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by 41&45
Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:36 pm
Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
Topic: Does your Smith 41 do this?
Replies: 15
Views: 4634

same here

My problem with the first shot keyholing at 12:00 also seemed to disappear after a scrub with the brush and Hoppe's #9. I can't explain why a fouled barrel would only affect the first shot of the night, but if it happens again, I'll just clean the barrel and move on.
by 41&45
Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:52 pm
Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
Topic: Does your Smith 41 do this?
Replies: 15
Views: 4634

Model 41 keyholes first shot

I don't know the reason or the solution, but I can tell you that I'm experiencing the exact same problem. I have had my Model 41 for nearly 30 years, but this fall I decided to replace my untapped 7" barrel with a 5.5" in S&W barrel so that I could install a red-dot. I didn't notice th...