There’s a lot of history under the bridge with S&W’s Model 41 .22 pistol. It was prototyped around 1947, with the first real factory models rolling out in late 1957. It is, in my opinion, the finest match-grade rimfire pistol on the market today. Selling for a retail price of just under $1,000, both the heavy barrel 51⁄2" model and the long barreled 7" are among the best values in the firearms industry.

The 41 was designed to be ergonomically perfect for the discriminating precision shooter. The 105 degree grip angle matches the 1911 so a shooter can shoot his Government model till he drops and not have to switch grip angle when crawling to the rimfire line. The 41 comes with adjustable sights, is drilled and tapped for scope mounts, has beautifully checkered hardwood grips with a modified thumb rest adaptable to either right or left hand shooters, and arrives with a couple of ten round magazines. The front sight is an undercut partridge. The 7" model weighs in at 43 ounces and the “heavy barreled” model tips the scales at 441⁄2 ounces with the extra weight concentrated at the muzzle. The popularity of this 50 year old, high quality pistol is unmatched by anything produced today for the competition market.