.41 Rimfire

[Oldboy]

Hi

I am looking for some onfo on the .41 Long rimfire (not the Colt lightning one) and wondered if anyone could point me to a source please?

I believe it was an upgraded .41 short to give it a bit more umph?

cheers

[Jim McArthur]

You might want to check on one of the US Cowboy shooting forums, like CAS City.

Jim

[majex45]

According to Datig.
.41 Long Rimfire;
Bullet diameter = .402"
Case diameter = .407
Rim diameter = .468
Case length = .634
Bullt weight = 163 gns
Longer version of .41 Rimfire Derringer cartridge. Popular in pistols and a few rifles from c1870 to 1910.

Any help?

[Oldboy]

According to Datig.
.41 Long Rimfire;
Bullet diameter = .402"
Case diameter = .407
Rim diameter = .468
Case length = .634
Bullt weight = 163 gns
Longer version of .41 Rimfire Derringer cartridge. Popular in pistols and a few rifles from c1870 to 1910.

Any help?

Just spotted this ... thanks

[Napoleon IV]

I actually have a Colt derringer in .41 rimfire. Its the one with the barrel that twists sideways to load and unload. I don't know how powerful the .41 rimfire is/was but I don't think I'd be very confident to fire it even if ammo were available.

[Jim McArthur]

A collector, are you, Napoleon?

Jim

[Napoleon IV]

Not in a big way Jim. Apart from the Colt derringer, I have a huge flintlock pistol that I think they called an 1802 Land Pattern. It must be about .65 in calibre. I also have a beautiful matched pair of flintlock 'muff' pistols made by the esteemed London gunmaker Wodgon. They have turn off barrels of about .50 in calibre and are very nicely engraved. I would really like a genuine percussion revolver but don't have one yet. A few years ago I was at Bisley and there was a perfect Rogers and Spencer for £950. I ummed and aahed and then turned it down. An hour later I decided I would have it after all and went back and it had been sold. I would have liked that because it was virtually unmarked and would have gone with my Euroarms version that I had at the time. One of my patients knowing my interest in all things BP offered me his great great uncles Adams revolver which I don't think had ever been fired. He wanted £2000 which was a lot of money at the time and I have too many expensive hobbies but it was probably worth it because it was like new.

Off to shoot pheasants tomorrow. Its bloody freezing here so I hope they fly well.