Author: Grumpy
If I had know back then about how much these rifles would increase in value. I would of bugged my Poor Old Dad more. (As I saw one today going for over $1500!!!)
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Madsen M47
Madsen M47 | |
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Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | Denmark |
Service history | |
Used by | Denmark |
Production history | |
Designer | Compagnie Madsen, A/S[1] |
Designed | 1947 |
Manufacturer | Dansk Industri Syndikat |
Produced | 1958 |
No. built | approx. 6,000 |
Specifications | |
Weight | 3.85 kg (8.48 lbs) |
Length | 110 cm (43.3″) |
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Cartridge | .30-06 Springfield |
Action | Bolt-action |
Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, internal box magazine |
Sights | Adjustable iron sights |
The Madsen Lightweight Military Rifle (or the Madsen Lightweight Military Rifle Model 1947;[2]commonly abbreviated as M47) is a Danish bolt-action rifle designed to be chambered for a wide range of contemporary military cartridges.
The M47 was the last bolt-action rifle designed with the intention of being general issue to infantry troops.
The M47 was first available for purchase in 1951, primarily marketed to countries which could not afford semi-automatic rifles for their militaries.[3]
However, with the unprecedented availability of low-cost surplus small arms and the rapid proliferation of self-loading riflesafter World War II, global demand for such a rifle was very low and the M47 received very little commercial interest.
History[edit]
Designed by Madsen in 1947, the M47 rifle was billed as a lightweight, robust, easy-to-use individual infantry weapon.
Madsen is only known to have received one production contract from Colombia in 1958, which included up to 6,000 standard-length rifles chambered in .30-06 Springfield and featuring a 5-round internal magazine, along with knife bayonets.
These rifles are not known to have been issued outside of ceremonial use, and were instead stored as surplus until their purchase and export to the United States for consumer sale in the 1960s.
Features
When first marketed in 1951, Madsen offered several options with the rifle including a lightweight carbine version; telescopic sights; 5- and 10-round magazine capacities; and a variety of chamberings in contemporary military service cartridges, which would eventually include 7.62×51mm NATO.
Standard features included a muzzle brake integrated into the barrel, a thick rubber butt pad, and a sliding rear sight leaf featuring a windage-adjustable aperture.
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Back in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. I would see one of these strange looking rifles up for sale. Since I was too young at the time & broke too. I was never able to get my hands on one. Oh well!
Anyways this is. Built by the Danes as part of a 1958 Military contract for the Colombian Navy.
This rifle is sometimes known as the Colombian Model 1958 (the rifle was designed by Madsen in 1947 but the Colombians purchased these rifles in 1958).
These rifles are considered to be the “last bolt action Military rifle”, as they were based on new engineering from scratch.
Strangely, the Danes did not adopt this rifle as their own. Instead, they sold it to developing nations with limited budgets. (They used the M-1 grand for their Army for a while)
The muzzle brake, upgraded sights and recoil pad are original. These rifles are rare, especially in this condition.
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Sadly for me at lest. When it comes to Single Action Revolvers like this one. Because of me & their foxed sights. The safest place in a gunfight with me. Would be right front of me. Yeah it is that bad! Grumpy
Sorry about this but I could not find a video about the 357 Magnum version. But I think that this one comes close.
Then & Now!
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Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- A firearm turn-in event is scheduled in New Jersey for 22 September 2018. The term “buyback” is an Orwellian propaganda word. The government cannot ‘buyback” something it never owned before.
These events have been fading away in most of the United States. In most of the country, private gun buyers attend these events and purchase expensive firearms at a higher price than the event offers.
This destroys the propaganda value of the event. It shows that guns are a valuable property that many law-abiding citizens find desirable and useful.
In states that have either outlawed private sales or made them very cumbersome, such as New Jersey and California, gun turn-in events still have some propaganda value. From courierpostonline.com:
Participants are permitted to turn in up to three guns each, no questions asked, and do not have to be residents of Burlington or Mercer counties. Ammunition is not accepted and firearms dealers are not allowed to participate in the buyback.
