.41 Action Express

.41 Action Express
A .41 AE cartridge next to a 9×19mm Luger cartridge for size comparison.
TypeHandgun
Place of originUnited States
Israel
Production history
DesignerEvan Whildin
Designed1986
ManufacturerAction Arms
Produced1986–2005
Specifications
Case typeRebated, straight
Bullet diameter.410 in (10.4 mm)
Neck diameter.434 in (11.0 mm)
Base diameter.435 in (11.0 mm)
Rim diameter.394 in (10.0 mm)
Rim thickness.045 in (1.1 mm)
Case length.866 in (22.0 mm)
Overall length1.17 in (30 mm)
Case capacity21.60 gr H2O (1.400 cm3)
Rifling twist1 in 14.2 in (360 mm)
Primer typeSmall pistol
Maximum pressure35,000 psi (240 MPa)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
170 gr (11 g) JHC 940 ft/s (290 m/s) 334 ft⋅lbf (453 J)
180 gr (12 g) HP 890 ft/s (270 m/s) 317 ft⋅lbf (430 J)
210 gr (14 g) XTP 797 ft/s (243 m/s) 296 ft⋅lbf (401 J)
Source(s): Hodgdon [1]

The .41 Action Express is a pistol cartridge developed in 1986 to reproduce the performance of the .41 Magnum police load (which is a reduced load) in semi-automatic pistols.[2]

  1. ^ ".41 Action Express (Pistol) data Archived 2007-11-11 at the Wayback Machine" from Hodgdon
  2. ^ Barnes, Frank C. (2006) [1965]. Skinner, Stan (ed.). Cartridges of the World (11th ed.). Iola, WI, US: Gun Digest Books. pp. 330, 338. ISBN 0-89689-297-2.