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
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
You might want to check on one of the US Cowboy shooting forums, like CAS City.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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?
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.
A collector, are you, Napoleon?
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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.