Ideas on Disassembling S&W 41 Mags without base pin?

Michaelm45 · December 1, 2007, 12:16 PM

My original mag has a hole in the floorplate and is easy to take apart and clean.
The new mags have no hole.
When the follower is held to the bottom the pin is about 1/2 inch from the hole. That option doesn't look like thats going to work.

Do you know if these can be disassembled?

Thanks for your input.

Harry Bonar · December 1, 2007, 05:19 PM

Sir:
I'd get some "gun-scrubber" (although I personally hate it) and clean that out that way. If you have air pressure that should do it.
Harry B.

Michaelm45 · December 2, 2007, 12:02 PM

Thanks Harry
Looks like thats the only way.

James K · December 3, 2007, 08:38 PM

Pardon my ignorance, but I was not aware that S&W changed their magazine design, but if they have, I would call and ask them just how you clean the new ones.

(Of course, if the mags are after market, that won't work.)

Jim

Ledbetter · December 4, 2007, 11:53 AM

You're supposed to buy new ones now. You can't replace the spring or the follower (even if they would sell you one). Very wasteful and disappointing decision.

HammerBite · December 4, 2007, 01:28 PM

It's just more cost-cutting from S&W, maker of second-rate clones of the famous Smith & Wesson revolvers of days gone by.

TEDDY · December 12, 2007, 09:40 PM

maybe if they cut out so many models they could save money and if that magizine cost what it used to $50 I would get after market ones.

December 1, 2007, 12:16 PM	#1
Michaelm45 Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2004 Location: NV Posts: 215	Ideas on Disassembling S&W 41 Mags without base pin? My original mag has a hole in the floorplate and is easy to take apart and clean. The new mags have no hole. When the follower is held to the bottom the pin is about 1/2 inch from the hole. That option doesn't look like thats going to work. Do you know if these can be disassembled? Thanks for your input.

December 1, 2007, 05:19 PM	#2
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	magazine Sir: I'd get some "gun-scrubber" (although I personally hate it) and clean that out that way. If you have air pressure that should do it. Harry B.

December 4, 2007, 11:53 AM	#5
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,533	I have one of the old and two of the new. You're supposed to buy new ones now. You can't replace the spring or the follower (even if they would sell you one). Very wasteful and disappointing decision. __________________ Regards, Ledbetter from thefiringline TFL #4573 NRA for Life Winchester Canyon Gun Club for Life

December 4, 2007, 01:28 PM	#6
HammerBite Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 429	It's just more cost-cutting from S&W, maker of second-rate clones of the famous Smith & Wesson revolvers of days gone by. Last edited by HammerBite; December 4, 2007 at 03:31 PM.

December 12, 2007, 09:40 PM	#7
TEDDY Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2006 Location: MANNING SC Posts: 837	S & W maybe if they cut out so many models they could save money and if that magizine cost what it used to $50 I would get after market ones.

December 2, 2007, 12:02 PM	#3
Michaelm45 Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2004 Location: NV Posts: 215	Thanks Harry Looks like thats the only way.

December 3, 2007, 08:38 PM	#4
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Pardon my ignorance, but I was not aware that S&W changed their magazine design, but if they have, I would call and ask them just how you clean the new ones. (Of course, if the mags are after market, that won't work.) Jim