A Look at the Model 41 S&W Target Pistol ~ A Moment with Benny!
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2020
- The Model 41 is considered by many to be the finest and most accurate .22 pistol ever made. In this video, I take some time out to just have a moment with my viewers and talk about this fabulous gun and other things, while enjoying a good cigar and a cold pale ale at the barn with my buddy Benny.
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"Having a friendly beer and a cigar and talking about guns." How can you not absolutely love this guy? 32:32
My thoughts exactly. Anytime I feel stressed out I watch a vid or two of his and I'm transported out there to the barn and just taking in the air, Benny beside.
This is the kind of "Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms" I like!
Frank M VERY WELL SAID, INDEED!!!!!
Now if we could just figure a way to blend in 'Explosives', haha.
@@davidatticus5179 well, those videos of the bears in the backyard were pretty explosive! ;)
CZcams's gun education
Bachelor's degree: hickok 45 (fun parties, some learning, big community)
Master's degree: Ian from Forgotten Weapon's (specialized learning, novelty of weapons and a much more focused community)
PhD: Paul Harrell (testing and debunking age old assumptions of guns, both practical and theoretical investigation, small but knowledgeable community)
Post Doctorate: GunBlue490 (sitting down with a pipe and whiskey and listening to the wise old professor who can spend hours talking about specific theories or history without pulling a trigger. Only for the true nerds who pick substance over entertainment)
Best comment on You Tube I have seen in a long long while.
Well said
i wouldnt call Paul Harrell's community small his channel is pretty darn big now.
Hit the nail on the head with this one !
AGREE 100%
What a beautiful model 41. That’s a true gem. Thanks for posting this video.
My dad bought his for his 41st birthday in 79. He gave it to me on my 41st. He bought a Bianchi #89 holster to carry it in the field, as have I. Nothing cements your reputation in deer camp like a 25 yard headshot on a grouse in front of your buddies. One of those guns that you swear you hear music when you pull it out.
That’s did sound awesome.
What a great video. Cigar, beer, and a Smith & Wesson Model 41. You sir are a pleasure to listen to.
It's my pleasure to hear from you!
@@GunBlue490I was listening to your video on oiling your gun did you say we can oil the moving parts with mineral oil if so how can I apply it without disassembling the gun. Please let me know.
Great to see Benny in another video!
Glad you and yours are staying healthy! God Bless.
Love this style so much. Any old stories from your life are greatly appreciated. We miss our fathers and grandfathers. You're as close as some of us get. Thank you sir. For everything.
I also own a Model 41 produced I believe in 1959. Such a great item. I Have the long barrel with muzzle brake in amazing condition, including the original cardboard box. I ordered a new barrel a couple of years ago to gain scope rails as my eyes are getting "mature" and I want to continue shooting. Such a fine example of craftsmanship. I love your rambles, they make me feel like we are old pals sitting by your range. I reload and enjoy your videos when I am unable to be with others sharing the shooting sports. Thank you for your efforts to encourage and support all of us rookies in the gun hobby. God bless.
You are a gentleman and a scholar. I have enjoyed all of your videos. You are a source of knowledge and wisdom. I was born in 1951 and can identify with many of the things you speak of in your youth. I also spent most of my life wearing a badge and am retired sheriff's deputy. Again, I thank you for your videos, as far as suggestions anything you have to say is enjoyed.
Glad to see you and Benny are doing well. Keep the video’s coming, your knowledge of guns and reloading is unmatched on CZcams.
I have owned a Model 41 since about 1974. It certainly is a beautiful piece, just what you would expect from Smith and Wesson. A lot of thought went into designing that pistol. Very interesting video. Please keep them coming!
There's just something about a beautifully binary trigger that beckons you to repeatedly squeeze it. And I love this soft warm matte pistol grip finish combined with an equally beautiful bluing. S&W sure can get it right with pistols. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of history with us. And Benny 🙂
Taking it easy on a sunny Sunday in Vancouver BC, listening to another talk with Uncle Blue. Hey, I’m sixty three but I feel tike a teenager listening when you’re speaking , hanging on very word. I love it when you go off on a tangent like a real two way conversation. Ted Talks have nothing on you! Stop this nonsense about passing on, I’m only a few years into this friendship. Hopefully decades more to go.
A good workout, a drink with my wife, and a Gunblue video. Life doesn’t get any better.
