Well I am happy to say that my Model 97 41 mag just showed up and it is every thing I had hoped. The 5 inch barrel and rounded grip makes for perfect balance for me. I think they did an action jod for me as well, the trigger on this gun is a lot crisper than the last 41 FA that I had . It is close enough to the proverbial breaking glass rod that I am amazed. Can't hardly wait for my wait period to get over so that I can start load developement. Start to finish on the reorder was just two weeks ! Thank you Freedom Arms! :lol: :grin: