| .41 Long Colt | |
|---|---|
 .41 Long Colt cartridge | |
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1877 |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1877–1939 |
| Specifications | |
| Parent case | .41 Short Colt |
| Bullet diameter | 0.386 in (9.8 mm) |
| Neck diameter | .400 in (10.2 mm) |
| Base diameter | .405 in (10.3 mm) |
| Rim diameter | .434 in (11.0 mm) |
| Rim thickness | .077 in (2.0 mm) |
| Case length | 1.126 in (28.6 mm) |
| Overall length | 1.397 in (35.5 mm) |
| Case capacity | 20 gr H2O (1.3 cm3) |
| Maximum pressure (CIP) | 13,000 psi (90 MPa) |
The .41 Long Colt / 9.8x28mmR cartridge was created in 1877 for Colt's double-action "Thunderer" revolver.[1]
- ^ Herring, Hal (2008). Famous Firearms of the Old West: From Wild Bill Hickok's Colt Revolvers to Geronimo's Winchester, Twelve Guns That Shaped Our History. TwoDot. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7627-4508-1.