I've had Ruger MK1 Bull barrel .22 pistol for over 40 years, it's still going strong!
Glad to see you and Benny doing well, stay safe in strange coronavirus times.
I still have my model 41. Dad got it for me in 1965. It was $95 at the time. I still love shooting it. Great video, thanks for posting it.
He got a great deal. Gil Hebard charged my Dad $100 two years earlier. You're welcome. God bless.
I walked into a gun store about 8 years ago. In the case was a new model 41. I bought it on the spot. It jammed often. I called smith and Wesson assuming they would have me send it back. The guy said they are tuned from the factory to shoot cci. I shoot cci mini mag and have no trouble. Great video, than you.
Your chats remind me of my reloading mentor who was so full of knowledge, I could sit for hours just listening to him. He was a well respected man in the firearms circles in my area, and I was lucky to know him nearly my whole life. God bless you for imparting your knowledge to all of us.
Benny, I am 71 years old and I also love the model 41. I am an old bullseye target shooter, and I have a large collection of 41’s. I own every barrel that was ever made, and I even own a 41 chambered in .22 short with the barrel weights. SK jag standard plus used to always work well in my 41’s, but it is hard to beat old CCI standard velocity. Glad to hear you love the old 41 also.
Love CCI Standard Velocity the most too! As I recall, most of the competition team guys here in Louisiana exclusively used the short barrel not the long with Aimpoints attached but I’m not sure why? Never owned one but it’s on my list.
I loved my long 41 with its muzzle brake (and a 27) until the UK Gov't took them away in '97. But I'm retired now and live in France, so enjoy shooting again. A 41 is now very expensive so I make do with an old Buckmark, it serves me well (also a nice 19-4) and I like a cold beer on the porch on a sunny afternoon. Now, I haven't enjoyed a cigar with my beer for probably over 40 years, but heck, you are sorely tempting me, it's all about the joie de vivre. Oh yes, and I kept that little muzzle brake :D
My public is very much fond of the joie de vivre.
My favorite gun, purchased in 1982.
I have a Model 41 that I bought new, I believe in 1974. It really is a beauty!
Another classic! Thanks for sharing!
44:55 Maybe this is the most valuable lesson from the whole video, right there!
If we learn nothing else, this is it. Thanks.
Yes sir I enjoyed this video immensely !! It was like sitting back and chatting and listening to my papa or granddad back in the day years gone by !!!! Especially talking about the guns and showing them off !!! So you hit a grand slam to me with this video so relaxed and laid back down to earth country home feel !!! Thanks just what I needed to make my day !!!
I just love this video ! I just recently retired hoping to apply myself to more of my hobbies of which shooting is at the top. Now comes covid and the dems and... well I just bought a 60’s model 41 and came across this vid.
You and your videos have brought back remembrance of my training 35 yrs ago as a pre-academy police officer. The one thing I still recall my mentor stating was “front sight “ and “trigger time”. Not bragging but went on to win the top gun award at the police academy. I won by 3 x’s.
Praying this craziness gets over soon so I (we) all can afford to shoot again.
I very much appreciate and enjoy your videos. Thank you for taking the time to make them.
Thanks for the great video and for sharing your beautiful Model 41. It’s enjoyable to listen to you talk about any guns or cartridges, so you can do the talking and we’ll do the listening. Stay safe and healthy in this crazy time.
I could listen to your stories and gun knowledge all day sir. Always watch and thanks for sharing.
I liked the statement the there is no U-Haul be hind the herst. I am at the same stag in life that I have all these treasures that I have carefully cared for and one of these times someone else will own them and most of the "Stuff" is in ;perfect shape. Here is an interesting story that shows the change of times. I was about 15 years old and was showing a lot of success as a pheasant hunter. I was using a Stevens bolt action .410 and was wanting to upgrade in shotguns. I had a after school job and had a little savings so I went in to Montgomery Wards and bought a new Browning Sweet Sixteen 5 shot automatic and no one questioned my purchase. I used it for years have it yet today. Did I mention that I paid the big price of $145. The starting wage was 50 cents an hour for working at the grocery store. the year was 1954. Shocking but enlightening of where we are today.
I Love the bear on the front porch! You probably hate it but for me it was neat to see!Thanks for showing that
I absolutely love your content! It's like sitting down with a great uncle i never had and being schooled on proper gun facts and concerns, thank you for all the hard work and education you share. Greatly appreciated by those of us trying to walk the 2a or pro gun life on my own. No family support to speak of!
