New 41 Mag

I use to have a S&W Model 58 and Model 57 (4" barrel), that were great shooters. Had to sell them when I needed the money but never got around to replacing them due to the high prices they command these days. Might be interested in a new Charter Arms revolver in .41 Magnum if they're halfway decent.

Wow. One doesnt normally think "Charter Arms" when dealing with those cartridges.

The Evangelist Cowboy said:

Wow. One doesnt normally think "Charter Arms" when dealing with those cartridges.

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Me, either. I'll stick with my 4" S&W 57 or my Dan Wesson. Truthfully, I never went all-in on all the .41 makes... I was never tempted by the Taurus, I don't need a Desert Eagle .41, I find it unlikely Charter will make a overly serviceable .41... but I've been wrong before.

Taurus made the Model 415 snub-nose (2 1/2" ported barrel), da revolver, chambered for the .41 Magnum, for a while. It was available in light-weight and standard weight versions. I bought the standard version fifteen years ago and, though I haven't put much more than 500 or so rounds through it, the revolver has performed well. At the time, I wanted a powerful cartridge in a fairly compact frame and that's what the Model 451 delivers. I assume that the new Charter .41 Magnum revolver will have a similar configuration.

I've been loading and shooting .41 Mags for almost 30 years. A medium speed load with a 180 gr. to 200 gr. hard cast slug would be very strong medicine on bad guys and the Charter would have no trouble handling it. I have been carrying and loading .44 Spls. for Charters for about 35 years and they are both very good cartridges for "business use". But I would never run anything approaching a true .41 Mag. in a Charter. It probably would not blow up but you would shoot it loose very quickly.

I just got a new-to-me older Redhawk in .41. I have loaded almost an entire .30 caliber ammo can full of LSWC moderate loads, and a couple 100-round MTM's full of high powered 210 gr JSP/JHP ones in just the last couple of months. I find it to be a great round in a great gun!

As for the carry option, stout .41 loads are just that, stout loads. I'll wait to see what it looks like and how folks find it holding up before I'll bite.

With the .41 Mag. you really need to handload it. It has a very wide usable range of power.

If you go back and find the 41 mag association thread you'll find it's still a very popular load. Something like 1200 posts.
PS I love it.
JD

I don't really recall... did/does Charter make a large-frame 6-shot revolver? The OP said .41 and .45 Colt, that suggests big. Wonder why no .44Mag?

For what it's worth, I was drinking one night and had a brilliant idea. I sent an email to Charter requesting they make a .41 Special. I got a reply saying the responder would bring it up at the next "suggestions" meeting. Pile on boys! Starline makes brass for it.

I'd love it if Charter would make a large(r) frame revolver....

I just wish Ruger would have made one in the SP101 revolver I do have one in a B/H with a 4 5/8 barrel that's my woods walker

Charter's standard frame is a perfect size for it's purpose. It's a small CCW gun. If you want a large frame there's plenty of companies making them. The Charter is a very lightly built gun to save weight. A .44 Mag. would tear up the gun very quickly even if it could withstand the pressure (it cannot). It would also be absolutely brutal on your hand.

walnut1704 said:

For what it's worth, I was drinking one night and had a brilliant idea. I sent an email to Charter requesting they make a .41 Special. I got a reply saying the responder would bring it up at the next "suggestions" meeting. Pile on boys! Starline makes brass for it.

I'd love it if Charter would make a large(r) frame revolver....

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I was actually typing that out, and then reread the OP about the .45Colt part... I think something like a .41SPC Bulldog would be awesomesauce with fries.

Charlie98 said:

I was actually typing that out, and then reread the OP about the .45Colt part... I think something like a .41SPC Bulldog would be awesomesauce with fries.

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That's my thinking....!!!

...or, better yet, a S&W L-frame 5-shot .41Mag.