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MLeake · September 7, 2012, 09:16 AM

Nathan, you left out a key word in the wiki description of the .41AE. It was designed to duplicate the performance of the .41 Magnum police cartridge. That was a downloaded, Special equivalent loading, very similar to .38-40 or .40S&W. Not remotely like 170@1800.

Also, the .41AE was designed to work in 9mm type guns. I believe it headspaces 9mm, with the intent being to allow barrel and caliber changes from the same gun.

The .40S&W pretty much made the .41AE unnecessary.

With regard to the .40 revolver, in N frames the 610 allows more versatility. I don't see a CCW .40 getting any smaller than an L frame, so I don't see a point to it, myself.

September 7, 2012, 09:16 AM	#11
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Nathan, you left out a key word in the wiki description of the .41AE. It was designed to duplicate the performance of the .41 Magnum police cartridge. That was a downloaded, Special equivalent loading, very similar to .38-40 or .40S&W. Not remotely like 170@1800. Also, the .41AE was designed to work in 9mm type guns. I believe it headspaces 9mm, with the intent being to allow barrel and caliber changes from the same gun. The .40S&W pretty much made the .41AE unnecessary. With regard to the .40 revolver, in N frames the 610 allows more versatility. I don't see a CCW .40 getting any smaller than an L frame, so I don't see a point to it, myself.