God bless you sir. Your ability to train people is just fantastic. I have my son watching you now which impresses me!
I picked up a Model 46 made in 1964 a few years ago. The 41/46s are the absolute pinnacle of American craftsmanship in .22 target pistols. Thanks for sharing yours.
can i ask how you found out what year yours was made. i also own a model 46 as well. ive tried to run down the serial number but ive had no luck.
Love Benny🐶👍 thanks for sharing your wonderful little dog and your model 41 glad to see that you are healthy and I hope you and your family make it through this terrible time🇺🇸 also great story about your zippo lighter what a treasure. Look forward to your next video. 🌈🍷
Another awesome video👍 Your video’s just bring back so many memories... I can remember dad taking me to the shooting range and his buddy allowing me to shoot his model 41. I was in gun heaven, life just couldn’t get better for a young guy. Dad loved his high standards! Thanks for bringing back a wonderful memory today. I have trouble with bear’s too...usually in the fall when they raid the apple trees. The cubs love to climb those trees...momma tends to just shake the trees. Thanks and God bless.
Dear Mr. GunBlue490, I would love to hear/see a video on how you grew up and how times have changed. Just some stories you may recall,. Stories of you and your Dad, or hunting trips you've enjoyed, your Military and LEO Career and some events you remember from those days. Also the changes in the general sentiment of our Nation as you've seen it change from when you were young. I recently lost my Pop. I used to love setting and listen to him tell me about how things were when he was coming up through the years. Listening to you reminds me of those great times. Thank you. Much respect. ~God Bless you & yours.
Sincerely, Mark Madsen
I don't envy your guns or any of your stuff, but I envy the fact that you can smoke cigars. I couldn't stop inhaling them so it was either quit or die. I LOVE CIGARS. I tell myself "Ill just have to smoke them in heaven"
Wonderful to see you both! Been training with my M&P Compact .22, not a target gun, but excellent so far and easier on the wallet :D
Always enjoy listening to you. God bless you too.
Nothing better than enjoying a cigar a beer and talking about a S&W model 41. Years ago a very gun savvy and wise older friend of mine told me there are two handguns I needed to own, a 1911 and a S&W model 41. I am so glad I took his advise.
One of my favorite handguns. My grandfather who passed away that I had mentioned in a previous video owned a model 41, which I had spent much time shooting as a teenager. My father also acquired one as his first handgun back in 2003. Lots of memories with a model 41, I may have to buy one myself in the near future. Great videos as always!
I love your personal stories.
Enjoy your beer and cigar! I've always wanted a model 41. Great guns.
Recently retired and new to shooting after three 9s and Sig 1911 as well as going to the range with the wife twice a week $$$$ started shooting 22, we have two sw 22 victory one threaded, and the ruger wrangler The 41 is beautiful and might send its self to me soon ........
I just discovered your channel and I enjoy listening to all you have to say. I've had a few model 41's in my life and truly believe they are among the very best of the best. At 76 years old, I've had a couple "early" models as well as the one I currently own which was made in 1970. Regardless of the slight differences in them, they each have brought a great deal of pleasure into my life. Stay safe and have a dry martini and a Baccarat for me. I've subscribed, and look forward to visiting many more times.
Great video as always. Class act firearm shared by a class act gentleman. Thanks for sharing sir.
So glad you put up this video of the Mod 41. I have had one for 40 years that was my Dad's. He never shot it. I had won so many tournaments using my old high standard. Than started using the 41... and wow.. scores went up and the trophies kept coming. The snow here in upstate NY keeping from shooting today... yet next week I will be shooting my old 41. Mine is ammo finicky. I am using CCI green.
Seen Benny in the title and my heart stopped, but see he is doing great.
Back in the 80s I traded a Colt Woodsman Target even for a new Model 41 5.5” barrel. Truly a finely tuned and accurate pistol that I kept for several years and later foolishly sold. I currently have a High Standard 107 Citation which IMHO has a better trigger than the 41 that I had. I always appreciate your videos and your commentary.
Thanks for another great video. I’ve had my Model 41 since I got out of the Navy in 1982 and it’s a been a complete joy to shoot. I replaced the stock barrel with a Clarke Custom barrel and added a red dot to help my aging eyes and love making tiny little groups with it.
