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MLeake · September 7, 2012, 10:45 PM

Stephanie B, if your question was aimed my way, there is no .41 Special. A lot of old timers had pushed for a .41 revolver, pushing a 200gr bullet at 950fps, as being ideal for police work. When the .41 Magnum came out, it was marketed to LE, but didn't take off - too much power and recoil for the majority of customers.

Some handloaders would load .41 Magnum down to the 200@950 level; relative to a .41 Magnum, the relationship is similar to that of .44 Special to .44 Magnum.

I am not sure why commercial manufacturers never came out with an official .41 Special. There was a time it could have really sold.

September 7, 2012, 10:45 PM	#23
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 9,676	Stephanie B, if your question was aimed my way, there is no .41 Special. A lot of old timers had pushed for a .41 revolver, pushing a 200gr bullet at 950fps, as being ideal for police work. When the .41 Magnum came out, it was marketed to LE, but didn't take off - too much power and recoil for the majority of customers. Some handloaders would load .41 Magnum down to the 200@950 level; relative to a .41 Magnum, the relationship is similar to that of .44 Special to .44 Magnum. I am not sure why commercial manufacturers never came out with an official .41 Special. There was a time it could have really sold.