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The .41 Short Rimfire, also known as the .41 Short, was first introduced by the
According to ''Cartridges of the World,'' the .41 Rimfire consisted of a 130 grain (8.4 g) lead bullet propelled by 13 grains (0.8 g) of black powder in its original load. The round produced a muzzle velocity of and a muzzle energy of . However, more recently firearms writer Holt Bodinson has disputed these findings. He states that his testing showed the 130 grain bullet traveled at so producing of energy - a significant difference in ballistic energy from the earlier tests. The difference in findings can potentially be attributed to variances in the specific ammunition fired or measuring equipment used.
Moreover, in the guns Magazine's article "Henry Deringer’s Pocket Pistol" by John E. Parsons
there is an interesting test to be read.
With the classic double-barreled Deringer with 3-inch barrels,
two types of cartridges were fired,
The old yellow-and-blue boxed Western Lubaloy, and a new batch of Brazilian, commissioned by Navy Arms;
Both with the normal 130 gr bullet.
At 10 feet, both bullets passed through a 5-inch soaked phone directory,
also passed through a 3/4-inch piece of pine.
Velocity was measured at 10 feet from muzzle with a PACT Professional Chronograph.
The Western Lubaloys averaged 532 fps, which is 82 lb/sqf.
The modern Navy Arms gave 621, for 111 lb/sqf.
National Arms Company
The National Arms Company was a Brooklyn, New York–based manufacturer of firearms that flourished for a decade in the mid-19th century, around the time of the American Civil War.
Among the weapons it manufactured were a derringer that fired the ...
in 1863.
The .41 Short Rimfire was created with the intention that it be used in a small, single-shot
In firearm designs, the term single-shot refers to guns that can hold only a single round of ammunition inside and thus must be reloaded manually after every shot. Compared to multi-shot repeating firearms ("repeaters"), single-shot designs have ...
derringer
A derringer or deringer is a small handgun that is neither a revolver, semi-automatic pistol, nor machine pistol. It is not to be confused with mini-revolvers or pocket pistols, although some later derringers were manufactured with the pepp ...
, which likely is the reason for the very low ballistics (most derringers were and are chambered for cartridges that were not originally intended to be used in such a small weapon). Remington Arms
Remington Arms Company, LLC, was an American firearms manufacturer, manufacturer of firearms and ammunition. It was formerly owned by the Remington Outdoor Company, which went bankrupt in 2020 with its lines of business sold to several purchase ...
began producing their famous Remington Model 95 over/under double barrel derringer chambered for the .41 Short Rimfire in 1866.
In 1873, the slightly more powerful .41 Long (rimfire) and the .41 Short Colt (centerfire) was introduced in the Colt New Line
The Colt New Line was a single action pocket revolver introduced by the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in 1873.
Two years after the Colt House Revolver (1871), a year after the Colt Open Top (1872) and almost simultaneously alo ...
pocket revolver.
Performance
According to ''Cartridges of the World,'' the .41 Rimfire consisted of a 130 grain (8.4 g) lead bullet propelled by 13 grains (0.8 g) of black powder in its original load. The round produced a muzzle velocity of and a muzzle energy of . However, more recently firearms writer Holt Bodinson has disputed these findings. He states that his testing showed the 130 grain bullet traveled at so producing of energy - a significant difference in ballistic energy from the earlier tests. The difference in findings can potentially be attributed to variances in the specific ammunition fired or measuring equipment used.
Moreover, in the guns Magazine's article "Henry Deringer’s Pocket Pistol" by John E. Parsons
there is an interesting test to be read.
With the classic double-barreled Deringer with 3-inch barrels,
two types of cartridges were fired,
The old yellow-and-blue boxed Western Lubaloy, and a new batch of Brazilian, commissioned by Navy Arms;
Both with the normal 130 gr bullet.
At 10 feet, both bullets passed through a 5-inch soaked phone directory,
also passed through a 3/4-inch piece of pine.
Velocity was measured at 10 feet from muzzle with a PACT Professional Chronograph.
The Western Lubaloys averaged 532 fps, which is 82 lb/sqf.
The modern Navy Arms gave 621, for 111 lb/sqf.
See also
*List of handgun cartridges
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