(Mine has the hook on the safety)
I have followed you for a very long time. You sir, are a breath of fresh air. From your review of the model 99 Savage all the way to the Smith and Wesson Model 41. Years ago (way back to 1960) my dad bought a Model 41 7" with the muzzle brake and I fell in love with it. For some unknown reason, my dad didn't like semi autos. Now that I'm 73 years old, I still ponder what ever reason he got rid of that pistol. Even at the young age of 13 I fell in love with that pistol. I am so pleased so see a review of this magnificent pistol. As of yet, I don't own one BUT I certainly will someday if Lord doesn't call me home before that Which of course none of this will matter anyway!) But, nevertheless, I want to applaud you for sharing this wonderful time with us, the viewers. I presently live in Kingman Arizona but I would one day love to meet you in person. I hold you in the highest esteem. God bless and keep you and please do keep these wonderful reviews coming. Oh, and please give Benny my best!
mr. gunblue, you can talk about anything you want; I'll join you every time...thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
I am blessed to own for many years serial number 3916, 7 inch, model 41. Yes you are correct about the hook on the safety lever. What a work of art it is, I have carried it in the woods many times, and it still looks like the day it left Smith. I have had better luck with CCI as well, accuracy and trigger are unbelievable and I own High Standards, Woodsmans, Ruger Mark III,etc. but there is no comparison. To hear your description is the same as holding one and shooting it or as close as it is possible to get. God bless all three of you and thank you for many hours of enjoyment and friendship.
LOVE THE 41! AND THE 52, AND THE GOLD CUP
Always a Pleasure Seeing You !....A Truly wonderful firearm !
Thanks to you, I just picked up a new 7" 41, I'm very pleased!
I subscribe to 86 gun related utube sites and you I listen to the most. You bring so much Joy and knowledge!!!!
Beautiful pistol and I also have had great luck with cci in my automatic 22 pistols
Great video, great dog.
Good video, I always wanted a model 41 but never owned one, I bought a Smith-Wesson Victory when they came out and I am very pleased with it.
👍 I really enjoy hearing Mr. GunBlue490 talk. Nice, super clean S&W!
Always good info and a blessing for CZcams to have around!
-Sir Benny 🐕 he is my favorite K-9 I’ve never met 😉✌️
I'm glad you said thar it gets taken to the field. She's a beauty.
Ah, the famous Cu Chi tunnel complex. I was stationed just east at Lai Khe, Phouc Vinh, and Phu Loi. Thanks for all your gun videos. Nice to have commentary from a person with real world knowledge.
GunBlue, I'd love to hear you recount your hunting trips! You have so many mounts and refer to your times afield often. What do you think about sharing the complete stories with us?
Always grateful for your videos
I could listen to this guy talk about dish soap.. for hours. A truly no nonsense man's man.
I enjoyed shooting the breeze with you and Benny. Plus, I always learn something from you. It's like listening to my dad, though I can't visit with him right now, thanks to the quarantine.
I've been desiring a Model 41 for several years now. As soon as my pistol permit arrives, that will be one of my purchases.
Good advice, we only take care of stuff and keep it for someone else that will come behind us.
Enjoyed the video! Great job!
I love how Benny growled and woofed. My dog does that woofing sound too! That was a HUGE black bear wow! we have one in my area about that size.
I had mentioned to my husband a little while ago that I hoped Benny was doing well, because I hadn't seen him for awhile. It was so nice to see him again and he looks beautiful. I have a S&W 22A-1. It shoots great, but it isn't quite the looker that the Model 41 is. Thanks for showing.
Great Video I had a mod. 41 sence mid 70s love it . I shot on a pistol League for a while. It could out shoot me with the right ammo. It did have a preference! Also used it for hunting rabbits and squirrels , excellent pistol.
Love to see Benny is doing well 🙂 stay safe
Nice to see you again Sir , great looking bears 🐻 I’m sure you you looked house up , pretty neat to live with game around in the area very nice content great video
Thank you for this video. The S&W41 is a very beautiful pistol and a good target model. Mine are the Haemerli 208 and the Walther GSP "Black Magic".
Hello Sir and Sweet Benny,
So great to see you both.
As always, thank you for sharing your knowledge with your students of GunBlue University.
Blessed be you and your family.