The county agencies are offering cash payments $250 for assault rifles, $150 for handguns, $100 for a rifle or shotgun, and $20 for an inoperable firearm.
The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office will host a regional gun buyback event on September 22, 2018 from 8am-4pm.
The organizers of the event in Burlington County have put some further restrictions on the event to preserve its propaganda value.
Notice only residents may turn in firearms, even though they will not ask for ID. In fact, they claim no questions will be asked.
They say that firearm dealers will not be allowed to participate. If they are not asking questions, how will they know who is a dealer and who is not?
They limit the number of firearms turned in to three per person.
At such an event I would be leery of claims of anonymity. New Jersey firearms laws are multitudinous and penalties are severe.
If the authorities decided to renege on the promises of “no ID” and “no questions” who is going to hold them to account? Could a person file a lawsuit for false arrest? Remember, law enforcement officers are allowed to run sting operations, and to lie to suspects in order to obtain convictions.
It will be interesting to see what is turned in at this event. It would be informative if an activist could video most of it, or at least the interesting parts.
Six circuits have ruled it is a First Amendment right to video public officials in the performance of their public duties. New Jersey is in the third circuit, which has upheld the First Amendment right to record video. Only the Eighth Circuit has ruled the public does not have a right to video public officials on public property.
It might be sad to see a classic Webley pistol (commonly bringing $500- $1,000 on the collectors market, be turned in to be destroyed for a mere $150.
There have been many collectible, historical, and lovely items turned in for destruction.
Most of the firearms turned in at these events are from people who inherited the firearms, know nothing about them, and are not interested in finding out how much they are actually worth.
It is common to see widows effectively tricked out of hundreds of dollars of value.
About Dean Weingarten:
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30-year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
____________________________________ I just wish I could be there with a fistful of Fifties. As I am willing to bet that some good deals could be made there! Grumpy
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.41 Remington Magnum
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Designer | Elmer Keith / Bill Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||
Designed | 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer | Remington Arms | |||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .410 in (10.4 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | .434 in (11.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Base diameter | .434 in (11.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | .492 in (12.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | .060 in (1.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Case length | 1.290 in (32.8 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Overall length | 1.590 in (40.4 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 34 gr H2O (2.2 cm3) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 1-18½ in | |||||||||||||||||||
Primer type | Large pistol | |||||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 6.5″ Revolver |
The .41 Remington Magnum is a center fire firearms cartridgeprimari
Development
In 1963, Elmer Keith and Bill Jordan, with some help from Skeeter Skelton, petitioned Smith & Wesson, Remington, and Norma to produce a pistol and ammunition in .41 caliber which would fall between the extant .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum cartridges in ballistic performance, and at the same time address perceived shortcomings with those loads.[1]
While Keith had suggested a softer .41 Special cartridge as early as 1955, this idea was passed over in favor of the Magnum option, and the Special survives only as a custom wildcat cartridge.[2]
The .357 Magnum suffered from restricted terminal ballisticeffectiveness in the early 1960s, as jacketed hollow point bullets were not yet commonly available, and the manufacturer’s standard loadings consisted of simple lead bullets.
The powerful .44 Magnum, primarily a heavy hunting round, was considered overkill for police
Keith’s original vision called for dual power levels in the .41, a heavy magnum load pushing a 210-grain (14 g) JHP at a muzzle velocityof 1300–1400 feet per second (ft/s), and a milder police loading which was to send a 200-grain (13 g) semiwadcutter downrange at around 900 ft/s.[1][3]
These plans went awry due to an ongoing fascination in the firearms community with high-powered cartridges; Remington was swayed by this community’s influence and instead of following Keith’s blueprint chose to emphasize the performance of the new cartridge.
