New 41

[groo]

Groo here
Anyone seen the new Davison Redhawk 2 3/4 in 41mag???

[rjm52]

I just asked my dealer to get me a price...don't know if they are even in stock yet...

Bob

[rjm52]

ps...lease we forget, the last time you started a thread about, "anyone seen", I ended up with a 5.5" .41 Redhawk!!

[Yetiman]

It's listed on Galleryofguns as of yesterday, but not available yet.

I just brought a 44 version (Kodiak Backpacker) home yesterday.

[Alaskan454]

I saw it on Gun Genie while looking at other items, thought it was a typo at first!

[brionic]

It's a neat idea, but a snubbie magnum doesn't make sense to me anymore, especially in a full sized revolver. I will be interested in watching reports of hand loaders tailoring pet loads for a gun like this. It seems like a "police load" platform, but then, that concept essentially failed until it was modernized into the .40 S&W.

A lighter weight, fixed sight gun would have been a neat idea - a la the S&W M58 or the similar S&W M21.

On the other hand, the small core of enthusiasts will snap these up, the remainders will be sold at deep discount; then, in four years, they will command collector's prices.

[toroflow]

It sure took Ruger a while...S&W had the idea in 1986 (model 657 3" .41).

[Yetiman]

I got an email an hour ago, Davidsons has 99+ of these in stock right now available on galleryofguns.com

[whitworth]

I have one of the new 4-inch .41 Mag Redhawks.

[rjm52]

...now Groo can smile....




























Have gotten to shoot it twice....it is not fun with the small stock grips... Put a set of square butt Uncle Mikes on and it was fine. Hope Pachmayer comes out with a Compact like they have for the round butt S&W N-frame...

Bob

[cherokeetracker]

Apr 10, 2016 12:17:59 GMT -5 whitworth said:

I have one of the new 4-inch .41 Mag Redhawks.

This makes more sense to me, I would like to wring one of them out.  Are you going to be doing a review on the one you have? Or is it a personal one?

     

   Not knocking this short barreled specimen, but a  Longer barrel for Trail would suit me better.  rjm52 :  Changing the grips to a better shape might prove worthy also.

       Charles

[rjm52]

cherokeetracker.... The 4" is a much more "shootable" gun. I bought this one just because I like to try different .41s and I don't expect many to be made.

Have not looked that closely yet but because there are not many round butt Redhawks the aftermarket grip selection is a little "slim". It does appear however that the standard Square Butt grips do if as long as it doesn't have an open backstrap.

Bob

[cherokeetracker]

Apr 18, 2016 5:57:29 GMT -5 rjm52 said:

cherokeetracker.... The 4" is a much more "shootable" gun. I bought this one just because I like to try different .41s and I don't expect many to be made.

Have not looked that closely yet but because there are not many round butt Redhawks the aftermarket grip selection is a little "slim". It does appear however that the standard Square Butt grips do if as long as it doesn't have an open backstrap.

Bob

           
      You are right the aftermarket options most likely would be slim.   I do know from experience that shooting several RedHawks that do have custom grips, made them much better and more enjoyable to shoot.   Rob Rowen for one, has done an excellent job with the RedHawk grips.  When I looked at the photos and the round butt, I was thinking how good this gun would be for carry, ( round butt included)  But was looking at the fourth photo. I was looking at it and thinking that the back portion of the grip could stand to be a little wider, and yet keep the width of the fron portion, the  same as factory. This I feel, would  would reduce felt recoil and the grip would feel better in ones hand. Looking at the fourth photo the thickness seems to be the same, and the way the grip is rounded seem to be symmetrical.  
  
      Again I have to agree some kind of aftermarket grip would be your quick fix.  I hope this gun serves you well, and you can show a good range report. 

       Charles

[mk70ss]

One of the best looking revolvers Ruger ever made

[needsmostuff]

Now load it up an send it to Reeder to be punched out to 41GNR.
If it's gonna bark , bark like a big dog.