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[geronimojoe85]

Not the conversion, but that would be cool.

 

[blamecharles]

bacon? I have no idea just being random.

 

[686 Shooter]

Since it is an N frame, I would venture a guess that it may have started it's life as a Model 58.

 

[geronimojoe85]

Since it is an N frame, I would venture a guess that it may have started it's life as a Model 58.

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!
it started it life as a model 58 in 41 mag.
New barrel and cylinder chambered in 45 acp.
Frame modified to round butt. Actually k frame grips fit it.
Trigger face smoothed, action job, and wide hammer.

Whoever built this or had this built knew what they were doing.

This is my new carry piece.

 

[Jeremiah]

I never would have guessed it started as a 58. who would do such a terrible thing to a .41?

 

[geronimojoe85]

At one time they were a dime a dozen.

 

[686 Shooter]

I knew, since it was fixed sights there weren't a lot of options. That was a lot of work to do such a conversion, but I LIKE IT!

 

[Jeremiah]

I really want a 58 this makes me sad now.

 

[geronimojoe85]

Their not THAT rare. GunBroker has a few up right now, most are in pawn shops in BFE collecting dust because most people go "forty-ONE?!? what the heck is that?"

 

[Jeremiah]

I just have trouble finding them. I saw one in gander in ft. wayne a few weeks ago but it was $600 bucks. thats what I paid for my 57 no dash 6" I decided to keep looking.

 

[geronimojoe85]

Yeah, $600 if it was excellent condition, maybe.
There was no one thing that killed the 41, but when you factor in everything it was doomed pretty much from the start. If it had been named the 41 police, if Remington had been able to produce enough ammo to keep up with demand, if the popularity of the double stack 9mm hadn't exploded. All that aside, 41 mag is a great round and absolutly the best balance of power and controllability.
But as we see S&W learned from their mistakes when they introduced the 40 S&W.

Spread .41 awareness, don't let this endangered cartridge go extinct!

 

[686 Shooter]

I just have trouble finding them. I saw one in gander in ft. wayne a few weeks ago but it was $600 bucks. thats what I paid for my 57 no dash 6" I decided to keep looking.

$600 for a model 58, in todays market, really isn't that bad of price. One of those supply and demand things.
I've been looking for a Model 681 (fixed sight 686) and they are as much or more than 686's.

 

[Jeremiah]

$600 for a model 58, in todays market, really isn't that bad of price. One of those supply and demand things.
I've been looking for a Model 681 (fixed sight 686) and they are as much or more than 686's.

It was like 90-95% conditions. I just cant get love for 686, but I am hunting for a 3" 65.

 

[geronimojoe85]

I've been looking for a Model 681 (fixed sight 686) and they are as much or more than 686's.

586 is usually more expensive too.
I always like the fixed sights better, I don't know why.

 

[686 Shooter]

I always like the fixed sights better, I don't know why.

Fixed sights give much better lines to the gun itself. Even if the gun has adjustable sights, we have a tendency to compensate for the sights, so why not just go with fixed sights to begin with.