41 magnum python pictures

[python41mag]

hope these turn out, just wanted to share this beauty with you all.she's wearing all three sets of grips here.100_0821.jpg100_0846.jpg100_0858.jpg100_0865.jpg100_0850.jpg

[s&w ucla]

Is that a factory produced caliber? When and how many? WOW! I was not aware of that, great idea though.

[montegomx70]

it was not factory produced.

[Pendennis]

Question, python41mag - Does it letter as such?

[bmcgilvray]

That's a tall front sight. It would seem that the .41 Magnum would have a trajectory that would be more closely related to the .357 Magnum than that sight would indicate.

Oh, but if it were so. That cylinder looks about as thin around the chambers as a .45 Colt cylinder does on a Smith & Wesson Model 25.

Has it been shot with full-bore .41 Magnum ammunition?

[Oyeboten]

I did not know Colt offered the 'PYTHON' in .41 Magnum.

Interesting Revolver!


Yahhh, seems it might be pushing the elastic limits of the Alloy of the Cylinder Bore's outer sides somewhat.

.41 Magnum is a good step 'up' from .357 in power, as well as being of course, larger in diameter byI supose, about .054 of an inch or so anyway.

I like .41 Magnum myself...and it also offers a very wide array of options for the Hand Loader.

[python41mag]

This gun was born a 357 in 1980. It came from the Les Hassel collection in Bellevue Ne., he had it altered in early 80's in Florida he told me. Don't have the original box. Not sure how much he paid to convert it, but it is a masterful job, I have miked cylinder and barrel and whoever did the work really knew his stuff, barrel was rebored and new rifling broach cut while in the blue, without a scratch. Cylinder holes are nearly perfect, less than 7 ten thousandths run out and timing is perfect on all 6 holes. Barrel cylinder gap is .003" and she shoots great. The barrel was originally an 8 inch that was shortened to four.

[twaits]

There's been a few threads on 41 Mag Pythons here in the past. I don't think Colt actually ever made one. All the ones in circulation have been made out of 357 Pythons.
I think I read that Colt experimented with the idea but ultimately abandoned it because they felt the gun was not able to handle the extra pressure.
But this is just coming from my foggy memory. Gunkwazy could tell us the real story.

[python41mag]

a few more pics100_0859.jpg100_0847.jpg100_0864.jpg100_0869.jpg100_0855.jpg

[rayb]

My "favorite" revolver, but I'll probably never own nor get to shoot one.
Perhaps it's all for the best...

rayb