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Barrel weight

jacksvjacksv Member Posts: 35 ✭✭
edited October 2001 in Ask the Experts
I have a S&W M41 that was made in 1981 with 7" barrel that shoots great. This has an A prefix but was made right after they stop the cocking indicators and barrel weights. On timed and rapid fire I could use a bit of extra weight. Has anyone come up with a way to add some weight to the barrel. I would think some enterprising soul has made a weight with a clip or some devise to hold it to the barrel.ThanksJack
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  • AntiqueDrAntiqueDr Member Posts: 691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Smith and Wesson did. They offered barrel weights in steel and aluminum that clamped to the underside of the 7" barrel in that groove near the muzzle. They are fairly rare, and a full set can run as much as $400-$450.
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Additional internal weights that were steel or aluminum could be added by simply removing the muzzle brake and sliding them in the opening drilled under the bore. Early 41 long barrels had a slight machined groove on both sides of the barrel to accept the factory external weights, later long barrel units did not have this. I've got two sets of factory steel weights (not for sale) and would love to find a set of the aluminum weights.
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  • TOMBECKTOMBECK Member Posts: 64 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    THE A PREFIX SHOULD HANDLE A SCREW-IN WEIGHT (IF IT HAS A BRAKE OR FALSE MUZZEL CAP HELD BY A SCREW) THE SCREW-IN WEIGHT CAN BE ALUMINUM OR STEEL. WITH A LITTLE SKILL. THE WEIGHT CAN BE SUBSTITUTED WITH LEAD (OR PLATINUM) TO INCREASE THE WEIGHT. AS NOTED ABOVE, FOR A RANSOM (DUE TO COLLECTOR VALUE) A THREE PIECE WEIGHT THAT SLIDES ON THE GROOVE IN THE BARREL. THEY ARE OF FROM ALL THREE STEEL TO ALL THREE ALUMINUM, OR ANY COMBINATION. IF INTERESTED, I HAVE SCREW-IN OR THREE PIECE SETS AVAILABLE AT A COLLECTOR PRICE. I PROBABLY HAVE A 7" WITH BRAKE AVAILABLE.IF YOU HAVE A NEWER BARREL, OPTIONS ARE TO DRILL IT AND ADD LEAD OR TAP IT AND HAVE SOME UNDER-BARREL WEIGHTS MADE LIKE ON A MODEL 46. MOST "BULLS-EYE' SHOOTERS LIKE THE 5.5" BBL FOR SERIOUS SHOOTING TOMBECK@STATECOM.NET
    [This message has been edited by TOMBECK (edited 10-02-2001).]
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  • jacksvjacksv Member Posts: 35 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks everyone for your help. I appreciate it.Jack
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