Friend just inherited 3 Colt SAAs. Two are .45 LC but one is .41.

Question is what ammo can be used in the .41? A quick search on Ammoseek shows no .41 Colt but there is some .41 Rem Mag. Anyone know?

Believe the .41 is on far left/bottom depending on how pic shows up...

It is probably 41LC. It is sometimes available on gunbroker or maybe a cowboy action supplier like Midway USA.

Your friend is very lucky.

Definitely not .41 Rem Mag. That is a 1960s load made for the modern S&W Model 57. It was intended to be a more powerful police/hunting cartridge than bridged the gap between 357 Mag and 44 Mag.

I'm am 99% certain it is .41 LC.

It's 41 Long Colt. 41 Mag is not the same. Do not attempt to shoot 41 Mag in that SAA. You might be able to find 41 LC at a cowboy action supply. More than likely you will have to hand load. And depending on the bore you might need to use heeled bullets.

41 LC


Its the only one I see

Nice, are they all 1st generation? In pretty decent shape if they haven't been refinished.

Let them know that those guns aren't meant to be carried around with a bullet in every chamber. 1 should be left empty with the hammer on the empty chamber.

My dad inherited one and carried it around for a while for the fun of it. Nearly killed himself when the gun fell from the holster as he grabbed the gun belt getting up one morning. The gun fell from the holster about 18" and hammer hit the floor firing the gun. He left the hole in his bedroom ceiling as a reminder.

I would also add that while they can be shot, use high quality ammunition and clean them thoroughly after using them.

Y'all are awesome thanks. As to condition my untrained eye says all are in great shape for being early 1900s era guns. No rust, no pitting. One of the 45 LCs is in the best shape. No real marks or nicks and very little marking on the cylinder.

Thanks for all the input!

I inherited a .41 Colt. Mine, however, was not a safe queen like my other guns. It appears to have been carried a long time and used hard. It had a piece of copper plate wrapped around the cylinder to remove 'slop'. That's how much wear and tear it had been through. It was probably used as a hammer at some time. LOL. Anyway, I have never fired it and have no intentions to as I don't think its safe. LOL. It's fun to see guns that were used as tools and compare those to guns we have today in our safes that cause angst when scratches appear upon them.

Mine looks like the bottom one...as if that matters.

On mine, the deal was that my grandfather somehow 'obtained' this pistol from some guy way back in the day. The story was that mine was John Wesley Hardin's pistol and his initials are carved under the grips. My dad, being the ever inquisitive kid took the gun and removed the grips to indeed confirm that JWH is etched in the frame. I have not removed the grips because I like the story. There is no plausible way this pistol could ever have been his gun but its a fun fairy tale that dad's tell kids and that entire BS story is what makes it fun for me.

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Let them know that those guns aren't meant to be carried around with a bullet in every chamber. 1 should be left empty with the hammer on the empty chamber.

My dad inherited one and carried it around for a while for the fun of it. Nearly killed himself when the gun fell from the holster as he grabbed the gun belt getting up one morning. The gun fell from the holster about 18" and hammer hit the floor firing the gun. He left the hole in his bedroom ceiling as a reminder.

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