Does th scope not interfere with the slide possibly creating stove pipes? Is that a 5 or 7 inch barrel?
The slide and barrel are independent of each other. The barrel is mounted to the frame which the scope is mounted to the barrel. The slide is a separate component.
Not in any way to discourage you from buying it, but the Model 41 is built once a year in small batches, and from what I have read and heard, is that the pistol is only built when there is a sufficient number of orders, so in essence they are sold before they are built. Also. There is supposedly a decreasing number of old guard trained and experienced staff at S&W that know the intricacies of the Model 41 which are hand built and tuned. I do know that only Target velocity 22LR ammo (1050 FPS) is advised to shot out them. You should be able to shoot Standard high velocity 22LR ammo (1200-1250 FPS) out of the modern Model 41’s, but to not shoot Hyper velocity ammo (1400 + FPS), (I.E. CCI Stingers, Remington Yellow Jackets, Aguila Supermaximum) This ammo will batter the slide do to it being higher pressure ammo, plus the hyper velocity ammo never is very accurate. This probably do to the short bearing surface because of the bullets only weighing at 30 grains.
When I was in the U.S.Army stationed at Ft. Hood, there was an indoor 25 yard/meter gun range for 22LR training, that I could go to and sign out either a S&W Model 41 7” barrel or a Highstandard Citation 5.5” barrel, and would be issued a 50 round box of Remington Green Tag ammo. I could buy an additional 50 rounds for $2.00 if I remember correctly. I most of the time shot the S&W. Love those pistols. Super sweet trigger and with the long barrel, it balanced perfectly. I have shot accurasized Ruger Mk 2-3 both 6” and 10” Heavy barrels, Colt Woodsman Target Heavy barrel, Browning Buckmark 6” Target, and Highstandard Citation and Victor, and the S&W 41 with the 7” barrel balanced like it was an extension of of my arm.
