Ruger GP100 conversion to .41 Mag

[Adam10mm]

Anyone know of a smith that does this? I've heard it mentioned at a gun show but it was all triple hearsay that a few were made.

[475/480]

Dave Clements--
clementscustomguns.com


Sean

[jwp475]

Quite a few smiths convert the GP-100 to 41 Special but to my knowledge no reputable smith will convert one to 41 Magnum.......

[454PB]

I've measured the cylinder wall thickness in my GP-100. I can't believe it would safely handle .41 Magnum pressures after removing another .040". You would have to go to a five shot.

[nicholst55]

Talk to either Dave Clements or Hamilton Bowen. They'll tell you straight up if it's doable, and both do outstanding work.

[Adam10mm]

I've measured the cylinder wall thickness in my GP-100. I can't believe it would safely handle .41 Magnum pressures after removing another .040". You would have to go to a five shot.

That would be acceptable. I'm debating between tracking down a S&W 57 (IIRC) in a 4 inch or finding another beater GP100 and having a conversion. My GP100 has seen better days, but I like blasting away with the 358627 so much I can't get rid of it.

[ddixie884]

Reeder is offering the GP100 in .41mag, and .356GNR, 5 shot custom cylinder.

[Piedmont]

I don't believe Clements will do that conversion and that he believes it unsafe. That was from a Q & A on his website a few years back. He will only go as high as 10mm on the GP 100. The limiter is the amount of steel in the forcing cone.

[bhn22]

10mm with moon clips would be massively cool.

[HeavyMetal]

actually a 5 inch gp100 in 40 would be just about right!

Checked out the Reeder site and looked all over and finally found the 41 mag info.

Certainly is a nice pistol but at $2000 plus a gun I'm thinking this is a one off custom safe queen not something anyone with half a brain, and a family, would carry for SD.

[hornsurgeon]

for that price, i just can't see anything the 41 would do that a 357 could not.......unless you just wanted something very cool, then i understand completely.

:)

[casterofboolits]

Hasn't S&W revived the Mod. 57 w/4" barrel. I had one many moons ago and it was a very good shooter with the Lyman 41-212-SWCPB (no longer offered) over 2400. Might be the cheapest route to go.

[GLynn41]

the 4" 57 and 58 are back and Gary Reeder puts a new 5 shot cylinder in his GP100 so the .41 will work --Heavy Metal is right it aint cheap -- I have a .410 redhawk he worked on for me and i really like it --.410 is .41/454

[spqrzilla]

From my point of view, Ruger does that conversion or did ... they call it a .41 Mag Redhawk. If you want a double action .41 Mag, that's what you should buy in my opinion. Love mine.

[GLynn41]

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