Warmest regards, 🐾❤🐾
Rick Mansberger
East Lansing Michigan
Thank you and Easter blessings to you and yours, Rick.
Hi Sir, love guns and shooting, but really loved your conversational approach to this presentation... loved the stories too... have subscribed!
We’re getting snow tonight in northern Illinois. Welcome to Chiberia! Greta can eat it. As always, absolutely love your down to Earth, practical and scholarly teachings.
GB490 - Nice to see your well. I started with a Russian Volstock. I learned to run it until I was shooting 80's on a 25 yd Slow fire target. I moved to a Ruger and within several weeks, I was shooting high 80's. The owner of the range, one Friday night, we chatted, I showed him my targets. He excused himself and appeared with a Colt Match. Like the S&W 41, the finish was immaculate. I shot a pair of 95 slow fire and finished a 285. I impressed myself. I wish I had the money to buy that, all those years ago. Cheers - an R&J Churchill moment, side of C&R, two fingers and a touch of water.
Benny is looking good! I'm glad you are all well.
For a new gun today, I see the prices go between two to five weeks of salary. Powder, primers and bullets just spiked, though it might go down in a year or two. Regular ammo just went up 15 % - 30%. As to the S&W model 41, It is a beautiful and very accurate target pistol. I have had the pleasure of trying it a couple of times. I myself have the Hi- Standard Military. Fantastic pistols for what they are and compete with the best of the Walther`s and Pardini`s. These kind of pistols are not rated for stingers or the likes because of the springs , you may shoot a thousand rounds of hyper velocity ammo and be safe, but shoot standard velocity and you get maybe hundreds of thousands of rounds out of the gun with no problem. Stay safe, I really enjoy your videos.
Good to see again sir thnx for info .
You're one of the few channels whose videos I rewatch; they're such a wealth of knowledge. Perhaps you could talk about the different shotgun gauges and action types. God bless.
Thanks for such nice videos. I have a model 41 made in 1960. Super accurate, and you are right, it can be finicky abt the ammo it likes. Mine enjoys the old Remington gold tips, any Eley ammo generally works well. CCI stingers usually jam for me.
I have always enjoyed all your videos. Especially the one on gun lubrication. I have three barrels for my model 41. I have red dots and a Burris 3x12-32 on a 7" barrel. I would love to hear you talk about Handgun scopes.
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks
Thanks for posting I’ve been looking at a couple different used options both in great condition
....Benny you stay safe in bear country
That’s a beautiful 41. Here’s a modest proposal: let’s get together someday. I’ll bring my 41 and six High Standards. If you don’t prefer the HS Olympic 103 in 22 short over the 41, I’ll buy you a box of cigars. The rear sight moves with the slide, but it’s so tight (and low recoil) that it doesn’t make a bit of difference. We’ll do one hand rapid fire and you’ll be sold! Thanks for all the great videos.
That thing is beautifull!! Real beauty
That is one beautiful piece!!! These are some of my favorite type of videos you do!! I sure miss going to gun shows and listening to the older guys discuss firearms and hunting with the smell of pipe tobacco in the air!! Now im one of those guys, but the audience has changed these days... Are you into muzzleloading and have you ever made it down to Friendship, Indiana? You obviously enjoy quality and there you will find some of the finest made. You can compete for titles or for enjoyment. Its held twice a year in the spring and fall for 10 days straight. Easy to find guys like you who are so schooled in the art of firearms that are so good to talk with!!
as always a great video,,the model 41 is a great target gun, that 2nd black bear was a dandy, i found my 1st tic of the year on my lab yesterday, they are a nuisance for sure, be safe
God Bless you’re a great American !
Just a good honest and relaxed opinion of the Model 41
I would like to see a video of you shooting all of the 22lr handguns that you own and talking about them.
"I dont mind being a heathen, taking this out to the field". I love my model 41, and I too shoot it. Regards to you sir; I really love your videos.
Thank you for another great informative video. I inherited a model 41 when my grandfather passed. I guess mine is around 40 years old high polished with the old style safety that hooks the slide. As far as ammo goes my gun is very broken in and extremely accurate and I find CCI is the only completely reliable ammo in that gun. For some odd reason my grandfather felt the need to scribe his social security number on the beautiful hardwood grips.
Howy! And blessings to you and your family!
Great video. I own MKIVs and Buckmarks. To anyone I offer them to, the Buckmark is always the favorite. Mine as well.