Been wanting one of these for a while, and I've *almost* bought one sitting on the shelf of the local cabela's on about 8 different occasions. They want $1k.
I didn't go into the place to buy anything, but just to look around. Then I saw it.
S&W model 41 in pristine shape, used. They were asking 799- i asked if they could do better, and they came down to 750. It comes with all the original paperwork and 2 mags. I decided I couldn't pass it up.
I took it directly to the range and discovered what everyone has been talking about. This gun is a piece of art. It was a pleasure to shoot! I wish the cheap remington ammo I bought functioned as well as the gun. There were about 5 duds in that box of 100.
The trigger is a masterpiece! It breaks perfectly- probably the best I've ever used, especially for a stock gun.
My only complaint (and its a small one) is the safety. It's kind of a rinky dink lever and a couple of times my hand must have bumped it and I couldn't pull the trigger until I pushed it all the way down again.
Overall, I'm stoked at the future me and my three young boys will have with this gun. Yes, the flip side of the coin is that I'll be selling my FN 5.7 that I love, but I think it's a good trade. I'll shoot this one much more.