As a result, the .41 “Magnum” load was released at an advertised 1500 ft/s, and even the “light” police loading was introduced with a 210 grain lead semiwadcutter “warmed up” to about 1,150 ft/s. Unfortunately, the police load as delivered was regarded as overpowered by most law enforcement agencies, many of whom were still using .38 Special revolvers.[1][3]
Additionally, Smith & Wesson simply adapted their large N-frame revolvers for the new cartridge, which did not address size and weight concerns.[1][4]
The Model 58, targeted for the law enforcement market, was introduced on July 10, 1964. Weighing in at 41 ounces, the Model 58 compared unfavorably with other popular revolvers available at the time, such as Smith’s own 34 ounce Model 10 in .38 Special.[1]
These combined factors mostly eliminated the .41 Magnum from consideration for its intended market as a law enforcement firearm, although it continued to be touted as such and was adopted by a few law enforcement agencies.[1][3]
Smith & Wesson produced a high-end, premium revolver in .41 Magnum caliber, the Model 57, almost identical to the .44 Magnum-chambered Model 29.[1] Magnum Research‘s Desert Eagle division produced a .41 Remington Magnum in their semi-automatic Mark VII.
Market reception
The .41 Magnum never enjoyed the popularity and success of either the .357 Magnum or .44 Magnum cartridges, but is still prized by handgun hunters as some feel it generates somewhat lighter recoil and slightly flatter bullet trajectory at long range than the .44.[5]
Nevertheless, the .44 Magnum still catalogs a greater variety of heavier bullet weight offerings which are more effective on larger game, and boasts a slight edge in power when using the heaviest factory loads, or if pushed to the edge by handloading (heavier bullets or bullets of different types). Marshall and Sanow called the .41 Magnum “one of our most unappreciated calibers.”[6]
See also
References
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h “Smith & Wesson’s .41 Magnum”, Free Patriot Web site. Accessed August 6, 2008.
- Jump up^ Pearce, Lane (April 7, 2011). “Ready For The .41 Special?”. Shooting Times.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d Smith, Clint. “The .41 Mag: If only we could do it over”, Guns magazine April 2005. BNET Web site. Accessed August 6, 2008.
- Jump up^ Taffin, John. “The .41 Magnum Turns 40 – The Sixgunner” American Handgunner magazine, Nov-Dec 2003. BNET Web site. Accessed August 6, 2008.
- Jump up^ “S&W Model 57”, Notpurfect Web site. Accessed August 5, 2008.
- Jump up^ Marshall, Evan; E. Sanow (1996). Street Stoppers. Boulder, Colorado: Paladin Press. p. 176.
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Smith & Wesson Model 57
Smith & Wesson Model 57 | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
Produced | 1964-present |
Variants | See variants |
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Weight | 48 oz (6″ bbl) |
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Cartridge | .41 Magnum |
Action | Double-action |
Feed system | 6-round cylinder |
Sights | Red insert front; adjustable rear |
The Smith & Wesson Model 57 is a large frame, double-actionrevolver
The gun was designed as a weapon for law enforcement agencies. However, due to size and recoil it found more favor with civilian target shooters and hunters.
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Development
In the early 1960s, Elmer Keith, Bill Jordan, and Skeeter Skelton, all noted firearms authorities and authors, lobbied Remington Armsand Smith & Wesson to introduce a new .41 caliber police cartridge with the objective of filling a perceived ballistic
In April 1964 Remington responded by introducing the .41 Magnum cartridge, and in concert, Smith & Wesson launched the Model 57 revolver chambered for the new ammunition.[1] Elmer Keith originally proposed the name “.41 Police” for the new cartridge, but Remington instead chose .41 Magnum, hoping to capitalize on the notoriety and popularity of its earlier Magnum offerings.[1]
Features
First introduced in April 1964, the Model 57 was produced with 4″, 6″, 6-1/2″, and 8-3/8″ barrels in both highly polished blued and nicke
Using the S&W large “N” frame, the Model 57 was one of the companies’ premier products, offering superb fit and finish, basically the same pistol as the famous S&W Model 29, except in .41 instead of .44 caliber.[2]
Like the Model 29, the 57 sported a red insert front sight with a white outline adjustable rear iron open sight, as well as a target trigger, target hammer, and oversized wooden target grips.[2]
Ammunition
Remington originally offered two ammunition loadings in its .41 Magnum cartridge lineup. The first was a full-power 1300-1400 ft/s hunting or heavy-usage load using a jacketed soft point bullet which rivaled the stopping power of the mighty .44 Magnum while boasting less recoil and a flatter bullet trajectory.
