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Smith Wesson model 41 gunsmith
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silversquirrel
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Did s&w give a reason for declining? Seems odd.
Your pistol left the factory in the mid 1950's. I spoke with our gunsmith and they will not work on anything this old. We just do not have these older parts if they are needed. I am very sorry.*
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Thank You for choosing Smith & Wesson / Thompson Center products. Have a great day.
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Thank You for choosing Smith & Wesson / Thompson Center products. Have a great day.
So did they change the new manufactured 41s so much that they cant use the same parts.
Doesn't a true gun Smith have the ability or connections to make parts?
I know price points can't get crazy high on one of made parts but a model 41 should not be to tough for the original manufacture?
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...57765_757752_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y
Did you contact general customer service?
Try here qa@smith-wesson.com
Sad really they can't support the products.....or at least have a few recommendations
Doesn't a true gun Smith have the ability or connections to make parts?
I know price points can't get crazy high on one of made parts but a model 41 should not be to tough for the original manufacture?
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...57765_757752_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y
Did you contact general customer service?
Try here qa@smith-wesson.com
Sad really they can't support the products.....or at least have a few recommendations
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silversquirrel
NES Member
Glad you posted. Here's your guy. Op.
Good to know for future reference , although my 41 runs great right now.
Fresh mag springs from brownels fixed an occasional ftf
+1. The 41 is one of the finest American target pistols on the market. This pistol is an advertisement for S&W design and QC, and the company refuses to service it? Where do they think that 41 owners will get the parts and service they need? I find it absurd that a firearms manufacturer would refuse to support one of their finest products. I hope someone from S&W is listening.
Dream to Dream
NES Member
If anybody there knew how to work on it...
silversquirrel
NES Member
Somebody has to be building those super rare Performance Center Model 41's. https://youtu.be/bOuXkScvhu8
Asaltweapon
NES Member
That was my very first thought. Nice little shop and very serious shooters. Helped me out on my Pardini a while back with mags and firing pins. If something ever went wrong with my 41 I'd be swinging thru Gray Maine on a northbound trip.
I love my S&Ws, but I seriously doubt they have the talent or skill remaining for anyone to effectively work on your Pistol anyways. Modern factory "gunsmiths" are parts assemblers and nothing more.
It may be that management made a blanket decision that they wouldn't work on anything older than XX years. They lost a lot of old parts in a fire some years ago, and it could be they don't want to waste time digging through bins for old parts. So they told our OP it was too old.
That said, Greg is right that the M41 hasn't changed in 50 years. I've fired more rounds through mine than anything else I own. It's from around 1980.
dcmdon
NES Member
Most of the parts for older guns come from the aftermarket. S&W can't really put aftermarket parts in one of their guns. So they pass.
It makes perfect sense to me.
It makes perfect sense to me.
Need to thank Greg Derr. Greg got this 41 fixed and brought a 1911 back to life for me.
I got them to the range this week and both ran perfect.
A true gunsmith with knowledge and skills to repair and tune guns not just swap our parts.
I got them to the range this week and both ran perfect.
A true gunsmith with knowledge and skills to repair and tune guns not just swap our parts.
What no sexy pics Greg![[smile]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/001.gif "Smile [smile]")
Mr. Derr has only done 2 projects for me. They where small and not required much but He did what several would not or could not do and He did it well and reasonable.
Love my 41'makes me feel like I can actually shoot!
Mr. Derr has only done 2 projects for me. They where small and not required much but He did what several would not or could not do and He did it well and reasonable.
Love my 41'makes me feel like I can actually shoot!
