The .41 Remington Magnum is a central gun cartridge especially developed for use in large-frame revolutions, introduced in 1964 by the Remington Arms Company, intended for hunting and law enforcement purposes.
Video .41 Remington Magnum
Development
In 1963, Elmer Keith and Bill Jordan, with the help of Skeeter Skelton, petitioned Smith & amp; Wesson, Remington, and Norma to produce pistols and ammunition in.41 caliber which will fall between the remaining Magnum 357 and.44 Magnum in ballistic performance, while at the same time overcoming the perceived deficiency with the load. While Keith suggested a softer one. 41 Special cartridge in early 1955, this idea was forwarded to support the Magnum option, and Special survived only as a custom wildcat cartridge.
Magnum.357 suffered from limited terminal ballistics effectiveness in the early 1960s, since hollow hollow bullets were not yet publicly available, and the manufacturer's standard load consisted of simple tin bullets. The powerful.44 magnum, especially a heavy hunt, is considered excessive for police use, resulting in too much pressure to be controlled under rapid fire. In addition, the booth revolver for.44 is considered too large, large, and heavy for police to carry.
Keith's original vision called for a dual power level at 0.41, heavy magnum load pushing 210-grain (14 g) JHP at a muzzle velocity of 1300-1400 feet per second (ft/s), and a lighter police load that is sending 200- grain (13g) semiwadcutter downrange at around 900Ã, ft/s.
This plan becomes chaotic because of the ongoing attraction in the community of firearms with high-powered cartridges; Remington is influenced by the influence of this community rather than following Keith's blueprint that chooses to emphasize the performance of new cartridges. As a result, the "Magnum" load of 0.41 was released at 1500Ã, ft/s advertised, and even the "light" police loading was introduced with 210 grain lead semiwadcutter "warmed" to around 1.150Ã, ft/s. Unfortunately, the burden of police sent is considered to be controlled by most law enforcement agencies, many of whom still use a special.38 Revolver.
In addition, Smith & amp; Wesson just adapted their large N-frame revolver for the new cartridge, which does not address the size and weight issues. Model 58, targeted for enforcement markets, was introduced on July 10, 1964. It weighs 41 ounces, Model 58 compared to other popular revolvers available at the time, such as Model Smith's own 34 ounce 10 in.38 Special.
These combined factors largely eliminate the.41 Magnum from consideration for the intended market as a law enforcement firearm, although it is continually touted as such and is adopted by several law enforcement agencies.
Smith & amp; Wesson manufactures premium revolver upscale at the Magnum-caliber caliber, Model 57, almost identical to the Magnum-Base Model 44. The Desert Eagle's Magnum Research division produces a Magnington Remington of 0.41 in the semi-automatic Mark VII.
Maps .41 Remington Magnum
Market acceptance
Magnum 0.41 has enjoyed the popularity and success of either.357 Magnum or.44 Magnum cartridges, but is still appreciated by handgun hunters as some feel it yields a slightly lighter recoil and the bullet trajectory is slightly flatter at a distance than 0.44. However, Magnum 0.44 is still a larger catalog of heavier bullet weight offerings that are more effective on larger games, and offer less strength when using the heaviest factory loads, or if pushed to the edge by handloading (heavier bullets or bullets of various types). Marshall and Sanow called.41 Magnum "one of the least appreciated caliber."
See also
- 10 mm caliber
- List of pistol cartridges
- Hand and rifle handguns
References
External links
- Ballistic Results With Inc.41mag results
- Smith & amp; Wesson Model 657
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