The 41 Mag, was originally designed for Law Enoforcement, to bridge the gap in power,between the .357 Mag, and .44 Mag, with less recoil than the .44, however, it was found out very quickly, by the agencies that bought them, that the .41 Mag, kicked just as bad as the .44,and the .41 never really took off like it was supposed to,I personally, have never owned, but have shot a .41 magnum, and really, its more of a lighter push than the .44, I think that the .41 Mag, has almost as much power as the .44 Mag. I, do think the .41 mag, is an excellent cartridge for the handgun hunter.