1300 which was less than I expected. Wish now that I had bought it.
The other .41 that looks good to me is the Ruger Bisley Blackhawk with a 6.5" barrel that was made a few years back. I've seen several in auctions but they were a little too dear. A friend had the same model in .45 Colt and it was a good shooter. He later found and bought one in .41 Magnum and likes it even better. I am too polite to tell him "I told you so".