The second loading was a less powerful 1,150 ft/s 210 grain lead semiwadcutter
Market response
Due to a number of factors the .41 Magnum unfortunately never became the “next great police loading” that its developers and supporters envisioned.[1]
First, the majority of departments and rank and file officers were perfectly content with their traditional .38 Special revolvers, and if more stopping power was needed, cartridges such as the popular .357 Magnum were available.[2]
In addition, when senior police officials could be convinced to evaluate the .41 Magnum, many complained that even the lighter .41 magnum “Police load” was unpleasant to fire, while the .357 Magnum offered adequate performance without the bruising recoil and muzzle blast associated with the .41.[1][3]
Also, the marketing decision by S&W and Remington to dub the cartridge a “Magnum” ended up working against them in their desire to address the law enforcement market. Police organizations found the connotation of a hi-powered “Magnum” hunting-type weapon to be unpalatable in an era when they were struggling with political correctness and pursued positive public relations to offset any possible public perception of police brutality.[4]
Although the .41 Magnum was adopted as a police departmental standard by a few cities such as Amarillo and San Antonio TX, and San Francisco CA most chose to pass.[1]
In addition, introduced in the shadow of its limelight-grabbing ‘big brother’ the .44 Magnum Model 29, the Model 57 struggled from its onset to garner much market share. This gap widened further when Clint Eastwood used a “Most powerful hangun in the world” Model 29 in the popular film Dirty Harry.
In the aftermath of the film’s release, many contemporaries of the .44 Magnum, including the .41, somewhat fell out of favor with the general public and American firearms market.[2]
Finally, a series of hugely popular and successful lighter and smaller-framed revolvers crafted from stainless steel emerged in the mid 1980s.
These police-issue oriented firearms, exemplified by models such as the S&W Model 66, accelerated the Model 57’s demise. Overall, the Model 57 and its variants failed to generate the interest (or sales) which had been hoped for.[1]
Variants
Smith & Wesson offered an all stainless steel version of the Model 57 as the Model 657.[5] The Model 657 was introduced in 1986.[6]
A very rare 5″ model 57 was[7] produced in the custom shop. All known examples included the traditional short underlug/ejector shroud.
Smith & Wesson Model 58
On July 10, 1964, S&W introduced a more basic and inexpensive .41 Magnum intended for procurement by police departments.
This budget version of the Model 57 was similar in principle of design to the .38 Special S&W heavy-barrel Model 10, or .357 Magnum Model 28 Highway Patrolman.
Weighing in at 41 ounces, the Model 58 featured a 4″ barrel, fixed iron open sights, and simpler standard “magna service” grips.[1][3]
Finish options were the same as its upscale Model 57 brethren, blued and nickel, but shortly after the Model 58’s introduction S&W decided a less expensive “matte” bluing treatment would be more appropriate for the basic “workingman” model.
The no-frills Model 58 also lacked an ejection rod shroud, but retained the pinned barrel and counter bored cylinder of the more expensive Model 57.
The Model 58 was manufactured from 1964 to 1977 and roughly 20,000 were produced. In 2008, it was released again by S&W, both in bright nickel and bright blue finish.[3]
References
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- ^ Jump up to:a b c d Miller, Payton. “Smith & Wesson Model 58”, Guns and Ammo magazine Web site. Accessed August 5, 2008.
- Jump up^ ”The .41 Mag: if only we could do it over”, Guns magazine April, 2005. Guns magazine Web site. Accessed August 5, 2008.
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