41 cal rimfire - The Firearms Forum

fastaccuraterose · 01-31-2012, 03:26 PM

i have a remington over under and am looking for ammo. any help on locating it would be helpful.

ofitg · 01-31-2012, 03:30 PM

Those cartridges are collectors items. Here's a possible source -

http://www.ammo-one.com/41-SHORT-R-F.html

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The Duke · 01-31-2012, 03:36 PM

Hate to be the bearer of bad new, but all I know about is from here...

http://www.ammo-one.com/41-SHORT-R-F.html

and it's about $10 a bullet...

Its an obsolete cartridge and hasnt been produced in many years other than a small run for Navy Arms a number of years ago..

Good luck!! Maybe someone else has some better info...

Jim K · 01-31-2012, 03:44 PM

The ammo does turn up from time to time and companies used to turn some out every 10 years or so, but I haven't seen any new stuff lately as the ammo companies have had no "break" in which to produce odd-ball ammo.

I strongly recommend you check that Remington very carefully at the hinge; many are cracked. While the main cause of cracking was probably "flipping" the gun open, one with a cracked hinge should not be fired as the crack will only become worse. In fact, I recommend not firing that derringer at all; if you want a derringer to shoot, there are much newer and stronger guns. The point is not just "a collector's warning." A NIB Remington derringer with some markings could bring enough to buy a small car, so avoiding breakage is not just academic.

As a purely practical matter, the Remington, as you may know, has a mainspring a bit like one on a Ford truck. While they appear in the movies to be easy to use, they really are quite difficult.

Jim

01-31-2012, 03:26 PM	#1
fastaccuraterose Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	41 cal rimfire i have a remington over under and am looking for ammo. any help on locating it would be helpful. -->

01-31-2012, 03:30 PM	#2
ofitg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,447	Re: 41 cal rimfire Those cartridges are collectors items. Here's a possible source - http://www.ammo-one.com/41-SHORT-R-F.html Welcome to the forum!

01-31-2012, 03:36 PM	#3
The Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NW Louisiana Posts: 813	Re: 41 cal rimfire Hate to be the bearer of bad new, but all I know about is from here... http://www.ammo-one.com/41-SHORT-R-F.html and it's about $10 a bullet... Its an obsolete cartridge and hasnt been produced in many years other than a small run for Navy Arms a number of years ago.. Good luck!! Maybe someone else has some better info... __________________ Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc'-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.

01-31-2012, 03:44 PM	#4
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: 41 cal rimfire The ammo does turn up from time to time and companies used to turn some out every 10 years or so, but I haven't seen any new stuff lately as the ammo companies have had no "break" in which to produce odd-ball ammo. I strongly recommend you check that Remington very carefully at the hinge; many are cracked. While the main cause of cracking was probably "flipping" the gun open, one with a cracked hinge should not be fired as the crack will only become worse. In fact, I recommend not firing that derringer at all; if you want a derringer to shoot, there are much newer and stronger guns. The point is not just "a collector's warning." A NIB Remington derringer with some markings could bring enough to buy a small car, so avoiding breakage is not just academic. As a purely practical matter, the Remington, as you may know, has a mainspring a bit like one on a Ford truck. While they appear in the movies to be easy to use, they really are quite difficult. Jim